Lankhorst Ropes, a subsidiary of WireCo WorldGroup, landed a contract to supply 17 synthetic fiber deep-water mooring ropes for Statoil's Aasta Hansteen platform that will operate in 4,265 feet of water in the Norwegian Sea.
The ropes will moor the first "Spar"-type drilling platform in Norwegian waters, which is also the largest ever built, with a hull length of 650 feet. A spar platform is designed for use in deep waters, consisting of a drilling platform mounted to a single vertical cylinder…
Lankhorst Ropes, a subsidiary of WireCo WorldGroup, landed a contract to supply 17 synthetic fiber deep-water mooring ropes for Statoil's Aasta Hansteen platform that will operate in 4,265 feet of water in the Norwegian Sea.
The ropes will moor the first "Spar"-type drilling platform in Norwegian waters, which is also the largest ever built, with a hull length of 650 feet. A spar platform is designed for use in deep waters, consisting of a drilling platform mounted to a single vertical cylinder…