{"id":9052,"date":"2026-07-31T17:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resinextrad.com\/en\/?p=9052"},"modified":"2026-07-31T17:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:33:30","slug":"ammonia-mooring-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resinextrad.com\/en\/ammonia-mooring-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Ammonia: Mooring the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four Catamaran Buoys for Duqm, Oman<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When BlueWater Energy Systems<\/strong> was awarded the contract to deliver a Catenary Buoy Mooring (CBM) system for the ACME Green Ammonia export terminal in Duqm<\/strong>, Oman, the project called for Resinex<\/strong> support, as it would be the first facility of its kind in the world, designed to export refrigerated green ammonia produced entirely from solar power.<\/p>\n

For a terminal of this significance, the mooring infrastructure had to match the ambition of the project. BlueWater<\/strong> turned to Resinex for the supply of four PEM 58 x 2000 catamaran buoys, each engineered to handle mooring loads of up to 200 tons SWL, and a load test at MBL (Minimum Breaking Load) of 300 tons.<\/p>\n

A buoy that always stays balanced<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The catamaran buoy is one of Resinex’s most technically refined products: unlike a conventional mooring buoy, which tends to tilt under lateral load, Resinex\u2019s own catamaran design incorporates a lever-based balancing system that keeps the buoy horizontal even under the most demanding mooring conditions.
\nThe result is a platform that is more stable, more predictable in its behavior, and better suited to the harsh conditions of an offshore mooring infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Built to last<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Each buoy is built from 16+2 modular floats filled with polyurethane foam, a construction that ensures permanent buoyancy and eliminates the need for maintenance over the buoy\u2019s service life.
\nThe buoys are also equipped with a double quick-release hook rated at 2 x 100 tons with a remote release system, a load cell monitoring system, a radar reflector, safety guardrails, access ladders, and fittings for a marine lantern and foghorn.<\/p>\n

From testing to delivery<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In January 2026, two Resinex technicians travelled to Ras al Khaimah<\/strong> to oversee the assembly of the four catamaran buoys, ensuring that each unit met the required specifications before delivery on site.<\/p>\n

The Duqm terminal is scheduled to begin operations in 2027, supplying green ammonia to dedicated tankers, representing a significant step in the transition toward clean energy shipping infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Resinex’s involvement in this project is a reminder that mooring, pipe deployment, signaling and data collection may not feature in the energy transition discussion, but without reliable, well-engineered buoy systems, clean energy could not make its way from the source to the ship, and from there, to the homes of the people who use it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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