Stevpris New Generation 2005

Offshore exploration and production are fast developing into deeper waters.
The requirements for the mooring of floating units are therefore changing towards
a set of demands that focuses on less weight, higher strength, ultra high holding
power and HSE-friendliness.

Catenary Mooring A New Benchmark

Traditionally floating units are moored in a
catenary mooring pattern whereby the unit's
movements are absorbed by the weight of
the mooring line. With the increase of water
depth the forces imposed on the anchor
during installation and retrieval increase
significantly. In deeper water the anchor
thus needs an exceptionally high structural
integrity.
As the Stevpris Mk5 anchor -then the
industry's benchmark- had reached its
ultimate potential, criteria for a whole new
design were defined. Long technical and
practical experience from numerous anchor
installations was combined with the more
recent experience from fluke designs for
the Vertical Load Anchor Stevmanta.
The DNV approved design not only meets the
objectives, but during tests proved to exceed
them. As the new anchor clearly improved
on the critical aspects of the previous
Stevpris, it was named New Generation.

A NEW BENCHMARK
 STEVPRIS NEW GENERATION

Stevpris New Generation

The anchor's geometry provides an extreme high
weight/strength ratio, a property that is visible
through its robust and sleek design. The fluke
shape minimizes soil disturbance during pene-
tration; its enlarged surface provides the huge
holding power. The fluke width provides stabili-
ty both on the seabed and during penetration.
The Stevpris New Generation provides holding
power that is well in excess of 30% higher than
that of any other existing drag anchor today.

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1 Fully redesigned anchor head for 2
improved strength and handling.
2 Shackle is protected inside the anchor
head, allowing free pass of the chaser.
3 Wider spread shank and redesigned
geometry for better penetration and
improved strength.
4 Greater stability on stern roller
benefits safety on board.
5 Fluke angle easily adjustable 3
to soil conditions.
6 Larger fluke surface assures
higher holding capacity.
7 Redesigned fluke for better
stability and penetration.
8 Hollow fluke for
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ballasting
if needed.

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 Easy Handling
The Stevpris New Generation also features
specific characteristics to facilitate handling
on the Anchor Handling Vessel as well as
during installation and retrieval. The shank
plates were placed wide apart as to assure
the anchor arrives correctly at the stern
roller. The anchor shackle is located between
the shank plates as to prevent interference
with the chaser. The fluke/shank angle can
easily be adjusted without welding on deck
to three different positions to accommodate
for different soil conditions.
sand
middle
mud
EASY HANDLING
Uplift Capability
The Stevpris NG can take considerable uplift
making it suitable for deployment in deep
water. On a case to case basis uplift is
allowed of 5 degrees in the intact condition
and 10 degrees in damaged condition.
New API recommendations suggest an uplift
of 20 degrees, proven in tests to be possible
without reduction in holding power.
The superior holding power anchor
available today.
• Extreme holding power due to
wider fluke and deeper penetration
• Ultimate structural integrity to
withstand the toughest deepwater
conditions
• Design facilitates easy handling,
fits most anchor racks
• Accommodates the widest range
of soils possible
• Excellent stability due to slim
design and easy penetration.
 STEVPRIS INSTALLATION

First Application
The Stevpris New Generation saw its first
applications in the end of 2004 for mooring a
multiple of floating structures in various parts
of the world. The versatility of the anchor in
combination with its truly superior characteristics
will soon make it the new standard for drag
embedment anchors.
Pre-laid Moorings Lease/purchase
MODU operators can significantly reduce Vryhof's anchors can be supplied on a purchase
mob/demob costs by installing the mooring or on a lease/purchase basis. Within a strategic
spread in advance of the rig's arrival. The alliance with major mooring component
MODU can hook-up in only a fraction of the manufacturers, Vryhof can design and supply
time otherwise required to pay out a full spread. complete mooring systems. Leasing a complete
By relocating mooring spreads ahead of and (pre-laid) mooring system could well be a
independently from the rig's movements, the consideration for your next project.
operator can save on expensive operational
days in a drilling program to a considerable
percentage of the overall project costs.
The easy retrieval of the Stevpris New Generation
anchor makes it the preferred anchor for pre-laid
catenary moorings.
 PERFORMANCE STATISTICS

After Sales Services

Vryhof is known for its pre- and after sales
services. Clients can freely rely on mooring
system recommendations, be it anchor type
and size, installation procedure, or anchor
jewelry. General information on these subjects
is summarized in the Vryhof Anchor Manual,
freely available on request.

Ultimate Holding Capacity

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line with values between 24 and 110.

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surface increasing by 1.5 kPa per meter depth or ard cl
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in the equation Su = 4+1.5*z. with Su in kPa and z
being the depth in meters below seabed.

The design line ‘sand’ represents competent soils,

Stevpris NG weight in metric tons
such as medium dense sands and stiff to hard clays.

In sand and hard clay the optimal fluke/shank angle The medium clay design line represents soils such
is 32°. The Stevpris NG design line is based on a silica as silt and firm to stiff clays. The fluke/shank angle
sand with a medium density. should be set at 32° for optimal performance.
Since the beginning of exploration of oil & gas offshore the
art of anchoring has taken a dramatic turn. Vryhof Anchors
was one of the pioneers and achieved holding powers up
to 25 times an anchor's own weight. Consequently the
company soon emerged as market leader in anchor design
and manufacturing and with over 7500 units sold, its
anchors are the most applied offshore.

Vryhof understood that clients’ needs cannot be satisfied

by supply of standard hardware alone. With best-in-class
sales services it shared technology to create fit-for-purpose
mooring systems; it initiated lease/purchase concepts
and introduced an alliance of leading mooring component
manufacturers in order to more efficiently serve a changing
offshore industry in the 1990s.

Exploration in ever deeper waters and more remote loca-

tions has encouraged the development of more advanced
mooring solutions. Consequently Vryhof anchor holding
powers now reach beyond 75x their weight. Once again,
the industry welcomes new ways of cooperation to include
supply of complete mooring systems and lease concepts.

This sets the stage for Vryhof, who under new private
ownership and with a presence in major offshore arena’s
will continue to responsibly introduce quality designs in
pace with industry's requirements; to explore opportunities
to approach clients in an open, sincere, professional manner
and take its world class services well into a new era for the
benefit and satisfaction of its clients.

Vryhof Anchors BV
P.O. Box 109
2900 AC Capelle a/d Yssel
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 10 266 8900
Fax: +31 10 266 8999
E-mail: vryhof@vryhof.com

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