We have covered thousands of meters of spools
in the North Sea.
Flexibility - From the point where
we get a sketch of the spool to be protected, to the
actual cover is designed for construction, many of the
parameters can (and will) change. In cooperation with
our customers we have designed special types of covers
to secure an optimal flexibility with regard to installation.
Stacking - More and more the installation
companies are focusing on decreasing the amount
of operations. In this respect we are contributing
by delivering stacks of covers to rationalize the installation.
The past few years we have been working on open-design
structures to help with splash-zone problematic as
well as increasing access for the ROV. These
are only protecting the subsea equipment from dropt
object and are not over-trawl able
These kind of structures are somewhat more expensive
on delivery (ex works), but are cost saving both
in regard to installation-time and inspection-time (full
ROV access).
In some situations we are faced with criteria that require hybrid
solutions. For example if we are working with
protection structures in shallow water,
this requires more weight to compensate for waves and
current.
We have also used sandwich constructions (GRP/FRP and
buoyancy foam) to create shock-absorbing structures.
