News & projects

Fit Smart Bollards to your existing quay

Can the Smart Bollards be installed on the existing anchor bolts of our traditional bollards? How does the cabling work? Here are the answers to these frequently asked questions about the Smart Bollards

Need Ship-to-Shore Link parts? Let’s connect!

Need Ship-to-Shore Link parts? Let’s connect!

Clients often ask if we can provide spare parts like connectors for their existing Ship-to-Shore Link (SSL) systems. The answer is YES, we can!  We are compatible with all industry-standard connectors and systems, making it easy for us to provide what you need.

Straatman will participate at Gastech 2024 in Houston

Straatman will participate as an exhibitor at the Gastech Exhibition & Conference 2024. The event will take place from 17 - 20 September 2024 at George R Brown Convention Cente in Houston. Visit our booth B100D to learn more about our mooring systems for Oil & Gas terminals and latest developments.

Straatman first-line support is now available in the USA

First-line support is now available in the USA

Last week, Courtland Roberts, a technical sales representative from our US agent J.H. Menge, visited our headquarters in Zwijndrecht for a comprehensive training program on our Quick Release Mooring Hooks. This training will enable J.H. Menge to provide first-line support and direct maintenance and inspections for our US customers, saving them time and money.

Port in Africa embraces innovation with Smart Bollard

Our colleagues Maarten and Matthijs are currently at this important African port, for productive discussions regarding installing our innovative Smart Bollard technology at their port. The Smart Bollard is a high-tech solution designed to enhance safety and efficiency in port operations. These advanced bollards have sensors that continuously monitor the load on mooring lines. 

Commissioning of mooring hooks project Iron Terminal Australia

Our team completed the commissioning of our quick release mooring hooks project at an Iron Terminal in Western Australia !

After a 32-hour flight journey, our engineers arrived and got everything up and running smoothly. These mooring hooks we delivered to the client last year are now fully operational.

Production of quick release ball joint ø800

We can’t look into a crystal ball, but when we build it from steel we can make some predictions.

Like for this quick release ball joint ø800, which we finished last week after a successful final acceptance test with our client. This special ball joint will be used on an advanced diamond recovery vessel, and we predict it will be there for a long time😉

Straatman Mooring Systems at PIANC World Congress

Straatman will participate as an exhibitor and presenter at the PIANC World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa from 19 April to 03 May 2024, where our colleagues Maarten and Thijs will present our latest innovation, the Smart Bollard, to ports and marine professionals.

Smart Bollard at Safe Mooring Seminar in London

We will be presenting at the upcoming Safe Mooring Seminar on March 28th in London. The seminar, organized by TT Club and Port Strategy, will bring together industry experts to discuss the latest challenges and solutions in safe mooring.

Happy to share our latest dredging equipment projects

Our Straatman Dredging & Construction Team has been on fire and we are proud to share our latest achievements with you!. Read more about our latest collaborations and dredging equipment projects currently in production.