Buoyancy
AIS is a leading supplier of both permanent and temporary buoyancy solutions to the oil & gas and renewables market.
Using best-in-class modules and clamps, our distributed buoyancy modules provide minimal water absorption and buoyancy loss over the product life, whilst our patented compliant clamp allows fast and efficient installation. Adhering to the API17L standard, they can be applied to deepwater cables, risers, and umbilicals.
Whether your project requires buoyancy for a single cable or multiple steel risers for a new FPSO, our expertise means our offshore and marine buoyancy solutions offer trusted results.
Why AIS?
A market leader with a global presence
AIS provides a comprehensive and global service that includes design, manufacture, and technical support.
Up to 3000 msw and beyond
AIS buoyancy solutions can be configured for depths ranging from 0 to 3000 msw and beyond and can be made to customer specific designs.
Ease of installation
Our buoyancy modules and clamping solutions have been engineered for fast and simple installation. This is with readily available tools to reduce risk and minimise installation time.
Qualified
Our buoyancy solutions are qualified to leading industry and operator standards. This includes API17-L1 and API17-L2, ensuring the finished products are suitable for subsea use for over 25 years.
Related applications
AIS has a range of innovative and proven product solutions that are in use in a variety of environments worldwide.
Flexible riser buoyancy
Distributed buoyancy modules create specific riser configurations to reduce topside tension loads in flexible risers including lazy wave and steep wave.
Installation buoyancy
AIS can provide modular buoyancy solutions for mooring, structure installation and for use as marker buoys, using modular designs and field proven, qualified buoyancy systems.
Jumper & spool buoyancy
AIS’ buoyancy modules provide a robust solution for increasing buoyancy in subsea jumpers and spools in order to reduce the load on connectors.
Steel lazy wave risers
AIS’ distributed buoyancy modules allow operators, engineering organisations and installation contractors to create specific riser configurations to reduce topside tension loads in Steel Lazy Wave Risers (SLWR) including lazy wave and steep wave.
Umbilical buoyancy
AIS’ distributed buoyancy modules allow operators, engineering organisations and installation contractors to create specific riser configurations to reduce topside tension loads in umbilicals and power cables including lazy wave and steep wave.
Success stories
A 20 year track record
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