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Port of Salalah Goes for MoorMaster

01 Jun 2006

The Port of Salalah and Mooring Systems Limited's licence holder Cavotec Group Holdings (CGH) have concluded a deal for four new MoorMaster 600 (MM600) automated mooring units. The equipment is due to be installed by the end of this month.

The Port of Salalah has ordered four new MoorMaster automated mooring units following successful trials with two earlier units.
The Port of Salalah has ordered four new MoorMaster automated mooring units following successful trials with two earlier units.

The order follows the successful trial of two MoorMaster 400 (MM400) units at Salalah in August and September last year.

The trials were the first use of MSL's technology in a container terminal.

The new MoorMaster 600 (MM600) is an evolution of the MM400 design and was developed following a technical review of the results from the trials in Oman.

During last year's trials, ship movements typically induced by long waves that are present in Salalah during the Khareef season were substantially reduced.

Vessels subjected to long waves and moored conventionally with ropes often 'surge' alongside the piers, motion which adversely affects container transfer rates.

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The Port of Salalah has ordered four new MoorMaster automated mooring units following successful trials with two earlier units.

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