Solving a stabilisation and integrity challenge
- Offshore environmental conditions create significant challenges for caissons and conductors
- Significant lateral forces from repeated wave action result in lateral displacement, localised stresses and even resonance
- Wear and failure of traditional shims allow excessive lateral displacement within the guide which over time leads to fatigue and impact damage, with potential fracture and loss
- Unchecked, extensive and costly remedial maintenance or complete replacement is often required
- AquaTerra’s AquaShim® developed in association with OGTC, provides cost effective long term stabilisation, halting deterioration, reducing localised stresses and increasing lifespan
AquaShim® Benefits
- Low cost and rapid installation
- Halts deterioration, minimising likelihood of failure
- Potential year-round installation
- Maintenance-free and long-lasting solution
- Adaptable for all geometries, resulting in short lead times and minimal ad-hoc engineering
- Extends life of asset and caisson or conductor, also offering enhanced structural support
- Significantly reduces noise and vibration
- Simple storage requirements
Aquashim® key features
- Simple, rapid and low cost installation
- Fully engineered, safe and long-lasting solution
- Requires no specialist transportation or on-site storage
- Up to 50% reduction in localised stresses induced by guide
- Low installation temperature, making year-round application possible
- Adaptable to all guide types and sizes
- Fully cured within 24 hours
- Topside and subsea applications
- Internal liner allows free vertical movement, whilst AquaShim® compound absorbs horizontal movement, making it decommissioning friendly
- No shrinkage of AquaShim® compound ensures perfect fit, every time
- Installed by fully trained technicians
- Supported by the OGTC
