Applied Fiber’s CEO, Richard Campbell, will be presenting at the upcoming Floating Offshore Wind Conference in Houston, Texas. The presentation, titled “Addressing the Needs for Industrialization of Fiber Mooring Systems for Floating Offshore Wind: Advancements in Socketed Terminations,” is scheduled Friday, January 17, @ 1:00 PM at the ULH Event Center 331 United Leuva Cir., Houston, TX.
As the Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) industry experiences significant growth, the demand for scalable, efficient, and cost-effective mooring solutions has become increasingly critical. Traditional rope connection methods, such as manual splicing, present limitations in scalability, quality, consistency, and rely on highly skilled labor—challenges that are further compounded by increasing rope diameters and a global shortage of master splicers.
Applied Fiber will highlight its approach to these challenges through advanced termination technologies. By transitioning from traditional splicing methods to semi-automated socketed terminations, Applied Fiber offers the industry a scalable and efficient solution that eliminates manual variability while ensuring consistent, repeatable results.
Key advancements to be discussed include:
- Scalable Manufacturing: The semi-automated process reduces production bottlenecks, enhances throughput, and minimizes dependence on skilled labor.
- Enhanced Reliability: The DNV-certified process ensures traceable, high-quality results, crucial for the long-term performance of FOW moorings.
- Integrated Monitoring: Socketed terminations provide an ideal platform for embedding sensors, enabling real-time monitoring of rope conditions over the lifecycle of a field.
This session will also cover the broader implications of these advancements, including the potential to simplify mooring installation methods by reducing subsea hardware requirements and improving operational safety.
“Industrializing fiber mooring systems is not just about increasing production capacity—it’s about transforming how we design, connect, and monitor these systems to meet the growing global demand for sustainable energy,” said Richard Campbell. “Our socketed termination technology represents a major step toward commercialization of mooring systems for offshore wind.”
Applied Fiber invites all conference attendees to join this session and explore how these innovative technologies are set to redefine industry standards for FOW mooring systems.
About Applied Fiber
Applied Fiber is the global leader in high-capacity, high-performance socketed terminations for synthetic fiber tension systems. Serving a range of markets including defense, offshore oil and gas, mining, medical, commercial marine, energy, industrial, and OEM, Applied Fiber’s technology delivers scalable, reliable synthetic rope termination solutions that drive overall system performance and improvements.
FWS conference information and the full technical program can be accessed here: https://floatingwindsolutions.com/techprogram/
For more information, please visit www.applied-fiber.com.
