About Us

Offspring International Limited (OIL) was formed in 1991 to provide a dedicated mooring systems service to the offshore industry worldwide. Specialising in single point buoy and deepwater mooring systems, OIL is able to provide completely, integrated, mooring solutions and components.

Based in Birmingham, UK, and with a subsidiary office in Laguna Hills, California, OIL is headed by Nigel Grainger and David Rowley, and a dedicated team of mooring professionals, bringing over 100 years experience in offshore mooring lines and systems. OIL staff are active members of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) where it has contributed to Single Point Mooring best practice. OIL is also involved with the oil and gas industry's JIP deepwater mooring committee.

OIL is the worldwide agent for Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division part of the Royal Euronete Group for Single Point Moorings and Deepwater Moorings. From its US office, OIL coordinates all sales and marketing activities in the USA for both SPM and deepwater mooring applications.

Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division

The Lankhorst Ropes factory of 27,000 sqm, is one of the most modern rope factories in the world and is located in Povoa de Varzim near Oporto, Portugal. The factory is dedicated to the design, production and testing of offshore mooring ropes and speciality products such as deep water installation ropes.
 
Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division's 27,000 sq m factory, Portugal.

The facility is supported with over a decade of experience and expertise from the former business of Quintas & Quintas Offshore. Modern production and testing equipment permits all the following activities to be undertaken in-house:
 
• Extrusion of rope yarns
• Conversion (twisting) of flat yarn into rope yarn
• Stranding of rope yarns into strands
• Braiding or twisting of strands into sub-ropes
• Closing (over braiding) of sub-ropes into mooring ropes
• Length Measurement System (LMS) under tension <20 tonnes
• Length marking under tension in 75 m increments
• Axial (anti-twist) line marking
• Full scale proto-type testing
• Break strength testing <1200 tonnes
• Tension-tension fatigue testing
• Stiffness and elongation testing
• Simulation of installation and “What If” scenarios.

Commitment to Quality

Consistent with its commitment to offer fit-for-purpose, mooring systems, OIL is compliant with ISO 9001-2008 and other industry related quality management systems, all relevant safety and environmental standards. Our ISO 9001-2008 certificate can be downloaded here. In addition, all equipment supplied by OIL is approved by the leading classification societies and supplied with the appropriate certification.

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Head Office UK
Unit 1, Oak Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill
West Midlands, DY5 2JH
Tel: +44 (0) 1384 415540
Fax: +44 (0) 1384 415544

Branch Office
Offspring International Ltd
26941 Cabot Rd Ste 105
Laguna Hills, CA 92653, USA
Tel: + 1-949-916-8282
Fax: + 1-949-916-8383

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