Aker Kvaerner Pusnes
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Aker Kvaerner Pusnes (formerly named Maritime Pusnes), established in 1875, is a designer and supplier of all types of deck machinery and mooring systems for marine and offshore applications. In addition, Aker Kvaerner Pusnes has developed and supplied bow loading and offloading systems for both simple and sophisticated operations offshore.
Aker Kvaerner Pusnes is currently located on Tromøy outside Arendal, Norway.
[edit] History
1750: The first sailing ship was launched at Pusnes.
1891: The first steam driven winch was delivered.
1960: The last ship was launched at Pusnes.
1978: Introduced the first advanced bow loading system in the North Sea and later world-wide.
1985: Manufactured the mooring system for the world’s largest crane vessel, Micoperi 7000.
1994: Mooring winches and fairleads for Troll B, the world’s largest floating concrete platform.
1995: Mooring and fairleads systems, turning/locking and bearing systems, as well as offloading system to the world's largest FPSO, Åsgard A.
1997: Development/Introduction of the RamWinch. On-Vessel Mooring Equipment designed as an alternative to conventional rotating winches.
1997/99: Developed electric deck machinery based on frequency (AC) drive.
2003: Since 1997 RamWinches have been delivered to 10 different offshore production vessels, resulting in more than 100 RamWinch units. Delivered more than 900 Emergency Towing Systems (ETS).
Since 1985 Pusnes has delivered more than 1200 Ship-sets of Hydraulic Deck Machinery to vessels world-wide.
