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OTS simplifies offshore wind installation with high-tech fibre ropes
- Published 28 November 2024; updated 30 September 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. Listed as available worldwide under Offshore wind (installation) and Energy.
- Offshore & Trawl Supply (OTS) provides tailored rope systems for offshore-wind installation and marine work. Products include lifting, winch, mooring and towing ropes; rope slings; cable hang-offs and tethers; and cable protection.
- The core rope, Dextron®12 Plus, is a torque-free 12-strand braid with a high strength-to-weight ratio. OTS says it matches steel wire strength size-for-size while weighing less, stretching very little and resisting flex fatigue and wear. The OTS Protective Jacket protects against abrasion; the company says it can extend rope life by up to five times and claims its protection is best in the world.
- The page emphasizes that lighter, easier-to-handle ropes can simplify offshore lifting/towing, reduce operational risk and improve health, safety and environment (HSE). The company says its ropes are designed with customers’ technical teams for specific operating needs.
- OTS says it has changed its rope portfolio to bio-based fibres, reducing fibre-production carbon footprint by 90%. The page links the product to improved offshore safety and lower-impact materials.
- OTS says it supplied towing solutions for Hywind Tampen, described as the world’s largest floating wind farm. It has supplied marine sectors since 1997, including offshore oil and gas and seismic operations, and is seeking growth in fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind, especially floating-wind mooring.
- Linked to SDG 7, Affordable and clean energy; SDG 8, Decent work and economic growth; and SDG 12, Responsible consumption and production, for offshore installation capability, worker safety and bio-based rope fibre.
- Contact: Stein Frode Bulling-Ness, Managing Director, sfbn@otsas.no. Phone number is behind a collapsed reveal control. Company: OFFSHORE & TRAWL SUPPLY AS, Ytterlandshamna 11, 6050 Valderøy, Norway; otsas.no.