Hydraulic Cylinders

for Offshore Applications

Your Partner for Complete Solutions

Knuckle boom crane cylinders

Safe, lifting and handling of goods on drill ships and other

offshore rigs. With this solution of knuckle boom cranes Technical data:
the risk of swinging loads especially under rough weath-
er conditions will become minimized. The lifted loads are Main boom cylinder (example)
under permanent hydraulic control. Special load control • Bore diameter: 470 mm • Stroke 5.080 mm
valves directly mounted on the cylinders guarantee that • Rod diameter 360 mm • Load capacity: 600 t per cylinder
there are no uncontrolled movements of main boom or
knuckle boom arms. Typical knuckle boom crane is op- Knuckle boom cylinder (example)
erated with four cylinders in total: two knuckle boom cyl- • Bore diameter: 380 mm • Stroke 3.800 mm
inders and two main boom cylinders. • Rod diameter 250 mm • Load capacity: 350 t per cylinder

Main features of the Hunger

offshore crane cylinders are:

• Different corrosion resistant rod

coatings are available, exactly ad-
justed to the application in question
(Ceraplate or Ultraplate coating)
• Cylinder components, critical re-
garding corrosion, are special
treated to optimize corrosion re-
sistance
• Stainless steel piping and manifold
block for safety and load control
function
• Equipped with wear resistant One of the world‘s largest drill ships, Example for main boom cylinder
Hunger seal and bearing elements Stena Carron
for low wear and friction and
stick-slip free crane movement
• Cylinders designed for high wor-
king pressure over 400 bar
Certification according to DNV lifting appliances 2008, DNV standard for certi-
fication No. 2.9 hydraulic cylinders and DNV offshore standard E101/D101 or
alternatively according to ABS rules for building and classing, steel vessel. Part
4, Lloyds register, GL or Bureau Veritas.
Wire line tensioner cylinders

Wire line tensioner cylinder with mounted accumulators and rolls

A wire line tensioner system is used to ensure a pre-

defined tension to the marine riser and to compensate
any rig motions like heave, roll or pitch. An accumula-
tor loaded hydraulic cylinder generates the tension in a
pulley system which is connected to the drill rig struc-
ture on one side and to the tension ring on the other
side.

Block diagram and installation situation of a wire line

riser tensioner system
Because the hydraulic cylinders are installed on the plat-
form deck free access for service and maintenance is
given. To protect the piston rod against corrosion, Nickel-
Chrome layers or thermical sprayed coatings are used.
Hunger DFE seal and guiding elements are used to pro-
vide long life properties. The cylinders can be delivered
with mounted accumulators and piping.

Certification according to DNV lifting appliances 2008,

DNV standard for certification No. 2.9 hydraulic cylinders
and DNV offshore standard E101/D101 or alternatively
according to ABS rules for building and classing, steel
vessel. Part 4, Lloyds register, GL or Bureau Veritas.
N- line tensioner cylinders
GPS-Satellit

N- line tensioner cylinder

The modern N- line tensioner design is used to ensure Because N- line tensioner cylinders are installed directly
a pre-defined tension to the marine riser and to com- in the splash zone with partly submerged piston rods
pensate any rig motions like heave, roll or pitch. The an excellent corrosion protection is necessary. The Ul-
system consist of accumulator loaded, long stroke hy- traplate coating guarantees premium corrosion protec-
draulic cylinders, which are directly mounted between tion as well as high wear resistance for the continuously
the drill rig structure on one side and the tension ring on moving rods. Hunger DFE seal and guiding elements
the other side. are used to provide long life properties. Other special
features are an externally adjustable seal which can im-
prove the reliability of the whole system, an absolute
position measuring system, special ball joints allowing a
tilt movement in any direction and the Nitrogen loaded
accumulators with rupture disc and temperature safety
valve.

Block diagram and installation situation of a N- line riser

tensioner system

Technical data:

• Bore diameter: 560 mm • Stroke 15.240 mm

• Rod diameter 230 mm • Load capacity: 350 t per cylinder

Certification according to DNV lifting appliances 2008,

DNV standard for certification No. 2.9 hydraulic cylinders
and DNV offshore standard E101/D101
DPACs and
piston accumulators
The DPACs for cranes with a heave compensation are
designed as four chamber accumulators with high and
low pressure oil and gas sides.

An integrated and redundant position measuring sys-

tem delivers always the information about the current
piston position to the system control.

Seal elements from Hunger guarantee with their low

friction properties a fast reaction to all fluid requirements
and with it for a safe and accurate control of the handled
load.

For cylinders running with fast speed piston accumula-

tors are used to deliver the required high flow rates to
the cylinders. Typical applications are knuckle boom
cranes with a heave compensation or CMCE systems.

Four chamber piston accumulator

for heave compensation

The CMCE accumulators are designed with two cham-

bers, one for gas and one for the water based fluid, sep-
arated by a piston. The typical volume is about 3.300
liter. These accumulators are equipped with special
seals, dessigned for high speed and low friction.

General technical data:

• Bore diameter up to: 610 mm

• Stroke up to: 11.292 mm
• Pressure range: 207 bar
CMCE cylinders

The CMCE- (Crown Mounted Compensation and Two main and two equalizing cylinders are always
Equalization) cylinders are installed in the top of the working parallel which requires identical friction behav-
derrick where they compensate vertical movements of ior of each cylinder couple. Depending on the wave run
the drilling rig relative to the ground fixed and standing the maximum moving speed of these cylinders can go
still drilling rod. up to 2 m/sec.

Because the cylinders have to realize this high speed movement with water based hydraulic fluid a special Hunger seal
and bearing arrangement is considered in the design.
In case of the CMCE- main cylinders also some special features are integrated into the cylinder design.
Their cylinder body is equipped with supports for an external guide rail where the middle beam of a pulley runs. And in
the main cylinder itself the oil feeder for the above installed equalizing cylinder is integrated. The equalizing cylinders
are designed as three chamber cylinders with a pretension piston which always guarantees a minimum tension in the
connected tightrope.

Technical data:

CMCE main cylinder (example)

• Bore diameter: 480 mm
• Rod diameter 420 mm
• Stroke 8.890 mm
CMCE equalizing cylinder (example)
• Bore diameter: 280 mm
• Rod diameter 100 mm
• Stroke 8.100 mm
Certification can be done according to:
• DNV standard for certification no. 2.9
hydraulic cylinders and DNV offshore
standard E101 “Drilling Plant”
• ABS / CDS (Classification of Drilling Systems)
• Lloyds register
Piling barge cylinders

Piling barge cylinders are used for operating ram-cranes Technical data:
on working barges. With these barges, concrete-steel
pillars with lengths up to 100 m get rammed in the sea • Bore diameter: 800 - 1.210 mm
ground used for construction of bridges, quay walls or • Rod diameter: 500 - 750 mm
harbour walls. By the bi-directional working cylinder the • Stroke: 12.000 - 14.500 mm
mast can be adjusted to different angles to get higher • Load capacity: up to 1.600 t
stiffness from the lightly crossed pillars. • Cylinder weight: up to 110 t

Piling barge cylinder with 900 mm piston diameter

The cylinders are certificated according to CCS stan-

dard or DNV lifting appliances 2008, DNV standard for
certification No. 2.9- hydraulic cylinders. Main features
of the cylinders are the Ceraplate rod coating, stain-
less steel spherical bearing, offshore plastic compound
bushings at rod end for automatic locking function and
friction and wear optimized Hunger seal and bearing
elements. The cylinders are equipped with manifold
block providing all safety and load control functions.
Walking platform

SeaWalker, the first of a new range of innovative 8 and other underwater work.
legged, self-contained walking jack-up platforms, ca-
pable of walking and safely operating in water depths 32 hydraulic cylinders with Ceraplate rod coating are
up to 30 metres. The new versatile walking jack-ups used to move the legs of the platform. The cylinders
can move and operate completely independently in are equipped with spherical bearings in stainless steel /
rough seas, strong currents or on beaches and other plastic compound design and with Hunger DFE special
intertidal locations, considerably boosting the produc- seal elements to guarantee a leakage free hold of the
tivity of a variety of traditional jack-up platform opera- load.
tions. Including geotechnical site investigation drilling,
trenching, pipeline and cable laying, drilling, blasting

Hydraulic cylinder for winch / rope control

To lead the rope of large winches of ocean-going tug

boats hydraulic cylinders with clamped double piston
rod and moving cylinder body are used. Because of the
permanent exposure of the piston rod to the sea atmo-
sphere the Ultraplate layer is used to avoid any kind of
corrosion and to provide a polished and wear resistance
rod surface to the seal and guiding elements.

Double piston rod with centred piston, Ultraplate coating

and oil feeding through the rod
Keel lift cylinder
The Mirabella V is with a length of 75 m and a mast
height of 90m the currently biggest single mast sailing
ship in the world. To allow the ship to enter in smaller
harbours a hydraulic cylinder can lift up the 150 t heavy
retractable keel by approximately 6.000 mm.

Because the hydraulic cylinder is always sub-merged

or in the splash zone the Ultraplate rod coating was
selected to provide a long life corrosion protection.

To put the weight as deep as possible in the keel, the

cylinder is installed with rod side up. Therefore the hy-
draulic oil is feeded through the rod in the cylinder.

Mirabella V
retractable Technical data:
keel
• Bore diameter: 320 mm
• Rod diameter: 190 mm
• Stroke: 6.000 mm

Motion compensator

To produce raw material from the sea ground conveyor

belts or remote controlled moveable units are used.
In the motion compensator unit a hydraulic cylinder is
used to stabilize all vertical movements during opera-
tion or set down of the production unit. The cylinder rod
is always exposed to the sea atmosphere and therefore
the Ultraplate rod coating is used.
Hydraulic cylinder for
dredger application

With a retracted overall length of 25,6 m, a bottom

flange of 2,15 m and a weight of over 200 t the most
enormous cylinder of the company history has been
built. The special cylinder with its tensile force of 1.500t
and its stroke of 20 m is one of the biggest so far built Technical data:
cylinders in the world and it will be used for an offshore
excavator. By means of steel cables the cylinder will lift • Piston diameter: 970 mm
and lower a huge excavator shovel, within two coaches • Rod diameter: 660 mm
could easily have room. • Stroke: 19.800 mm
• Cylinder weight: 200 t
Four single pipe segments were welded and formed
together at the Hunger plant to a perfect one-piece
cylinder tube. To protect the cylinder against the
extreme corrosive sea atmosphere the contact
surface of the piston rod was coated with Ceraplate
and the cylinder was colored with a special painting.
The huge spherical plain bearing that was required
for mounting to the excavator as well as the seal- and
bearing elements of the hydraulic cylinder were parts
of the delivery program of the Hunger Hydraulik Group.
Before shipment of the hydraulic cylinder, it was
checked regarding functioning on the test bench in the
presence of the client and the safety and quality execu-
tion was certified by the external surveillance society
Bureau Veritas.
Special seal and bearing elements
for high dynamic movements
Our sister company Hunger DFE is an experienced
hydraulic seal system provider and parter of customers
in the oil and gas industry since several years.

Hunger DFE offers a large range of PTFE-Compounds,

elastomer, rubbers and molded thermoplatics - each
grade adapted to the demands of the application.
Hydraulic equipment and seals in oil and gas
industry have to bear hardest climatic and geologic
conditions and must operate successfully at any time. To
secure these properties and guarantee a safe, efficient
and economic production, different solutions special
adapted to the application are offered.

Accumulator loaded, high dynamic long stroke cylin-

ders need a special taylor made sealing and bearing
system to cope with extraordinary system loadings
and operational speeds. Only highest quality engineer-
ing plastics, elastomers and PTFE-based compounds
can guarantee low friction grades and stick slip free
movements. friction gradient lip seal TDI
Special developed Hunger DFE components like fric-
tion reduced lip seal TRO-I can improve the reliability
of the whole cylinder system remarkably. For these de-
manding applications piston rods often come with coat-
ings consisting of carbides, oxides or stainless steel in
order to improve service life under operation – Hunger
seals can be adapted to these hard wearing surfaces friction gradient TRO-I

For more details about this type of seals and further offshore sealing solutions please
see Hunger DFE brochure „OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY“

Bearings for Offshore

The self-lubricant, maintenance-free Hunger
Sealing Maschinen radial spherical plain bearing of the
system series GE...HS were specially developed for offshore
applications. They are characterized by a particularly
wide, compact construction for achiving: increased
H-Glide
axial and radial loading capacity and dimensions that
sliding layer are optimized for the installation area.

Technical data:

• Outer and inner bearing ring made of stainless steel

(by request, special steels are also available)
• H-Glide: sliding layer glued to the outer ring
GE...HS GE...HS with sealing system • Optional: special seal with high-performance plastics
• Operating temperature range: -30 to +90°C

For more details about this type of bearings and further offshore solutions please see
Hunger Maschinen brochure „BEARINGS FOR OFFSHORE / CIVIL ENGINEERING“
Ceraplate rod coating
Ceraplate – Layers

• Thermically sprayed base layer and

Cr2O3 / TiO2 top layer
• Other materials (metallic or carbide) on request
• Suitable for on deck installations with normal
working cycle

Ultraplate rod coating

Ultraplate – Layers

• Plasma welding technology (P.T.A.) for stainless

steel layers
• Different sea water resistant materials available
• Suitable for marine atmosphere, splash zone or
submerged condition

For more details please see our brochure SURFACE COATING SYSTEMS.

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