MacGregor Pusnes formerly known as Aker Pusnes, Aker Kværner Pusnes and 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 Pusnes has developed and supplied bow loading and offloading systems for both simple and sophisticated operations offshore. The company is a subsidiary of
Aker Solutions and located on
Tromøya island near the city of
Arendal
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in
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county,
Norway
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.
History
*1750: The first sailing ship was launched at
Pusnes.
*1891: The first
steam
Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...
driven
winch
A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable").
In its simplest form, it consists of a spool (or drum) attache ...
was delivered.
*1960: The last ship was launched at Pusnes.
*1978: Introduced the first advanced bow loading system in the North Sea and later worldwide.
*1985: Manufactured the mooring system for the world’s largest
crane vessel, Micoperi 7000.
*1994: Mooring winches and
fairlead
A fairlead is a device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object, out of the way or to stop it from moving laterally. Typically a fairlead will be a ring or hook.
The fairlead may be a separate piece of hardware, or it could be a hole in ...
s for the
Troll B Platform, 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
Floating Production Storage and Offloading
A floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit is a floating vessel used by the offshore oil and gas industry for the production and processing of hydrocarbons, and for the storage of oil. An FPSO vessel is designed to receive h ...
(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).
*2014: Pusnes was acquired by
Cargotec for approximately EUR 180 million, and became part of
MacGregor
MacGregor or Macgregor may refer to:
People
* MacGregor (surname)
* MacGregor (filmmaker), a Spanish commercial cinematographer and film director
* Clan Gregor, a Scottish clan
* Macgregor baronets, related individuals including a British Army Br ...
Cargotec to acquire Aker Solutions' mooring and loading systems unit to grow MacGregor offshore business
, Retrieved 2015-06-04
Since 1985 Pusnes has delivered more than 1200 Ship-sets of Hydraulic Deck Machinery to vessels worldwide.
References
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External links
Pusnes home page
Companies established in 1875
Companies based in Agder
Aker ASA
Arendal