MDL Beefs Up Its Pipelay Tensioner Portfolio

Maritime Developments is set to add a new pipelay tensioner to its offshore service fleet – according to the company, the largest road-transportable system of its kind on the rental market.

The MDL TTS-4/375 will be capable of 150-tonne pull force and 1500-tonne nominal squeeze. It features a 5.5m track contact length, ensuring handling of a range of product types and diameters and can be transported by road.

After its first project in the EMEA region, the system is set to move later this year to the company’s new equipment base in Fourchon, Louisiana to form part of the MDL flex-lay spread available for hire in the Gulf of Mexico.

The system can be used in vertical or horizontal mode, including on an incline, whilst maintaining all the safety features of the MDL TTS-4 range, including failsafe grip system, self-centring alignment and dual load monitoring, the company explained.

The innovation, as well as the company’s increased international activity, will be put on the spotlight at this year’s Subsea UK Business Awards in Aberdeen, Scotland, where MDL has been shortlisted in three categories: Global Exports, Innovation & Technology and Innovation for Safety.