CTG wins contract to supply carbon composite buoyancy tanks to Thales Geosolutions
Sat 8th, Nov 2003
Composite product specialist CTG has won an important supply contract for large composite pressure vessels with Thales Geosolutions. The initial delivery of 16 buoyancy tanks to Thales represents a significant step forward for CTG's ambitious subsea activities.
The filament-wound carbon fibre epoxy tanks have been designed, developed and manufactured at CTG's Banbury, UK facility. The vessels measure 1.6m long by 0.5m diameter, and are proof tested to 1500 metres for operation at up to 1200 metres. Vessels for greater operating depths make up part of the ongoing work.
CTG spokesman Jeff Hilton said, "The contract with Thales Geosolutions is of great importance to CTG. The initial project was completed in a very short timeframe and demonstrates our flexibility and competences in composite subsea pressure vessel design and manufacture. The contract also demonstrates the diversity of our pressure vessel products- in this application they are used as buoyancy tanks subjected to high external pressures, but they are also used as electronics housings and pressure compensators in the same industry."
CTG will be at Stand 154 at Oceanology International 2004.
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