Cranemaster supported TechnipFMC during installation of mudmats and manifolds with weight from 360 ton to 550 ton. Water depth during installations was 250m and 1300m. Customer challenge The primary challenge for the operation was the splash zone crossing with structures of very large surface areas. In addition,…

Customer Challenge: Installation of 6 large structures in the South China Sea. The dry weights of the structures were in the order of 200-400 metric tons. Due to the water depth of 1500 meter, potential risk of resonance had to be mitigated. Cranemaster Solution: By using two Cranemaster passive heave…

Customer Challenge: Installation of module for Jumbo Maritime at the Wheatstone Project. Max. landing speed of 0,5 m/s at 200 meter water depth. Cranemaster Solution: A Cranemaster unit with SWL of 600 metric tons and 3 meter stroke. The unit was equipped with Lock & Release functionality for reduction of…

Customer Challenge: Installation of a Module Suport Frame (MSF) at 120 meter water depth for TechnipFMC and Jumbo at the North Amethyst project in Canada. The MSF had a dry weight of 139 metric tons and a submerged weight of 109 metric tons. Cranemaster Solution: A Cranemaster unit with SWL…

Customer Challenge: Cross haul and landing of 167 metric tons piles, manifolds and pump stations for TechnipFMC USA. Cranemaster Solution: Two Cranemaster units in series with SWL of 250 metric tons and 2,5 meter stroke. The Results: The structures were successfully installed at 2700 meter water depth from the vessel…

Customer Challenge: Installation of a 50 metric tons suction pile for the Boabab Phase 3 project outside West Africa. Operations in deep water areas put strong demands on the equipment to be used. A common challenge when using passive heave compensators in deep water, is the deep water pressure pushing…

Customer Challenge: Installation of the wave energy device bioWAVE near Port Fairy, Victoria, in rough weather conditions. Cranemaster Solution: Two large Cranemaster passive heave compensators with SWL of 700 metric tons and 400 metric tons. The Results: The two Cranemaster units functioned perfectly, resulting in reduced DAF in the splash…

Customer Challenge: Splash zone crossing and reduction in seabed landing velocity during installation of PLEM modules in the South China Sea. Cranemaster Solution: A Cranemaster passive heave compensator with SWL of 150 metric tons and 4,5 meter stroke. The Results: Due to the large horizontal area of the PLEM modules,…

Customer Challenge: Enabling installation of  large subsea modules of up to 1100 metric tons in higher sea states for the Chevron Gorgon Project. Cranemaster Solution: Two Cranemaster passive heave compensators with SWL of 700 metric tons and 4,5 meter stroke were connected in parallel. The Cranemaster units was equipped with Cranemaster Adaptive…

Customer Challenge: Installation of GRP protection covers in rough weather in the Shetland waters for Subsea 7. Cranemaster Solution: A Cranemaster unit with SWL of 50 metric tons and 3 meter stroke. The Results: Analysis was done upfront by Cranemaster, giving Subsea 7 a weather window of significant wave heights…