Automated Mooring Systems
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Automated Mooring Systems Manufactured by Cavotec MoorMaster

Automated Mooring Systems Cavotec is a multi-national group of companies serving the following industries: mining and tunnelling, ports and maritime, steel and aluminium, energy and offshore, airports, general industry and automation. In the early 1960’s our main focus was the design and production of motorised cable reels primarily for manufacturers of tower cranes, harbour cranes and mining equipment. Today, Cavotec is connecting mobile equipment around the world in many diverse applications. The Cavotec Group consists of 7 manufacturing “Centres of Excellence” located in Canada, France,...

Cavotec Group Organization As shown here the Cavotec Group is organized to support its customers around the world through its manufacturing units and sales companies. Each Cavotec manufacturing company, no matter where it is located, aims at being a market leader in its field by providing innovative and reliable products to Group customers. Each Cavotec sales company, in the 27 countries where they operate, aims at better serving its local market following the Group philosophy “to be local everywhere”. Manufacturing network Centres of Excellence Local Manufacturing Group Partners France...

General Information Traditionally mooring ships has always been done by using ropes. This practice has remained unchanged despite strong technical developments within ports and shipping over recent decades. The automated mooring solutions developed by Cavotec MoorMaster now bring mooring up to speed with the pace of the modern shipping industry. By using vacuum and hydraulic based technology instead of ropes the whole operation of mooring a ship is reduced to a simple press of a button. Average time for a ship to be secured is reduced to within 12 seconds and is completely automatic....

Safety • Risk of injury to shore and ship personnel by mooring ropes eliminated. • Continuous load monitoring and sophisticated alarm functions, relayed in real time to operations personnel. • Multiple redundancies of vacuum pads and inherent fail safe features ensure a secure mooring even during power cuts or loss of control signals. • Robust mechanical design using only top-rated components, ensuring reliable performance. Economy • Fast attachment (typically > 12 sec) and quick release. • Allows larger ships to use smaller structures without the need to add structure for line leads and...

Solutions for container terminals Container terminals have become a crucial link in today’s global economy. Often they are the main logistics hub for a large geographical region ensuring the smooth exchange of consumer goods, commodities and industrial products. Gains in efficiency and productivity that can be made regarding the ship to shore interface is potentially significant further down the logistics chain and can have a profound impact on the commercial success of terminal operators, shipping lines and their customers. Cavotec MoorMaster’s automated mooring systems close the...

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Solutions for RoRo and Ferry Terminals Transport of RoRo cargo by sea plays an increasingly important role in reducing road congestion. Good examples are the specialised pure car carriers (PCC) which form an integral part of the logistics chain within global car manufacturing, and passenger ferries which are mostly employed on short sea routes where reliability of schedule and quick crossing times are of vital importance. While many RoRo ships and ferries trade on fixed routes, adaptability to different ports remains important to ship owners and terminal operators. With increasing ship...

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Solutions for Dry Bulk and Tanker terminals Bulk cargoes represent the largest proportion of global trade categories by volume and transporting these by sea remains the most effective option. These specialised ships are categorised according to their size, and vessels within one class share similar hull shapes and dimensions. The ships are not usually operated on fixed routes, but chartered for single voyages. Terminal operators typically have to compensate the ship owner for lost time if undue delays are incurred at loading or unloading terminals. The Cavotec MoorMaster makes the ship...

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