Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, U.K. -- International Mooring Systems (IMS), part of the Craig Group, is supplying its H-link connectors to an unnamed operator in the Gulf of Mexico, under contracts worth more than £2 million ($4 million).

The 3-metric ton (3.3-ton) connectors allow lengths of chain and mooring line to be grouped together in deepwater operations, anchoring floating production units and semisubmersible rigs.

According to IMS, the H-Link connectors extend the life and integrity of mooring lines and chain by avoiding the use of other chain material as a binding and anchoring device, which could cause abrasion leading to deterioration reducing the life of the mooring line.

The connectors will be manufactured in the UK for scheduled installation in the GoM this year.

"These new contracts show exactly why we moved to invest in developing new technologies and equipment, as the industry looks to install the latest systems to ensure its assets and investments are protected in the GoM," says Alan Duncan, IMS managing director.

4/10/2007