Lankhorst Ropes supplies Heerema with First Heavy Lift Slings with ‘Recycled-based’ Dyneema®

For the first time in the heavy lift industry, Lankhorst Ropes is supplying Heerema Marine Contractors with Lanko®Force HL slings manufactured with Dyneema® SK78 fibre produced using post-consumer plastic waste as a feedstock. The Lanko®Force HL slings will be used on a 4-point lifting frame for an offshore lifting project.

Meike Kolthof, Heerema’s General Manager Sustainability: ‘As part of Heerema’s circular ambitions we are happy to be supplied with Lankhorst’s recycled slings as an industry first. Introducing sustainable slings aligns with our internal goal to eliminate waste and is evidence of our commitment to sustainability across all aspects of our business.’

DSM is producing recycled-based Dyneema® using ethylene from mixed plastic waste as a pilot project. This recycled-based fiber used for the LankoForce® HL slings in this specific offshore lifting project has the same assured performance as conventional and bio-based Dyneema® SK78 fiber.

Synthetic fiber slings have proven to provide many benefits over steel wire slings. As strong as steel wire yet significantly lighter and easier to handle, the slings are a safer, more sustainable, and more efficient way of handling payloads in offshore lifting projects.

“We already use bio-based Dyneema® SK78 for the manufacturing of our 12-strand braided LankoForce® HL slings. By introducing post-consumer plastic waste as a feedstock, the industry is going a step further towards preventing valuable plastic from becoming waste and reducing carbon emissions from waste disposal,' says Marcel van der Molen, Sales Director Domestic, Heavy Lift & EPCI, Lankhorst Ropes.

‘Closing the loop’ on Dyneema®: To drive the transition towards renewable bio and recycled-based resources, CirculariTeam, a coalition of DSM, Lankhorst Ropes, and other leading industry partners was formed in 2021. CirculariTeam provides a common platform to share knowledge, resources, and technological solutions.