High-Strength Mooring Chains for Offshore Drilling Platforms
In modern offshore drilling platforms and Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs), mooring chains are critical components that ensure platform stability and safe operation in harsh marine conditions. Gosea Marine offers a variety of high-strength marine mooring chains and related connectors, manufactured strictly according to international standards to meet the demanding requirements of deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling platforms.
Brazilian Customer Mooring Chain Order
We are pleased to announce that we have recently successfully delivered a batch of high-strength mooring chains and related connectors for offshore drilling platforms to our Brazilian customer. These products are specifically designed for deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling platforms, ensuring platform stability and safe operations in harsh marine conditions.
ELO KENTER (Kenter Link / Connecting Mooring Chain)
- Material: Carbon Steel
- Grade: R4
- Chain Diameter: 95 mm
- External Dimensions (L × W × H): 570 × 399 × 143 mm
- Weight: 150 kg
- Brand/Model: Portella / PN: EKP-95
Made from high-strength carbon steel, the R4 grade ensures excellent tensile and fatigue resistance. It is widely used in mooring systems for semi-submersible platforms, jack-up rigs, and floating production units.
Pear Shaped End Shackle
- Type: Pear Shaped
- Number: 7
- Material: Carbon Steel
- Grade: R4
- Chain Diameter: 62–79 mm
- Working Load (Prof Load): 518.016 t
- Breaking Load (Break Load): 657.105 t
- Weight: 95 kg
- Model: R4 Grade N.7 Pear Shaped End Shackle — SOTRA
The pear-shaped end shackle features a unique design capable of handling high working loads, ensuring a secure and reliable connection between the mooring chain and the platform. It is an indispensable component for deepwater drilling and offshore operations.
Large-Size Kenter Link
- Material: Carbon Steel
- Grade: R4
- Chain Diameter: 120 mm
- External Dimensions (L × W × H): 720 × 504 × 180 mm
- Weight: 241 kg
The large-size Kenter link is suitable for ultra-deepwater mooring systems, offering higher strength and durability to meet the operational demands of large offshore drilling platforms in extreme sea conditions.
Our offshore drilling platform mooring chains cover a range of sizes and specifications, all made from R4 high-strength carbon steel to ensure reliability and longevity. Whether for semi-submersible platforms, jack-up rigs, or floating production units, these high-performance mooring chains and connectors are ideal solutions to guarantee platform stability and safe operations.
