WMS Pipe Floats are essential components in the construction and operation of floating pipelines, maintaining the buoyancy of pipes that need to be suspended in or on the water, ensuring they stay afloat and are easily accessible for maintenance or repair. Our Pipe Floats are widely used the in offshore oil and gas industries, water transportation, dredging operations, and marine construction projects.

Pipe floats are used in various industries, including:

• Offshore Oil and Gas: Floating oil rigs or platforms rely on these floats to maintain pipeline positioning during oil extraction or transportation processes. They are used to support the pipes transporting oil, gas, or other liquids over long distances.
• Water Transport: Floating pipelines can be employed to move freshwater or treated wastewater across rivers, lakes, or coastal areas where traditional ground-based pipelines are impractical or impossible.
• Dredging and Marine Construction: In marine construction, floats are used to support pipelines involved in dredging operations, helping transport material and maintain the necessary depth.
• Environmental Monitoring: Floats help to support environmental monitoring equipment in offshore waters for various purposes such as monitoring water quality, marine life, and pollution levels.

Pipe floats are attached to pipelines at strategic intervals to keep them suspended and prevent them from sinking. The buoyancy provided by the floats ensures that the pipeline remains afloat at the desired depth. Our experienced engineers will be happy to discuss your requirements and design a system to suit your specific project.

• Enhanced Stability: Pipe floats keep pipelines stable, preventing unwanted movement, damage, or sinking caused by waves, currents, and other environmental factors.
• Increased Lifespan: The use of pipe floats minimizes the risk of corrosion and physical damage to the pipeline, extending its operational lifespan.
• Cost-Effective: By keeping pipelines afloat, the need for costly underwater infrastructure is minimized, reducing both the installation and maintenance costs of pipelines in aquatic environments.
• Easier Installation and Maintenance: Pipe floats provide easier access to pipelines in the event of maintenance or repair, as the pipeline remains on the surface, avoiding the need for expensive diving operations.

Pipe floats are a vital component in ensuring the safe, effective, and cost-efficient operation of floating pipelines across various industries. Whether for offshore oil platforms, water transportation, or marine construction, pipe floats ensure that pipelines remain stable and operational in dynamic water environments. By providing buoyancy, durability, and ease of maintenance, they help keep pipelines floating on water without the need for costly underwater support structures.

We supply the widest range of pipe and cable flotation systems in the UK.

With systems to float pipes and cables from 10mm up to 1000mm in diameter available for sale, and long / short term rental.

We have Installation teams working throughout the UK if required.

CLAM SHELL PIPE FLOATS

We have a wide range of Clam Shell floats available for pipes and cables from 20mm to 450mm.

Consisting of 2 x foam filled HDPE shells that simply bolt together around the pipe to provide large volumes of buoyancy in a very robust system.

Installation is quick and easy with the resulting system having a long life span and minimal maintenance requirement.

FLOOTZER CABLE FLOATS

Flootzer cable floats provide robust and stable buoyancy for cables and pipes.

The unique double chamber design of Flootzer floats enables quick and easy installation.
While the high flotation single float in the Flootzer range offers a versatile flotation for a wide range of pipes and cables

• Manufactured from heavy duty fabric designed specifically for Flootzer floats.
• Supplied with secure locking air valves with a long life span.
• Pressure tested during manufacture.
• Cost effective transportation due to the inflatable design.
• For sale, or available for long / short term hire.

PF250 ADJUSTABLE PIPE FLOATS

Versatile pipe float system allowing for the safe floatation of all pipe diameters.

PF250 Pipe Float System allows for one system to fit pipes of any diameter by joining them together with our fully adjustable brackets.

The standard 250mm diameter x 500mm long floats have a buoyancy of 24kg and can be used in configurations of 3 floats upwards.

They can also be built into a 2 x layer ring for heavier loads.

24.5ltr HDPE Cannisters With Load to Sink:
3 Cannister: 73.5kg
5 Cannister: 122.5kg
6 Cannister: 147kg

UK manufactured, available from stock, for sale, or long / short term hire.

CERTEC INFLATABLE CYLINDERS

Inflatable Cylinder Floats for a wide variety of applications

Our range of Certec Inflatable Cylinder floats are constructed from 1000 gram PVC with HF welded joints, making them very robust and hard wearing.

These floats are designed in either steel or fabric connection eyes making them suitable for a wide range of applications.

From 13mm to 1000mm in Diameter and 1000mm x 10000mm long.

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