Emperor cable cleats for installation on Petrobras vessel in Brazil
In production Petrobras’ new P-66 FPSO vessel, which will be fitted with Ellis’ Emperor cable cleats
Campo Grande-based Prática Engenharia Ltda selected Emperor cable cleats for installation on Petrobras’ new P-66 FPSO (floating production storage offloading) vessel which is being built in Brazil for use in the development of pre-salt projects in the Santos basin.
- Specification for the FPSO,n, was secured by Ellis’ Brazilian distributor, Macaé-based Polar Componentes e Sistemas Offshore.
Tony Conroy, export director for Ellis: Our market is growing increasingly competitive, but it is extremely reassuring to still regularly be winning contracts of this magnitude as a result of product quality and the tried, tested and trusted reputation Ellis enjoys across the world.
About Emperor cable cleats
- Designed for use where the highest levels of short circuit withstand are required,
- Available for both trefoil and single cable applications
- Manufactured in type 316L stainless steel
- Provide ultimate corrosion protection
- Patented design makes installation quick and easy
- Integral LSF zero halogen polymeric liner and base pad that protects and cushions cables during short circuit conditions
About Petrobras
- world’s fourth largest company
The P-66 FPSO is the first of eight vessels being built by the company. When complete it will have a processing capacity of 150,000 barrels per day of oil and six million cubic metres per day of natural gas.
Tony Conroy: We are delighted with the work Polar did in securing this specification and we look forward to working even more closely over the forthcoming months to secure orders of a similar nature for the remaining seven vessels.
