Defence & Field Operations

Military vehicle recovery

Projects in this sector often involve field operations such as towing, lifting and vehicle recovery. These activities take place across different locations and terrain, often outdoors and away from fixed infrastructure, where equipment needs to handle heavy loads, changing conditions and repeated use.

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One of these projects involved our AqualLine Closed Spelter Socket No. 215, supplied for use in towing cable assemblies for military vehicles. The socket forms the connection between the wire rope and the towing system, providing a secure and durable wire rope termination. In towing and recovery operations, these assemblies may be exposed to sudden loads, wear and repeated use in the field. The Closed Spelter Socket No. 215 is designed to provide a reliable connection throughout these operations.

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used products

Closed Spelter Sockets (CSS)

Other projects

Offshore

Delivering the world’s largest Fast Connector Sockets for the Pioneering Spirit

The Pioneering Spirit is one of the largest offshore construction vessels in the world, designed entirely in-house by the Allseas Group. A record-breaking vessel that can install and remove large oil and gas platforms in a single lift, and is able to install extremely heavy pipelines. The idea for the vessel was born several decades ago and after years of engineering and construction, the vessel entered service in 2016.

Offshore

Thialf and Balder crane vessels

The Thialf and the Balder are two of the world’s largest crane vessels, operated by Heerema Marine Contractors. These impressive Deepwater Construction Vessels (DCVs) have an overall length of 201 and 154 meter, respectively.

Civil construction

World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge

World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opened on 13 May 2022 in the ski resort of Dolni Morava in the Czech Republic. The footbridge spans a distance of 721 metres and took around two years to construct. Due to its length, this narrow suspension bridge is equipped with special wind cables and a wind-resistant stability system.