Fiber-rope Retrofit Extends Subsea Crane Capabilities
retrofit option for its subsea cranes; the modular upgrade replaces the crane's original steel wire rope with synthetic fiber rope, using the same technology as MacGregor’s fiber-rope crane, the FiberTrac 1500, introduced earlier this year. These cranes combine MacGregor's offshore crane technology with the fiber-rope tensioning technology perfected by Parkburn Precision Handling Systems. According to MacGregor, fiber rope’s advantage when used in this context is that it weighs virtually nothing in water, so regardless of the length of rope paid out; it does not add anything to
Experts Partner to Launch Fiber-rope Crane
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, announced it can now offer the offshore industry fiber-rope crane. The new crane has been developed by combining MacGregor's offshore crane technology with the fiber-rope tensioning technology perfected by Parkburn Precision Handling Systems. The companies have entered into a cooperation agreement to combine MacGregor's offshore crane expertise with Parkburn's fiber-rope tensioning technology. “MacGregor recognizes that by partnering with experts in specific technological areas, it can deliver solutions that exceed its own capabilities,”
February 2025
