Floating production vessel operator Bluewater has chosen global marine services provider Strainstall to supply chain tension monitoring systems on the two vessels being used on Total’s Kaombo development offshore Angola
Bluewater is supplying two floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels for the Angolan offshore development.
Strainstall, part of marine services provider James Fisher & Sons, will supply its chain tension monitoring system (CTMS) to identify if anchor loads exceed pre-determined limits. The CTMS can establish an interface directly with onboard monitoring and control systems, providing a simple and easy-to-use solution for the application, said company officials.
“Strainstall’s CTMS system was selected as it suited Bluewater’s requirements for a simple and easy-to-install solution to monitor the integrity of the mooring chains for the two Kaombo FPSOs,” said Evert Han Huernink, project manager at Bluewater Energy Services BV.
The system will provide real-time data to operators, giving an accurate indication of mooring loads to ensure they are not overloaded and stay within safe limits. Strainstall has previous experience on numerous applications worldwide, including the Moho Nord field off the west coast of Africa.
