RUD ROV-HOOK shortlisted for ‘Excellence in Product Innovation’ LEEA Awards
RUD are proud to have been shortlisted as a finalist for their innovative ROV-HOOK in the ‘Excellence in Product Innovation’ category at the LEEA Awards 2024.
The impressive RUD ROV-HOOK has been a big hit in subsea lifting, being preferred by marine professionals to turn and position loads underwater safely.
Designed for the market - by the market - the RUD ROV-HOOK was developed with Subsea 7 to tackle two major safety issues seen across the industry. These safety issues were shedding and snagging of loads, which are both major operational safety risks when working in deep waters.
The impressive RUD ROV-HOOK features a twin trigger mechanism, which has become the key to solving the major issues of snagging and shedding. Accidental opening of the hook and loss of load is now impossible due to its innovative twin trigger design. The hook will only open when both locking mechanisms are pressed simultaneously, meaning it eliminates shedding and snagging of loads. This is a huge breakthrough in subsea lifting.
It offers a safety factor of 4:1, is 100% crack tested and can withstand a dynamic loading of more than 20,000 load cycles, according to European Standard EN 1677.
The RUD ROV-HOOK offers a safe, versatile, and robust hook for subsea use. The hook is currently available in 10 & 25 tonne working load limit capacity hook.
RUD offers a Range of Lifting Equipment with DNV Approval
RUD products are well known in the Subsea & Offshore sector due to their robust range of lifting equipment that can withstand the harsh conditions of the industry. Their lifting equipment for bolting and welding covers a working load limit of 0,6 – 250 tonnes, offers a safety factor of 4:1 and an impressive resistance to temperatures from -60°c to +300°c.
To meet the demands of their customers, RUD have worked hard to ensure their lifting equipment continues to deliver the highest safety factors across the offshore industry. A range of RUD’s lifting equipment now has DNV approval, meaning it offers the highest safety requirements needed for the industry.
Amongst RUD’s current range of DNV approved lifting equipment, it also includes some of RUD’s most popular lifting points, such as the VLBG and VLBG Plus, VLBS and ABA to name a few.
The RUD VIP Lifting Means System, now with DNV, approval offers many additional features to the user, such as patented wear markers and embedded RFID chips to assist the user and examiner in meeting their legislative requirements. It also offers an increased working load limit of 25% over comparable Grade 80 products.
RUD UK, part of the RUD Group, is a global leader in the manufacture and sales of innovative lifting & lashing systems, tyre chains, conveyor and drive systems.
Operating for over 140 years and earning more than 500 international product patents, the group has grown an exceptional reputation as a world leader in chain technology. RUD products are used across a wide range of industries such as Offshore Oil & Gas, Engineering, Construction, Aerospace & Defence, Industrial and Materials Handling.
RUD are exhibiting at Liftex 2024, showing a range of their Lifting & Lashing equipment & ROV Hook.
Drop by stand 58 to find out more.
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