One of the principles on which Resinex’s activity is based is to always assure the best quality of its products, in order to guarantee optimal performance throughout their life cycle. Quality is ensured thanks to the possibility to carry out different tests at its own Research Centre in Adro and this is also one of the reasons why companies often choose Resinex for the supply of products.
This is the case of Saipem, which in 2021 awarded the construction of the floating systems of the Tortue Project for the offshore production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through an FPSO ship in an area of the world that has not been particularly exploited in the Oil & Gas sector, i.e. in the deep waters at the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal.
For the realization of this project, Resinex supplied 14 support buoys rated 35 meters. Six of these buoys are Resinex type PEM 16×2400 mm with a net buoyancy of 3500 kg, while the remaining eight buoys are Resinex type E6x1100 CIL with a net buoyancy of 250 kg.
This supply stood out for the number of controls required by the customer that Resinex has been fully able to offer. Specificacally, the following control tests have been carried out: hydrostatic test at 3.5 bar, determination and test of the net buoyancy, NDT control on all welds, proof laod test of the metal parts (SWL 106 T for the first type of buoy and SWL 19 T for the second) and a final inspection by ABS. The painting has also been particularly accurate, applying also an anti-fouling coating.
