Total Angola: maxi buoys at 100 mt depth

In the last months Resinex supplied to Total Angola 2 maxi support buoys able to operate at a depth of 100 m.

The buoys are composed of 24 modules which make them unsinkable against hits as float is passed by a passing through steel part with chain stopper plates for stud link chain up to MBL (Minimum Breaking Load) 400 tons.

Buoys are also equipped with a radar reflector and a self-powered marine lantern with a range of 5 MN. They are 5,2 meters long, have a weight of 13,7 tons and a net buoyancy of 33,5 tons at 100 m of water depth.

They have been sold to Total through the company Franklin Offshore (Singapore).