Feature 2 | FPSO TECHNOLOGY
Aker Solutions awarded contracts
Aker Solutions has secured two contracts for the design and supply of
on-vessel mooring systems.
wo contracts have been awarded to fatigue life of the chain; also, the eccentric destined to operate in Angolan waters.
Aker Solutions, one with Bluewater fairlead chain stoppers’ design eliminates Pazfl or is currently being built by DSME
TIndustries Inc and the other with the need for reinforcements at the deck level in South Korea, with fi rst oil production
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering thereby decreasing the overall weight. scheduled in 2011.
(DSME), for the design and supply of Bluewater Industries’ contract also Leif Haukom, president of Aker Pusnes AS,
on-vessel mooring systems. Th e total contract consists of roller RamWinches for a deep said: “We are proud to be selected as maker of
value for Aker Solutions is approximately draught production unit owned by ATP Oil the on-vessel mooring equipment for the fi rst
NOK150 million (US$27 million). & Gas Corp. Th e hull for the deep draught production unit of Octabuoy design to be
The Bluewater contract consists of production unit is based on Moss Maritime’s built. Th is contract underlines Aker Solutions’
eccentric fairlead chain stoppers, designed Octabuoy design and will be built by strong position for mooring systems to
and developed by Aker Solutions’ subsidiary COSCO shipyard in China. Aft er the hull installations in harsh environments, such as
Aker Pusnes AS, providing an innovative is completed it will be located in the British the North Sea.”
on-vessel mooring solution. Th e advantages sector of the North Sea. The equipment will be manufactured
of this solution are the mooring load is Th e DSME contract consists of eccentric in Europe and South Korea with expected
secured at keel level, which increases the fairlead chain stoppers for the FPSO Pazfl or, delivery to take place during 2009. OMT
Aker Solutions RamWinches onboard Independent Hub (Photo courtesy: Aker Solutions).
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