Fiber-rope Retrofit Extends Subsea Crane Capabilities
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a fiber-rope 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
Experts Partner to Launch Fiber-rope Crane
to depth.” The new crane will be introduced to the market as a 150T fully heave-compensated knuckle boom crane with capability of reaching 4,000 meters of water depth, but the offering will be extended to the complete range of MacGregor subsea crane fleet. The MacGregor fiber rope technology is also suitable for retrofit on existing subsea cranes. This enables upgrading the capabilities of existing construction vessel fleet without having to build new vessels, an important feature to meet the requirement for reducing the cost level of the industry. Parkburn is a U.K
Rope & Wires: At the Forefront of Technology
. Teufelberger’s fiber ropes are used in a multitude of applications including: marine for commercial and recreational vessels, industrial and utility, and fall protection. Specifically, Teufelberger Fiber Rope Corporation, the US Division of the Teufelberger Group, is at the forefront of fiber rope technology vastly expanding its operational capabilities in recent years to include the production of large diameter 12-strand lines known throughout the industry as Endura 12. These lines are comprised of 100% Dyneema fiber and are used across all of Teufelberger’s markets in some capacity in
IHC Winches' Deepwater Fiber Rope System
Innovation Program has funded the development of the IDsis deployment system. This R&D project is executed in conjunction with such companies as Bexco , Seaway Heavy Lifting and Reden , which joined forces with IHC Winches to combine their various areas of expertise, such as winch and fiber rope technology, rope construction, operational offshore knowledge, modelling, simulation and legislation.
February 2025
