Automated
Mooring

Faster, safer and cleaner mooring

MoorMaster™ automated mooring eliminates the need for mooring lines with automated vacuum pads that moor and release vessels in seconds at the push of a button.

MoorMaster™ dramatically improves safety and operational efficiency, optimises the ship-to-shore interface, and in many cases enables ports to make infrastructure savings.

New MoorMaster NxG represents the peak of vacuum mooring

Every minute matters with the next generation MoorMaster technology. As the inventors of vacuum mooring, we’ve used every minute of data from 20 years’ service to redesign it from the ground up.

MoorMaster NxG now offers even quicker access to game-changing mooring technology. And thanks to Cavotec’s large and growing investment in software, every system will become even more intelligent every year. 

Discover what MoorMaster NxG could do for your operations on its dedicated site.

Mooring in less than 30 seconds

• Faster turn-around times and more ship calls result in improved productivity
• Reduced energy consumption and emissions from tugs and vessel thrusters
• Reduced cruising speeds result in reduced energy consumption
• More than 90% reduction in emissions during ship berthing due to reduced use of tugs and ship engines
• Fast and simple connection to shore power
• Reduced erosion of seabed driving cost savings

An unrivalled track record

Twenty years after the first MoorMaster™ system entered service, this unique technology remains the only widely used automated mooring technology on the market. With its key patents and optimised hydraulics, the system offers superior performance to that claimed by any other system on the market, while maintaining low energy consumption.

SeaRoad

"It’s been a long journey with the MoorMaster systems and Cavotec, 17 years. I can say they have been extremely consistent over the time and Cavotec’s support for the systems has been exemplary" 

Pilbara Ports Authority

"The Cavotec mooring system is a very innovative technology… instead of tying up a ship that takes 30-40 minutes, you can actually tie a ship up and make it secure in about 60 seconds"

ASKO Maritime

"We needed to have an autonomous system and have looked into various alternatives in the market… with Cavotec’s solution we hope to achieve a full score on both safety and speed. Cavotec has a proven solution and good references in the Norwegian market."

HOW IT WORKS

• Vacuum pads attach safely to the hull of the ships
• By adding additional mooring units, the system is scalable and able to accomodate a large range of applications
• Can be mounted:
  • on top of the berth
  • on the face of the berth
  • on a floating pontoon
  • on mooring dolphins
• Sits safely behind the compressed fender line when not in use
• Attaches to the vessel in 30 seconds through hydraulic actuation
• Moors the vessel safely with vacuum pads
• Is operated remotely at the press of a button
• Controls vessels position in surge and sway; vessel floats freely in heave
• Handles draft and tidal changes through its range of motion or "stepping" up and down the vessel