InterMoor's Inter-M Pulse Mooring Monitoring System Nominated For An ONS Innovation Award

The Inter-M Pulse, a mooring monitoring system developed by InterMoor, an Acteon company, has been nominated for an Offshore Norway (ONS) Innovation Award. The revolutionary system is the first to electronically monitor the inclination and tension of mooring lines. Robust, purpose-built sensors have been incorporated into the mooring connectors. The data collected is sent acoustically to the topside control room interface, where it is displayed using a traffic-light system with automatic threshold alarms to warn of any issues that could cause problems.

Developed by InterMoor and sister company Pulse Structural Monitoring, the Inter-M Pulse system has important safety and environmental benefits. Its use aims to prevent floating product units from breaking away from their moorings, thereby safeguarding the lives of workers and preventing oil spills. Additionally, it could help mitigate the cost of lost production.

In 2011, the system successfully completed a six-month trial in the North Sea. During a winter drilling campaign, a 76-mm, 800-t minimum-break-load mooring line was installed over the stern roller of an anchor-handling vessel for the Ocean Nomad semisubmersible rig. The trial provided tension data for the line from the ultra-low-power, long-life system in a range of sea states.

About InterMoor
InterMoor, an Acteon company, is the leading mooring, foundations and subsea services provider delivering innovative solutions for rig moves, mooring services and offshore installation projects. We support operators and contractors worldwide with our engineering, fabrication, shore base, survey and positioning, and inspection services to truly provide customised solutions that reduce cost, time and risk. For more information, visit www.intermoor.com.

About Pulse Structural Monitoring
Pulse Structural Monitoring, an Acteon company, is a leader in marine structural monitoring and has been responsible for providing highly successful monitoring systems and services since 1998.

About Acteon
Acteon provides the international offshore oil industry with specialised engineering services focused on linking subsea services. Acteon companies are 2H Offshore, Aquatic, CAPE Group Ltd, Claxton, Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), Fluke Engenharia Ltda, InterAct, InterMoor, Large Diameter Drilling (LDD), MENCK GmbH, Mirage Machines Ltd, NCS Survey, Offshore Installation Services (OIS), Pulse Structural Monitoring, Seatronics Ltd, Subsea Riser Products (SRP) and TEAM Energy Resources Ltd.