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News Release from: Vishay Nobel | Subject: Vishay Nobel KOSD type 2MN
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 July 2003
Load cells on offshore pipe laying
vessel
Caley Ocean Systems of Scotland, chosen to design and manufacture a 700 tonne capacity 'Hang-Off' module, approached Vishay Nobel for assistance with the monitoring of the pipe laying hold-back forces
Vishay Nobel supply load cell equipment for the world's largest offshore pipe laying vessel Caley Ocean Systems of Scotland, chosen to design and manufacture a 700 tonne capacity 'Hang-Off' module, approached Vishay Nobel for assistance with the monitoring of the pipe laying hold-back forces
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 17 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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These are critical in marine pipe laying for optimum speed and operational safety.
The module was for the Technip-Coflexip recently commissioned CSO 'Deep Blue' ultra deep water pipelay and subsea construction vessel.
The module suspends a J-Lay pipe-string in a vertical or angled orientation through a 'moonpool' in the hull amidships.
The module structure consists of the hydraulic pipe-clamp assembly, which can traverse the 'moonpool' area laterally and fore/aft, within a huge trolley structure mounted on four bogies.
Each bogie has four wheels travelling on tracks alongside the 'moonpool', and the wheeled interface provides a site for the total hold-back force.
Each one of the bogie-wheel axles is fitted with two Vishay Nobel KOSD type 2MN range double shear beam load cells, well-known for their use in thousands of towing and mooring winch installations throughout the offshore oil and marine industries.
By these means, a total reaction loading of up to 1,600 tonne between the 'Hang-Off' module and the vessel can be determined.
Vishay Nobel also supplied its AST 3P digital weight transmitters to power and signal condition each load cell.
The Technip-Coflexip Group 'Deep Blue' purpose-designed ultra deepwater pipelay and subsea construction vessel is of unprecedented size and working capacity.
This 206 metre long vessel is the largest one in the World with a tensioning capacity of over 700 tonnes and with a pipe handling capability up to 28 inches.
The vessel has a working depth range of 2500 metres.
The installation on the Deep Blue is the latest in a long line of Caley Ocean Systems projects with which Vishay Nobel has been proud to be associated. Request a free brochure from Vishay Nobel ...
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