News & projects

First deliveries of berthing project Calandkanaal

The first of 14 transports has just left our factory in Zwijndrecht, delivering a large solar and mooring hook project to the Port of Rotterdam.

Straatman wins order for Quebrada Blanca Phase 2

Last week we signed the contract to supply several Quick Release Hooks, Load Monitoring, Solar and 4G Telemetry systems. All the systems will be installed on buoys, which accommodate safe mooring for vessels for this Copper mine.

The complete system will be explosion proof, and is due to be delivered Q1 2022.

Quick Release Mooring Hook project for FSRU Toscana

For safe side by side mooring a complete mooring system will be added on the FSRU Toscana which is permanently moored about 22 km off the Italian coast between Livorno and Pisa, in the Region of Tuscany.

Quick release mooring hooks for mooring buoys in Egypt

Within a challenging time frame of 10 weeks from order to delivery, we completed the production of 6 pcs of double 100T quick release mooring hooks last week. The units will be installed on mooring buoys that are manufactured by our customer Resinex, with end destination Egypt. We are proud that our team did the outmost to be able to meet the clients tight delivery schedule.

All delivered quick release mooring hooks have an integrated remote release system and IP67 control box. IP67 equipment is well protected against water.

System integration challenge succesfully completed

For one of our customers in the oil market we have completely designed, engineered and manufactured a solar telemetry system for their thirteen mooring buoys. Each buoy will have one solar power system and two quick release mooring hooks.

Quick Release Mooring Hooks for Malaysia

At the end of last year, one of our regular overseas customers requested an urgent quotation for a great project located in Johor, Malaysia. The specifications, issued by two independent consultants, had conflicting requirements which we had to list and highlight in our proposal.  

Quick Release Hooks order completed

At the end of last year, Straatman received a great order from a leading French civil contractor for the supply, commissioning and start-up of twenty four double 75 T Quick Release Mooring units which will be installed on three newly constructed ferry berths in Calais, France.

Our testing machine: ensuring safety and quality [with video]

On our website and on our blogs, we often mention our testing machine. And with good reason, because we believe that this machine is a crucial part of our production process. Our team tests every hook extensively, so we can guarantee that our clients purchase machines that they can rely on for 100%. But how does this testing process work, and what do we focus on? You will know when you read this blog and watch the video!

Press release: Green berthing area for Port of Hamburg

A newly-built berthing area in the Elbe River is powered by nineteen solar panels. The panels provide power to quick-release mooring hook units with integrated capstans. Following the Port of Rotterdam, the Port of Hamburg is the second major port to opt for this sustainable solution.

Successful commissioning at Alfa Terminal in Poland

As soon as the borders opened again, our engineers started the commissioning of the Quick Release Mooring Hooks and Berthing Aid System at the Alfa Terminal. This terminal, located in Szczecin in Poland, is specialized in trans-shipment and storage of bulk cargo and liquid chemical cargo.