Grout Connectors

FoundOcean’s unique ROV Grout Connectors are specifically designed for underwater connection of grout lines. For over 20 years these connectors have been used worldwide in various water depths to reduce onshore fabrication costs and offshore installation costs by eliminating the need to install and remove temporary pipework. This system can be used for both platform and template installation.

An ROV mates the male and female connectors during structural grouting of subsea structures. FoundOcean first developed this system for deep-sea structures in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 1980s to reduce the amount of fixed pipework required on the structures.

The connection has a designed working pressure of 65 Bar (1000 psi) although the seal is rated to 100 bar (1470 psi). The male connector is mounted on the structure and the female half is attached to the grout hose.The males are either mounted in a manifold arrangement to provide a single location for connection or at the individual sleeves. FoundOcean can give advice on connector location or provide complete design of the grouting system for a project.

FoundOcean Male Grout Connectors can also be supplied as a standalone product.