DOWNLOAD ACTEON'S SUCTION PILE E-BOOK

Are suction piles the ideal anchor? 

Suction piles, also called suction caissons or suction anchors, have been used effectively as mooring anchors and foundations since the 1990s for oil and gas facilities. They can be deployed as mooring anchors and foundations for subsea infrastructure making them a key component for floating wind.

Designing a suction pile involves a significant amount of engineering expertise, from finite element and structural frame analysis, to lift and rigging design and procedures, and more.

Engineering and fabrication work hand in hand to ensure a safe and flawless process. Fabricating a suction pile is a complex process, from steel procurement to final delivery. Fabrication includes a can rolling process, stacking, testing, as well as all the necessary subassemblies fabrication and installation.

In this e-Book, you will discover: 

• How suction piles work 

• How to prevent buckling 

• The engineering and project management capabilities behind the design and installation of suction piles 

• How suction piles are used as mooring piles on large and complex projects and how they are the perfect anchor for shared anchor projects
  
  
• How Suction Embedded Plate Anchors (SEPLAs) use the same suction principle to embed but at a fraction of the cost  

• How suction piles are inspiring a whole new generation of anchors  

Floating wind turbines are envisioned as a viable solution for offshore wind farms in waters over 60 - 70 m where fixed structures become uneconomical.

Other floating energy production assets (oil and gas) are being anchored in deep or even ultra-deep water depth.

A significant cost component of these projects is the mooring and anchoring system used to keep the structure in position, and a considerable portion of the mooring costs are the anchors.

Download your copy of the e-Book today and understand the various options available to solve your next anchoring challenge.