Pipe Floats are a vital component in ensuring the safe, effective and cost-efficient operation of floating pipelines across various industries. They are attached to pipelines at strategic intervals to keep them suspended in or on the water, ensuring that pipelines remain stable and operational in dynamic water environments.

Pipe Floats provide buoyancy, durability and ease of access for maintenance or repair, helping to keep pipelines floating, without the need for costly underwater support structures.

The benefits of Pipe Floats include:

• 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 minimises 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 minimised, reducing both the installation and maintenance costs of pipelines in aquatic environments.
• Easier Installation and Maintenance: As Pipe Floats keep a pipeline on the water surface, easier access to the pipeline is guaranteed in the event of maintenance or repair, avoiding the need for expensive diving operations.

WMS supply the widest range of pipe and cable flotation systems in the UK, with systems to float pipes and cables from 11mm up to 560mm in diameter, available for sale and long- or short-term rental.

WMS Pipe Floats are widely 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: Pipe Floats are used in floating pipelines 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, Pipe Floats are used to support pipelines involved in dredging operations, helping transport material and maintain the necessary depth.
• Environmental Monitoring: Pipe Floats help to support environmental monitoring equipment in offshore waters for various purposes such as monitoring water quality, marine life and pollution levels.

Our experienced engineers will be happy to discuss your requirements and design a system to suit your specific project.

We have installation teams working throughout the UK if required.

CLAMSHELL FLOATS

We have a wide range of Clamshell Floats available for pipes and cables from 11mm to 560mm.

Clamshell Floats consist of 2 foam-filled HDPE shells that bolt together around the pipe or cable to provide a large volume of buoyancy in a very robust system.

Installation is quick and easy, with the resulting system having a long lifespan 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 FLOATS

Developed by Wardle Marine Services, our PF250 Adjustable Floats offer a versatile system that allows for the safe floatation of all pipe and cable diameters. This is achieved through the floats being joined 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 or more.

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

24.5l HDPE cannisters with load to sink:

• 3 Cannisters: 73.5kg
• 5 Cannisters: 122.5kg
• 6 Cannisters: 147kg

Our Adjustable Floats are UK manufactured and available for sale and long- or short-term hire.

CERTEC INFLATABLE CYLINDERS

Our range of Certec Inflatable Cylinder Floats are constructed from 1000g PVC with high-frequency welded joints, making them very robust and hard wearing.

These floats are designed with either steel or fabric connection eyes, making them suitable for a wide variety of applications.

Certec Inflatable Cylinder Floats range from 13mm to 1000mm in diameter and 1000mm x 10,000mm long.

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