BEXCO

OFFSHORE ROPES Advanced Rope Technology OffshOre

Bexco can be considered as the number one sPM manufacturer and is also one of the first expert players in the deepwater market, introducing its Deeprope mooring lines in the early 1990s. With the new trend of replacing more and more wire rope by fibre rope, BeXCO is one of the most innovating companies constantly looking for new opportunities and working out new solutions for the offshore market.

sINGLe POINT MOOrING

The construction of individual sPM hawsers varies from location to location, depending on conditions and operational procedures. BeXCO can also provide a comprehensive range of equipment for Offshore mooring systems designed to suit the specific requirements of different locations and water temperatures. We supply following items in full assemblies for first installations or separately as spare parts: * Mooring hawsers * high quality messenger lines * support buoys * Pick-up ropes * Chafe chains * shackles * Associated fittings

sPM types:
Our sPM Df8 (Deltaflex), BL3 (Ultraline Polyamide) and DB12 (Double-Braided Polyamide) mooring hawsers fully conform to the requirements of the OCIMf guidelines, following an exhaustive documented OCIMf prototype test programme. We use only the best quality yarns of multifilament nylon, high tenacity polyester and blended fibres to manufacture our mooring system hawsers. The hawser can either be a single rope or a grommet. In the grommet configuration two legs are laid parallel.

Inherent Buoyancy floatation system

A common problem in using hawsers with floats is that during the lifetime of the hawser floats tend to discard from the hawser and get lost. A second problem when using hawsers with floats is that the surface of the assembly is not perfectly smooth. To overcome these problems, Inherent Buoyancy has been developed, giving a hawser which is easier to install and retains its buoyant behaviour. The make up of the Inherent Buoyancy floatation system enhances the mooring hawsers abrasion resistance to external items in the field and has the added benefit of reducing the amount the rope will flex with the wave action. This in turn reduces internal yarn-on-yarn abrasion damage, and helps to extend retirement times. hawsers with Inherent Buoyancy are 100 % polyurethane coated over their entire length and are available in BL3, Df8 and DB12 construction. Inherent Buoyancy does not affect mechanical characteristics of the hawser.

sPM Df8 (Deltaflex)

Our Deltaflex yarn is a composite fibre with polyester as strength member, with excellent fatigue characteristics and abrasion resistance. The behaviour of the rope is not influenced by water, thus wet and dry strength are identical. Because of material and its life cycle under normal use Deltaflex is a cost-effective solution for sPM hawsers. Also it should be noted that the initial elongation is lower than that of nylon alternatives, however it does not change significantly in use, while nylon rapidly stiffens. features : Material: high tenacity BeX-yarn and high tenacity polyester Construction: 8-strand plaited Treatment: Marine finish Colour of rope: White with two colour marker, (orange and blue) in one strand Approx. Spec. Density: 1,14 non-floating Melting point: 165 C /260 C Abrasion resistance: excellent U.V. resistance: Good Temperature resistance: 70 C max continuous Chemical resistance: Good, solvents and strong oxidisers may have a mild effect Dry & wet conditions: Wet strength equals dry strength
MBL single Dia mm 80 88 96 104 112 120 128 136 144 152 160 Circ Inch 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Weight kg/100m 393 483 569 692 800 915 1037 1190 1336 1496 1649 Min. Break Load tf 140 170 198 239 275 313 353 402 449 500 549 kN 1373 1672 1945 2347 2699 3072 3461 3947 4409 4908 5382 Dia mm 80 88 96 104 112 120 128 136 144 152 160 Circ Inch 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 MBL Grommet Min. Break Load tf 238 290 337 407 468 532 600 684 764 851 933 kN 2333 2843 3307 3989 4589 5222 5883 6710 7496 8344 9150

sPM BL3

(Ultraline Polyamide)

for single Point Mooring systems nylon is a well-established material because of its excellent stretch characteristics. The rope is a circular braid design developed to give a rope extra protection against wear and tear without significantly changing the primary characteristics. It is a logical development from the double-braid, where the outer braid both protects the inner braid and contributes to the strength. In the circular braided design this duality has been abandoned. The cover is optimised for wear and abrasion resistance and the cores determine the strength of the rope. This results in both a higher strength and a better life for this rope design. features : Material: Polyamide (nylon) Construction: Load-bearing cores with a protective cover of polyamide Treatment: Marine finish Colour of rope: White with green marker Approx. Spec. Density: 1,14 non-floating Melting point: 215 C Abrasion resistance: excellent U.V. resistance: excellent, due to jacket Temperature resistance: 80 C max continuous Chemical resistance: reasonable; acids, oxidisers & solvents will affect nylon Dry & wet conditions: Wet strength 5% lower than dry strength
single Dia mm 80 88 96 104 112 120 128 136 144 152 160 168 176 184 192 200 208 216 Circ Inch 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Weight kg/100m 406 506 585 699 798 914 1031 1164 1316 1490 1624 1785 1986 2165 2351 2554 2756 2957 148 188 215 256 296 336 377 430 484 538 592 646 726 780 834 915 995 1076 MBL dry tf kN 1451 1847 2111 2507 2903 3299 3694 4222 4750 5278 5806 6333 7125 7653 8181 8972 9764 10556 141 179 204 243 281 319 358 409 460 511 562 613 690 741 792 869 946 1022 MBL wet tf kN 1379 1755 2006 2382 2758 3134 3510 4011 4513 5014 5515 6017 6769 7270 7772 8524 9276 10028 252 320 366 434 503 572 640 732 823 915 1006 1098 1235 1326 1418 1555 1692 1829 MBL dry tf kN 2467 3140 3589 4262 4935 5608 6281 7178 8075 8972 9869 10767 12113 13010 13907 15253 16599 17944 tf 239 304 348 413 478 543 608 695 782 869 956 1043 1173 1260 1347 1477 1607 1738 Grommet MBL wet kN 2344 2983 3409 4049 4688 5327 5967 6819 7671 8524 9376 10228 11507 12359 13212 14490 15769 17047

sPM DB12

(Double-Braided Polyamide)

ropes with a double-braid design are traditionally the preferred construction for sPM hawsers. The DB12 design gives a rope extra protection against wear and tear. This is done by braiding a cover over the inner braid. features : Material: Polyamide (nylon) Construction: 12-strand braided with a braided cover of polyamide Treatment: Marine finish Colour of rope: White with green marker Approx. Spec. Density: 1,14 non-floating Melting point: 215 C Abrasion resistance: excellent U.V. resistance: excellent, due to jacket Temperature resistance: 80 C max continuous Chemical resistance: reasonable; acids, oxidisers & solvents will affect nylon Dry & wet conditions: Wet strength 5% lower than dry strength
single Dia mm 80 88 96 104 112 120 128 136 144 152 160 Circ Inch 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Weight kg/100m 397 481 572 671 779 893 1020 1150 1280 1425 1580 147 178 208 249 288 327 368 419 470 521 578 MBL dry tf kN 1442 1746 2040 2443 2825 3208 3610 4110 4611 5111 5670 140 169 198 237 274 311 350 398 447 495 549 MBL wet tf kN 1370 1659 1938 2321 2684 3047 3430 3905 4380 4855 5387 250 303 354 423 490 556 626 712 799 886 983 MBL dry tf kN 2452 2969 3469 4153 4803 5453 6137 6988 7838 8689 9639 tf 237 287 336 402 465 528 594 677 759 841 933 Grommet MBL wet kN 2329 2820 3295 3945 4563 5181 5830 6638 7446 8254 9157

sPeCIAL OffshOre PrOjeCTs

BeXCO offers various types of lifting and installation arrangements in polyester, hMPe (Dyneema or spectra) or LCP (Vectran). Bexcos Advanced rope Technology and its wide range of products and services can provide you with a suitable solution for each possible application. - Polyester: the excellent fatigue life of polyester and its resistance to internal and external abrasion gives the rope a very good service life with expected service life of 25 to 35 years. - hMPe (Dyneema or spectra): with a same strength but a weight of 8 to 10 times lighter than wire ropes, hMPe ropes are more flexible and much easier to handle and are providing higher safe Working Loads possibilities. hMPe has a much better fatigue life and similar elastic elongation properties compared to wire. - LCP (Vectran): with a same strength but a weight of 8 to 10 times lighter than wire ropes Vectran ropes are more flexible and much easier to handle; Vectran has a much better fatigue life and similar elastic elongation properties compared to wire; the fibre also has an excellent temperature resistance with a melting point of 300C. These materials can be produced in various constructions : - 8- or 12-strand - Ultraline - Ultraspring : a spliceless round sling using one permanent 3-strand core. This design allows short springs with high strength and easy handling. - Grommet - round slings : high strength round slings in hMPe (Dyneema), aramid (Twaron or Technora) and composite of hMPe and aramid, are used where light weight and high strength are needed in combination with a very accurate length tolerance (5mm). Longer, stronger and more specialized ropes : any challenge is more than welcome. Our reinforced sales and r&D team is in permanent contact with the end users, providing comprehensive engineering solutions and custom-made products for any depth : from positioning in the most shallow offshore waters to mooring and installation in the deepest seas.

There are no problems, only Bexco solutions.

BeXCO nv Industriepark Zwaarveld 25 9220 hamme Belgium Tel. +32 52 499 370 fax +32 52 499 380 e-mail: bexco@bexco.be For more information on our products: www.bexco.be