News & projects

Solar Systems and Quick Release Hooks for mooring buoys

With a challenging time frame and comprehensive specs, Straatman accepted a fantastic order for the design, production, and supply of mooring buoy equipment. And meanwhile, we are proud to inform you that the main equipment has been completed and has satisfied our client.

From request to delivery: what does a quick release hook custom project entail?

It is important to know that the quick release hook is our basic product and can be modified to suit your needs. The customizable aspects of the quick release hook are very comprehensive and exceed more than color, size and type of hook. Tell us about your plans and the purpose of the hooks, so that we can define the required adjustments.

Completed orders for FPSO Quick Release Hooks

This week we completed 2 orders of so called FPSO Hooks, also known as Offshore Quick Release Hooks. 

PORT OF HAMBURG BECOMES SUSTAINABLE

In the last quarter of 2019 Straatman succesfully completed the order for 19 sets of quick release mooring hooks and solar system. This big project was executed for 19 Dolphins in the Elbe close to the Finkenwerder area in the port of Hamburg. The complete project consisted of a new-built waiting area for seagoing vessels.

3 x Advantages of Straatman’s solar systems

We started off our solar system solutions around 6 years ago, from the port in Rotterdam (Tweede Maasvlakte). We were working on an assignment for a client and needed power supply for the quick release mooring hooks and capstans. Previously, our client would have applied electricity via cables through the water. However, we knew that these cables are prone to extensive damage as the anchors of passing boats can scrape or break them. As a result, repair costs can increase and tasks are interrupted. Also, placing cables via the seabed is a risk full and expensive operation. To minimize all these risks, our engineers developed a solar system for quick release mooring hooks.

How we select materials for our mooring equipment

It is Wednesday morning, 9 o’clock. A truck enters the Straatman factory site. The driver gets out and reports to the reception. Our receptionist refers him to the unloading dock at the side of the building. The canvas on cargo space of the truck is pushed aside and we see a number of thick steel plates. They are quickly unloaded with our cranes and immediately labelled with a unique identification number. The journey to become a Quick Release Hook has begun. But getting the steel plates is not just a matter of purchase and delivery. Here you can read how we choose our suppliers.

Straatman secures Finkenwerder project in Germany

Machinefabriek L. Straatman wins order for Finkenwerder project in Germany! We are happy to announce that we have secured a new order for our solar power supply systems in combination with our quick release mooring hooks to be delivered to the Port of Hamburg.

The systems will be installed on 19 Dolphins in the Elbe close to the Finkenwerder area.

‘In-house production is the only option if you want to guarantee quality’

Straatman is the only producer of Quick Release Mooring Hooks in the world with its own in-house production facility. Sales Manager Maarten Verboom is very adamant about this: ‘If we want to be the market leader in Quick Release Hooks, safeguarding the quality will always be our key concern and this means that, for us, in-house production is the only option.’ To demonstrate this conclusion, Straatman takes us on a tour of the production process. Read this article and discover the unique advantages Straatman offers against a very competitive price.

Quick Release Mooring Hooks with electric release remote

Our in-house designed, produced and tested quick release hooks can be delivered with remote controlled release options. In this case we supplied 8 sets of double 100T quick release mooring hooks units.

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