Offshore staff
SNEEK, the Netherlands — Lankhorst Offshore has developed a new DNV Endorsement of Qualification Plan End-to-End rope splice for its LankoDeep rope.
If the LankoDeep needs to be spliced offshore using certified personnel, an end-to-end splice can be made up quickly, allowing offshore handling operations to continue uninterrupted.
The company says there previously had been no DNV-qualified splicing method for deepwater deployment and recovery systems. Its new procedure is under DNV Technology qualification management and verification DNV-SE-0160.
LankoDeep, based on Dyneema DM20 XBO optimized for cyclic bending, features 12 strands each comprising a three-strand rope. This construction, combined with the yarn coating, reduces internal heating and abrasion, the company said.
The system is designed for deepwater lowering and recovery operations, allowing engineers to lift and deploy the maximum load, without the need to factor in the weight associated with steel wire ropes.
“Neutrally buoyant LankoDeep allows operators to maximize the lifting capacity of their crane during deepwater deployment and recovery,” said Sergio Leite, sales director with Lankhorst Offshore.
02.16.2023
