Balmoral T-CLAMP™
Tether clamp / hold-back clamp for floating offshore wind cables
Mitigating high axial and lateral loads with rapid installation and reduced on-deck assembly time
Our latest floating wind innovation sees the introduction of the Balmoral T-CLAMP solution. The tether clamp is designed to secure subsea lines to an anchor on the seabed. The clamp incorporates a swivel design which allows 360-degree rotation, thereby mitigating high axial and lateral loads on the cable.
Utilising Balmoral’s 40+ year track record of clamping solution experience, the Balmoral T-CLAMP allows installation and on-deck assembly times to be slashed, offering huge savings in offshore installation costs.
The clamp comprises interchangeable modular segments meaning the assembly can accommodate additional units to resist increased loading if required.
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How does it work?
The Balmoral T-CLAMP is designed to secure a cable to an anchor on the seabed. Once the anchor is positioned the tether clamp can be deployed and attached. The tether clamp features a swivelling shackle padeye and the tether line, which is already attached to the seabed anchor, connects directly to the padeye to maintain the cable position.
The swivelling shackle allows 360-degrees of free movement significantly reducing the out of plane loading on the padeye. The movement of the shackle, continually repositioning to be in line with the direction of tether tension, reduces axial and lateral loading on the cables.
Benefits
- Rapid installation time creating significant offshore savings
- Swivel design allows 360-degree rotation, mitigating high axial and lateral loads on the cable
- Interchangeable modular segments meaning the assembly can accommodate additional units to resist increased loading
- Materials and design API 17L compliant
- Reduced deck space requirement
- Installed using hydraulic installation tool (provided)
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