Case Studies

Client: KCA Deutag/Marlin Offshore Project: Searex X, West Africa Scope of Work: 8 x 75 tonne Mooring Winches for Searex Drilling Barge Project details

This major contract involved the design, manufacture and commissioning of eight replacement 75 tonne drum anchor mooring winches, complete with…

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Client:  Whessoe Asia Pacific Project: Hydro-Energy Production Plant, Durban, South Africa Scope of Work: 2 x 35 tonne SWL Penstock Primary Winches, 2 x 40 tonne SWL Secondary Winches, 4 x HPU's Date of Completion: November 2010 Project details

ACE Winches was contracted by Whessoe to design,…

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Client: BP Project: FPSO Schiehallion Scope of Work: 14 tonne replacement double drum messenger winch Project details

Initially providing consultancy services to BP for repairs on the FPSO, offering several winch solutions, ACE Winches was then contracted to design and manufacture a 14 tonne…

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Client: Ferguson Modular Project: Offshore Accommodation Support Vessel Scope of Work: 4 x 100 tonne double drum mooring winches and 4 x 150kW HPUs Project details

The contract for Ferguson Modular involved the design and manufacture of four 100 tonne hydraulic double drum mooring winches and…

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Turkmenistan GBS and Topsides and Jacket Load out for MMHE/TPGM
Client: MMHE/TPGM Project: Petronas Carigali Block 1 Development, offshore Turkmenistan Scope of work: GBSand topside load-out package   CHALLENGE: To provided GBS and topsides Load-out package and personnel support for the Turkmenistan Block 1 Development MCR-A platform. The first phase of…

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Client: Oceaneering Project: BP Block 31, Angola Scope of work: 12 Tonne SWL Drum Winch, 600kW Electric Hydraulic Power Unit and Active Heave Compensation Control System Project details

ACE Winches designed and manufactured its first Active Heave Compensation (AHC) Winch System for Oceaneering…

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Client: BP Project: Magnus Extension Programme, UK Scope of work: 2 x 50te SWL Deployment Winches, 1 x 75te Deployment Winch and 1 x 220kW Zone II Diesel HPU Project details

ACE Winches designed and manufactured three deployment winches for installation on the BP Magnus Extension Programme in…

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Client: BP Project: Central Azeri Platform, Caspian Sea Scope of work: 4 x 12te Rig Positioning Winches and 1 x 55kW Electric HPU Project details

ACE Winches designed and manufactured twelve 12te rig positioning winches for BP's Central Azeri Platform project, located in the Caspian Sea. The…

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Client: Star Gulf Project: BP WA topsides installation, Baku Scope of work: 2 x 120te Winches and 2 x 180kW Diesel HPUs Project details

ACE Winches designed and manufactured two 120te winches and two 180kW diesel HPUs to assist with the installation of BP's WA topsides, offshore Azerbaijan. The…

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Client: Superior Energy Services for Shell Project: Arctic Challenger Scope of Work: 8-Point Electric Mooring Spread Project Details

ACE Winches designed and manufactured their largest manufacturing contract for an electrically driven 8-point mooring spread, worth £4.2M for Superior Energy…

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