Flintstone Technology has launched its latest product, the pull through mooring connector system, which provides a method of connection and disconnection for mooring lines to midwater buoys or floating facilities.
The pull through connector can be deployed on all turret-based mooring systems, and was developed in response to an industry need to be able to disconnect mooring lines, laydown and reconnect new lines without the vessel disconnecting from the turret assembly.
The connectors are installed and changed using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and pull through line from a support vessel. Also, the system’s dual axis rotation is forged in alloy steel to avoid the need for corrosion packs.
Regulations concerning mooring systems components, as issued by international classification bodies, have been met by the pull through connector system.
In addition, Flintstone’s system was recently selected for use and successfully installed in the UK North Sea on the Kraken oilfield, one of the region’s largest current developments and the high profile Mariner field, both east of Shetland.