Franklin Offshore Australia has been contracted to supply a new set of Mooring Markers for Dampier Salt at their Lake Mcleod operation in Carnarvon

Upon receipt of a Multicore Messenger Line, Franklin Offshore re-spooled it from its figure eight coil on a pallet, onto a steel reel. During this process a cursory visual inspection was made to assess its general overall condition. Notable issues were found and a plan was formulated to repair the messenger line.

The Rope was pull up to 10 Tonne in our testbed to equalize the stress on the Yarn, Core & Cover.

The outer jacket required repair to return the rope back to its original dimensions.

We stripped back the rope whipping to expose the damaged mid section of the messenger line. Repairs were carried out keeping in mind to maintain the outer diameter as close to the original as possible.

The repair was covered with PTC Tubing, further Seized and Finally urethane coated to keep it protected

Once all work was completed the messenger line was then spooled back onto a steel reel for future storage. It was back with the eye and Bobbin on the inside encapsulated in a pocket for easy inspection and the small messenger outside for easy installation onto a winch system if required.

Our Team carrying out an inspection on Woodsides Riser Mooring Turret Ropes.

Wire Dia: 140mm (5 1/2″)

Wire Length: 72 Metres

Spooling onto the Reel

Wire Rope End Socket

Measuring Lay Length

Spooling off the main Reel

Spooling of the Supplied Reel

Spooling between reels

Measuring the Wire Dia

Our Karratha Office was contracted to carry out the Wire Change out for the MMA Sound.

The Forward Winch had its old 52mm Wire removed and a new 900 Metre length of 52mm Wire rope was spooled onto it with a New socket installed.

Wire Change out

52mm Snub nose socket

FOAU Spooling Winch

Wire Changeout Operation

FOAU Winch onboard the MMA Sound

DOF Subsea 58mm Tether Ropes complete with flemish spliced soft eyes. Manufactured for an Engineered Lift. Proofload achieved: 110 Tonnes

We were contracted by Patrick Stevedores to supply a new 100 Tonne Combination Spreader Lifting Beam. Including the Engineering & Fabrication.

Franklin Offshore Australia was contracted by Scantech offshore to carry out a 13.5 Tonne proofload test on a Hang off frame they had installed onboard the Ensco 104 Rig.

This test was carried out using our 20 Tonne Waterbag & 25 Tonne Loadcell setup.

Once the Waterbag is installed and filled with Water to the required tonnage, the load was suspended in place for a total of 5 Minutes.

Once complete, Post test checks where then carried out on the hang off frame, making sure that the frame and all associated welds are free from any damage or permanent deformation.

Installing the Empty Waterbag

Waterbag Installed onto Hangoff Frame

Readout of the Load applied using the Waterbag

Waterbag Snorkel has been released allowing the bag to empty

Pad eye testing with our large pad eye test system in excess of 60 tonne on cross member lifting padeye

Franklin Offshore Australia was contracted to carry out complete inspections on all Hereema Rigging equipment in Broome. Three of our Technicians spent seven days in Broome inspecting the inventory onsite. Ranging from Small to Large Shackles to Offshore Baskets & Heavy Lift Slings.

Franklin Offshore Australia Supplied and Tested an 83mm 6×41 Wire rope sling with Flemish spliced thimble eyes each end. The overall length was 15 Metres, which fit perfectly in our 800 Tonne Test Bed. Total Load applied was 134.7 Tonne, Giving the sling a Working Load of 89.8 Tonne