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Lankhorst Ropes partners with Heerema Marine

June 14, 2022  By Don Horne


Lankhorst Ropes is supplying Heerema Marine Contractors with LankoForce HL slings manufactured with Dyneema SK78 fibre produced using post-consumer plastic waste as a feedstock.

“As part of Heerema’s circular ambitions we are happy to be supplied with Lankhorst’s recycled slings as an industry first. Introducing sustainable slings aligns with our internal goal to eliminate waste and is evidence of our commitment to sustainability across all aspects of our business,” said Meike Kolthof, GM, Sustainability, Heerema.

The LankoForce HL slings will be used on a 4-point lifting frame for an offshore lifting project.

DSM is producing recycled-based Dyneema using ethylene from mixed plastic waste as a pilot project. This recycled-based fibre used for the LankoForce HL slings in this specific offshore lifting project has the same assured performance as conventional and bio-based Dyneema SK78 fibre.

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Synthetic fibre slings have proven to provide many benefits over steel wire slings. As strong as steel wire yet significantly lighter and easier to handle, the slings are a safer, more sustainable, and more efficient way of handling payloads in offshore lifting projects.

“We already use bio-based Dyneema SK78 for the manufacturing of our 12-strand braided LankoForce HL slings. By introducing post-consumer plastic waste as a feedstock, the industry is going a step further towards preventing valuable plastic from becoming waste and reducing carbon emissions from waste disposal,” says Marcel van der Molen, Sales Director Domestic, Heavy Lift & EPCI, Lankhorst Ropes.


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