Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre rope delivering steel-equivalent strength at a fraction of the weight. Designed for deepwater mooring and heavy towing operations.
Deepwater mooring represents one of the most technically demanding applications for synthetic fibre rope — systems must hold multi-billion-dollar production platforms in position at water depths exceeding 1,000 metres, for design lives of 20 years or more, under continuous wave-cycle loading.
WireCo, through Lankhorst, designs and manufactures high-performance synthetic mooring ropes for permanent and semi-permanent deepwater installations. Our ropes are classification-approved and deployed on FPSOs, semi-submersibles, and tension-leg platforms in the world's deepest production fields.
With in-house engineering capability for mooring system analysis and installation support, WireCo is a partner from design through deployment — not just a rope supplier.
The problems WireCo products are engineered to solve.
Permanent mooring systems must remain in service for decades without replacement. Creep resistance and long-term fatigue performance are critical design parameters.
Mooring lines in 2,000+ metre water depths create extreme catenary loads. Synthetic ropes reduce self-weight and improve restoring force characteristics versus steel chain.
Pre-laid mooring systems require precision installation by specialist vessels. Rope handling, splicing, and connection integrity must be verified before commissioning.
Classification societies require extensive type testing, break testing, and fatigue qualification before approving deepwater mooring ropes for permanent service.
Lankhorst LankoForce ropes use high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE) and polyester fibre technologies that deliver the required breaking strength at a fraction of the weight of steel alternatives. These ropes enable mooring configurations at water depths where wire rope and chain solutions are no longer viable.
Our deepwater mooring ropes are designed with fatigue performance as the primary engineering driver — not just static strength. Lankhorst LankoLine ropes use proprietary fibre arrangements and jacket systems that minimize internal abrasion and manage creep, ensuring the rope retains its required performance over the full platform design life.
WireCo provides mooring system engineering support from the early design phase through installation supervision. This includes mooring analysis input, splice design, load-out planning, and on-site supervision during hook-up — ensuring the system is deployed to specification and classification requirements.
Explore the specific products WireCo manufactures for this industry's applications.
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre rope delivering steel-equivalent strength at a fraction of the weight. Designed for deepwater mooring and heavy towing operations.
Permanent mooring rope for FPSO and deepwater platform station-keeping. Engineered for 25+ year design life with excellent creep resistance and fatigue performance.
Lankhorst is a world leading supplier of synthetic fibre ropes, steel wire ropes and deepwater mooring ropes for the maritime and offshore industries.
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