You can count on us at any water depth or in any type of weather to safely transfer your produced oil and gas. Whether in iceberg-prone North Atlantic or the deep waters of Brazil or West Africa, SOFEC’s experts provide reliable and turnkey external and internal (disconnectable and permanent) turrets, spread mooring, and tower yoke systems for FLNG and FPSO vessels.
We are your leader in external turret systems.
For decades, SOFEC has led, and continues to lead the industry in the turnkey production of innovative, reliable, high-tech, external turret systems for a wide variety of FPSO and FSO applications operating further offshore, in deeper waters, and in harsher environments.
Nearly 30 years ago, we created and supplied the external turret system for the Hunt Yemen Yepco FSO, which today is still one of the largest moored FSO vessels in the world. To date, SOFEC has designed, built, and installed nearly 30 external turret mooring systems – more than any other company in the industry.
Building on that initial experience, our external turret systems have matured to embrace the most advanced technology, including swivel stacks to accommodate higher subsea production pressures and multiple risers for transfer of produced oil, gas, and water injection, as well as electricity, hydraulics, and fiber optics from subsea to the vessel or vice versa.
We are your experts in internal disconnectable turret mooring systems.
In fact, we designed and delivered the largest, most sophisticated, and deepest internal disconnectable turret mooring systems in the world. SOFEC’s internal disconnectable turret enables vessels to disconnect and sail away to avoid typhoons, hurricanes, and icebergs in remote, deep water, and other challenging environments. Ships return to normal production operations with a quick, reliable reconnect sequence. The design adapts to a wide range of water depths.
Count on us for your internal permanent turret mooring systems.
FPSO and FSO vessels operate further offshore, in deeper waters, and in harsher environments. Internal permanent turret mooring systems enable vessels to remain securely operational despite harsh conditions.
Suitable for both existing and new-built vessels, the permanent internal turret offers greater mooring and fluid transfer capabilities, accommodating 100 or more risers and adapting to a wide range of water depths in the world’s harshest offshore environments.
We are your expert in spread mooring systems.
Over the past three decades, SOFEC has supplied spread mooring systems for nearly 20 vessels worldwide.
Our spread mooring systems use four groupings of anchor legs arranged symmetrically. The anchor legs attach to the bow and stern on the port and starboard to secure the vessel in place with a fixed heading.
We are here for vessels operating in shallower waters, too.
Since the early 2000s, SOFEC has developed and supplied tower yoke mooring systems for vessels operating in shallow waters including the development of the world’s first disconnectable system for ships’ moorings installed in cyclonic storm prone regions.
Our highly specialized tower yoke systems are cost-effective, reliable solutions for permanently mooring FPSO and FSO vessels in shallow water. The yoke system links the vessel to a fixed tower outfitted with a mechanical turntable, which enables the vessel to weathervane freely around the tower. The yoke allows the vessel to pitch and roll, sway and yaw, and heave and surge without inducing unacceptable loads on the mooring links.
We are your leader in external turret systems.
For decades, SOFEC has led, and continues to lead the industry in the turnkey production of innovative, reliable, high-tech, external turret systems for a wide variety of FPSO and FSO applications operating further offshore, in deeper waters, and in harsher environments.
Nearly 30 years ago, we created and supplied the external turret system for the Hunt Yemen Yepco FSO, which today is still one of the largest moored FSO vessels in the world. To date, SOFEC has designed, built, and installed nearly 30 external turret mooring systems – more than any other company in the industry.
Building on that initial experience, our external turret systems have matured to embrace the most advanced technology, including swivel stacks to accommodate higher subsea production pressures and multiple risers for transfer of produced oil, gas, and water injection, as well as electricity, hydraulics, and fiber optics from subsea to the vessel or vice versa.
We are your experts in internal disconnectable turret mooring systems.
In fact, we designed and delivered the largest, most sophisticated, and deepest internal disconnectable turret mooring systems in the world. SOFEC’s internal disconnectable turret enables vessels to disconnect and sail away to avoid typhoons, hurricanes, and icebergs in remote, deep water, and other challenging environments. Ships return to normal production operations with a quick, reliable reconnect sequence. The design adapts to a wide range of water depths.
Count on us for your internal permanent turret mooring systems.
FPSO and FSO vessels operate further offshore, in deeper waters, and in harsher environments. Internal permanent turret mooring systems enable vessels to remain securely operational despite harsh conditions.
Suitable for both existing and new-built vessels, the permanent internal turret offers greater mooring and fluid transfer capabilities, accommodating 100 or more risers and adapting to a wide range of water depths in the world’s harshest offshore environments.
We are your expert in spread mooring systems.
Over the past three decades, SOFEC has supplied spread mooring systems for nearly 20 vessels worldwide.
Our spread mooring systems use four groupings of anchor legs arranged symmetrically. The anchor legs attach to the bow and stern on the port and starboard to secure the vessel in place with a fixed heading.
We are here for vessels operating in shallower waters, too.
Since the early 2000s, SOFEC has developed and supplied tower yoke mooring systems for vessels operating in shallow waters including the development of the world’s first disconnectable system for ships’ moorings installed in cyclonic storm prone regions.
Our highly specialized tower yoke systems are cost-effective, reliable solutions for permanently mooring FPSO and FSO vessels in shallow water. The yoke system links the vessel to a fixed tower outfitted with a mechanical turntable, which enables the vessel to weathervane freely around the tower. The yoke allows the vessel to pitch and roll, sway and yaw, and heave and surge without inducing unacceptable loads on the mooring links.
