Reference design
Carousel Loading Tower
A cable loading arm installed on the main deck to load cable into Dimension carousels and tank storage. The built-in 4 MT linear cable engine supports and tensions heavy cable during the transfer. Final arc length, slew envelope and pedestal layout are sized to the carousel and host vessel during FEED.
- Handles heavy export-grade cable up to 200 kg/m
- No separate handling tensioner needed during loading
- Delivered complete: frame, LCE, power pack and control locker
- Remote start / stop from the operator's cabin
Full specification
| Arc Length | Suited to the carousel / location (project-defined) |
|---|---|
| Max Cable Weight | 200 kg/m |
| Cable Diameter | 50 – 450 mm |
| Min Cable Bending Radius (MBR) | 6 m |
| Integrated Tensioner | 4 MT LCE · 1.2 m track |
| Pick-up Arm Slew | Hydraulic · horizontal direction |
| Installed Power (approx.) | 75 kW · 3-phase · 415 – 440 V · 50 / 60 Hz |
| Power Pack | Open-frame electro-hydraulic · manifold valves · regulating valve · filter · oil reservoir · air cooler |
| Control — Local | Electric control locker mounted on power pack |
| Control — Remote | Single joystick on portable remote controller (typically the carousel remote) |
| Cabin Interface | Remote start / stop from operator's cabin |
| Delivery Scope | Frame structure · integrated 4 MT tensioner · electro-hydraulic power pack · electric control locker |
