Evolução das tecnologias e equipamentos de manuseio de âncoras e sistemas de ancoragem

Abstract

The oil exploration, in Brazil and also around the world, has reached deeper waters within the last four decades. Thus, the anchor handling vessels were forced to develop operationally in order to supply this demand. In deep waters the production and exploration rigs need bigger and stronger anchor systems. Along with that development the ship owners have also built bigger vessels supplied with modern equipments where the anchor handling techniques are safer and more efficient. Obviously the human and environmental factors forced the operational safety aspects to develop as well. This dissertation discusses the evolution of the equipments and what can be expected for the new anchor handling technologies for the near future on the offshore exploration.