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Articles

Taking Advantage of Synthetic Rope Technology Includes Hardware Maintenance
Pacific Maritime Magazine
July 2009

Velocity: The Climbing Rope of Champions
Work Ware Editorial
July 2009

Learning the Ropes: Lines Boost Efficiency and Safety
Lloyd's List Special Report: Towing and Salvage Tugnology
May 2009

Benefits of Synthetic Mooring Lines Outweigh Wire
Tanker Shipping and Trade
April 2009

Safety, the Major Benefit of Synthetic Mooring Lines
Tanker Operator
March 2009

Woven in Maritime History
Maritime Reporter and Engineering News
January 2009

Case Studies
Samson Large Diameter Heavy Lift Slings are Being Used for Multiple Lifts by Seaway
Seaway Heavy Lifting is currently using very large-diameter synthetic-rope slings fabricated from Samson's AmSteel�-Blue in the installation of monopiles in the North Sea. The Greater Gabbard project involves installation of 140 turbine foundation monpiles in the typically demanding conditions of the British sector of the North Sea. more>>

Samson High-Performance Synthetic Slings Help Technip Install Subsea Hardware at Petrobras's Cascade and Chinook Projects
Installing two pumping stations and two manifolds at Petrobras's Cascade and Chinook fields in the Gulf of Mexico at depths in excess of 2,500 meters was accomplished with a "wet handshake" and the assistance of Samson's AmSteel�-Blue fabricated into lifting slings for the operation. more>>

Stena Performance Replaces Wire, Reaps Benefits
Samson AmSteel�-Blue fits right in on Stena Performance, a P-Max class tanker designed for safety and performance. more>>

Austal-USA Saves Time and Money Launching with Samson Ropes
Austal-USA has built two catamaran superferries. The two launches provided an even playing field by which to measure the relative efficiency of using wire ropes vs. high-performance synthetic ropes. more >>

BW Shipping Replaces Wire, Realizes Significant Savings
BW Shipping manages a worldwide fleet of 53 vessels. In 2006–2007, with 15 new tankers under construction, Samson and BW Shipping investigated the safety and cost benefits of switching from traditional wire mooring lines to lightweight, high-strength synthetic mooring lines. more >>

High-Performance Synthetic Slings Lift 16,213 Metric Tons
Weather windows are notoriously short in the South China Sea. The place a premium on efficiency and speed for complex offshore installations like the recent installation of a jacket in the Pan Yu natural gas field by China Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation (COOEC). more >>

New Omni-Max Anchor uses M-8 as Anchor Retrieval Line
Delmar Systems asked Samson engineers to design a new anchor retrieval line specifically for the test of a new gravity-installed anchor system for MODU installations in the Gulf of Mexico. more >>

Engineered Winch Lines: Modec's Stybarrow Venture MV16
At the end of 2007, Modec's Stybarrow Venture MV16 achieved first oil. The FPSO is located in the Exmouth Sub-basin off the northwest coast of Australia. Designed by Sofec, the disconnectable turret system called for a specially tapered and engineered buoy pull-in line operating from a Timberland traction winch. Samson provided a custom-made tapered line to meet the challenge. more >>

Synthetic Rope Solutions: The Technip Enfield Riser Project
Installation of the riser column at the Technip Enfield oil-field development site off the coast of Exmouth, Australia, provides an excellent example of the use of Samson's synthetic ropes to replace wire in the offshore oil industry. more >>

Samson AmSteel�-Blue used in Technips First-Ever Open-Sea Catamaran Topsides Floatover Installation
The installation and commissioning of the deepwater Kikeh Spar, currently producing offshore Malaysia, is significant for many reasons. more >>