First Subsea Supplies Platform Mooring Connectors to WindFloat

Subsea mooring and cable protection specialist, First Subsea, is supplying Platform Mooring Connectors (PMCs) to Windplus SA for the 25MW WindFloat Atlantic Project, offshore northern Portugal. The PMCs will be used to connect wind turbine generator platforms to mooring lines at a water depth of 85 – 100 m.

The WindFloat Atlantic Project comprises three WindFloat 8MW WTG platforms that will be installed 20km off the coast from Viana do Castelo. Each platform’s mooring system is made up of three catenary mooring lines, connected to drag embedded anchors. First Subsea will supply nine Platform Mooring Connectors (PMC), each with a 5500 kN MBL.  The Platform Mooring Connector will allow the mooring lines to be pre-laid on the seabed, prior to the arrival of... ... More: Official Press Release First Subsea

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