According to Mario Jorge Coutinho, of MCS Engenharia, there will still be the strong market trend of previous years, looking for cheap oil to explore and sell. “Brazil will need partners to explore the pre-salt, which we already know will be in need of new technology, new materials for developing tools and machines, as well as a real analysis of costs of exploration”, he assesses.
Pelikelo for mooring lines- 700 tf
The approval process with ABS was concluded.
The Pelikelo ,a quick release hook , can be used as component of the anchoring line that allows installed platforms to be disconnected and got out of the way of hurricanes and icebergs’, he states. “In order to solve the problem of platforms being dragged or destroyed by storms, the designers have been studying alternatives to increase the anchoring elements (ties and anchors, etc.) and increase the number of anchoring lines. This tool allows for maintaining the current dimensions for anchoring platforms”.