chainflex® cable for use in the offshore industry

New test standard for cables in moving applications guarantees reliability in maritime use
igus® GmbH and the DNV classification society have jointly developed a new test standard so that cables for moving applications can be used on ships and in offshore applications without complex and cost-intensive special approvals, and have now awarded a total of 387 chainflex® cables from igus® with a type approval for permanently moving cables in e-chain®. This makes them the world's first cables specifically for energy chain applications to receive this certificate.

What challenges and what advantages do automation and digitisation present for the maritime industry? How can companies meet the strict test criteria to have components certified by competent institutions such as DNV GL? What opportunities arise for suppliers, plant constructors, and operators of drilling platforms and ships from the use of certified components such as cables?

NEK 606 is a Norwegian standard for cables in offshore applications. 301 chainflex® cables fulfil the requirements of the NEK 606 standard.

The roller energy chain has been the tried-and-tested energy supply for long travels for about 20 years. Besides the successful design that distinguishes all of our linear energy chain systems, stainless steel rollers are added, which upgrade the energy chain to energy supply for heavy-duty applications. As the energy chain rolls and does not glide, it runs quietly and with low vibration. Wear is significantly lower than for designs without rollers, and the power needed for movement is also lower by as much as 57%.