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In November 2004, Acteon acquired the business and assets of Technip Offshore Moorings, Inc. The company was renamed InterMoor Inc. and later merged with sister Acteon companies International Mooring Systems and Trident Offshore. [1] [2] In 2006, InterMoor created the subsidiary InterMoor do Brasil and opened an office in Brazil. [3]
Diagram of floating production storage and offloading unit FPSO OSX #1 at Rio de Janeiro Coast FPSO Mystras at work off the shore of Nigeria FPSO Crystal Ocean moored at the Port of Melbourne The circular FPSO Sevan Voyageur moored at Nymo yard at Eydehavn, Norway FPSO Firenze moored at Hellenic Shipyards, 2007 FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage, Offloading), Welplaathaven, Port of Rotterdam ...
The properties of chain, versus wire, mooring lines have been investigated, with chain mooring lines causing reductions in anchor capacity of up to 70%. [6] Thus, where appropriate and cost-efficient, wire mooring lines should be used. The embedded section of a mooring line contributes to the anchor's holding capacity against horizontal movement.
SBM Offshore N.V. (IHC Caland N.V. prior to July 2005) is a Dutch-based global group of companies selling systems and services to the offshore oil and gas industry.Its constituent companies started their offshore activities in the early 1950s and SBM subsequently became a pioneer in single buoy moorings (SBM) systems. [2]
Sunset Key is a 27-acre (11-hectare) residential neighborhood and resort island in the city of Key West, Florida. It is located about 500 yards (460 m) off the coast of the island of Key West. The island is privately held among its residents. The island is accessible only by a shuttle boat that runs from the Margaritaville Marina out to the island.
Beyond everyday perks like flat-screen TVs, coffeemakers and a hotel fitness center, the amenities at the top beach resorts in Florida start with things like epic outdoor pools, movies under the ...
Closed diving bells in offshore construction are mainly used for saturation diving in water depths greater than 120 feet (40 m), less than that, the surface oriented divers are transported through the water in a wet bell or diving stage (basket), a suspended platform deployed from a launch and recovery system (LARS, or "A" frame) on the deck of ...
A Tension Leg Platform is a buoyant platform, which is held in place by a mooring system. TLP mooring is different to conventional chained or wire mooring systems. The platform is held in place with large steel tendons fastened to the sea floor. Those tendons are held in tension by the buoyancy of the hull.