Mammoet has formed a strategic partnership with Tugdock Submersible Platforms Limited to advance the use of the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP). This innovative technology improves buoyancy, stability, and load-in/load-out operations across marine industries.
The TSP is a modular, submersible platform that allows large floating structures to be transferred seamlessly from quaysides into the water. Structures are driven or skidded onto the TSP in a controlled process, after which the platform can be submerged or raised as required.
Each unit is built from interlocking component cells, which can be inflated, deflated, and joined together to create floating platforms up to 120 x 120 metres, with a lift capacity of 30,000 tonnes. Every node point — the intersection of four cells — can withstand loads of up to 350 tonnes. Buoyancy is maintained through compressed air, precisely monitored and controlled with computer systems and electronic gauges.
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Extending quays
Beyond its core lifting applications, the TSP can extend quaysides, enabling more ports to support offshore wind projects. It also provides a flexible alternative where permanent infrastructure is not feasible, serving as a floating jetty that eliminates reliance on tides. Platforms can act as temporary offloading points, maximise vessel uptime, or even serve as a base for constructing large floating assets ready for launch.
Recognising its wide-ranging potential, Mammoet will support Tugdock in bringing the TSP to a broader global market, with applications in offshore wind, oil and gas, defense, civil engineering, LNG, and even the space industry.
‘We’ve followed Tugdock’s progress for some time and have been impressed by its innovation, particularly in offshore wind,’ explains Barnaby Mills, General Manager of Offshore Services at Mammoet. ‘The TSP system also brings clear advantages to other marine sectors where Mammoet already operates. We are excited to collaborate with the Tugdock team and help drive this technology forward commercially.’
Pictures by Mammoet/Tugdock.
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