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A corner of Norway has and by minimizing swinging loads.

Snaploads should also be minimized something of a heritage when through the splash zone, she says.

CHAIN STOPPERS CHAIN STOPPERS it comes to cranes and lifting

Special handling systems could be used, increasing the ability to perform equipment. The area has installation in harsher weather, as such developed its own cluster, which a system reduces swinging loads, but, held its ? rst conference this year.

they tend to be one-offs, such as the

North Sea Giant. This special handling he Molde area has a heritage in system also has a short reach which cranes lifting equipment, dating requires multiple mobilizations.

T back to more than 130 years ago Real-time analysis based on actual when motor production started on the weather forecasts should also be used to islands outside Molde, including thrust- reduce unnecessary time spent waiting ers, with limited means and technology on weather.

at that time. Using optimal lifting equipment

The industry has developed and in and standardizing lifting methods 2014, companies in the Molde area, could help increase ef? ciency and HSE south of Kristiansund, Norway, joined (health, safety and environment) perfor- forces to form a network: Liftmore. The mance, she says. network builds on the crane industry But, she also predicts ultra-deepwater tradition in the Molde area. The original lifts will be less of a priority in the near- members are AXTech, Axess, Prezioso term, with lifting requirements focusing

Linjebygg, Motus Technology and more on older ? elds, which require in-

Inventas in Molde, Triplex in Averøy creased oil recovery methods, involving

UNDERWATER FAIRLEADS UNDERWATER FAIRLEADS and Aukra Maritime in Aukra. subsea processing technologies, as well

The group held its ? rst conference as Statoil’s Cap-X template technology earlier this year with about 130 attend- for shallow ? elds.

ees and speakers from Statoil, Bosch Michael Westergren, sales manager,

Rexroth and others. Topics covered Prodtex, which develops automotive including use of technology from the design tools, tooling and packages for automotive industry, simpli? cation, robotics and process engineering, spoke standardization and industrialization in about how Kleven shipyard is taking the industry, and Statoil’s future vision home production of large steel struc- for subsea lifting. tures to Norway by using lean produc-

Gro Karine Steen Østebø, leading ad- tion methods and robots. Kleven has visor subsea marine operations, Statoil, over the last years move a signi? cant

TURNDOWN SHEAVES/ set out the Norwegian major’s vision for part of their hull production back home

CHAIN STOPPERS what simpli? cation, standardization from “low cost” countries by using and industrialization will mean for sub- highly automated production methods.

DESIGNS FOR ALL LOAD MONITORING

CHAIN & WIRE SIZES SYSTEMS AVAIABLE sea lifting operations. Statoil is looking Christine Spiten, engineer, Blueye for cost saving by reduced mobilization Robotics, spoke about how Blueye time and operational time. Faster mo- started the company and their ambition

ABS, DNV, LR, BV PRE-TENSIONING bilizations can be achieved by moving to make an affordable underwater drone

APPROVALS SYSTEMS from sea fastening by welding to quick that can be used both by families and connect systems. She also explains the professionals.

COMMISSIONING & CUSTOM DESIGNS

START-UP FOR ALL importance of ef? cient operational time, The conference organizers, coming

SERVICES CONDITIONS through good cooperation between the from members of the Liftmore network, bridge, ROV crane and shift supervi- are planning to hold another event next sor. Critical stages in the lift could be year, focusing on engineering and tech- www.smithberger.com improved through good deck handling nology in the Molde area. oedigital.com September 2016 | OE 35 034_OE0916_EPIC3_AXTech.indd 35 8/23/16 7:28 PM