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Milestones Each link in our chain, represents an important
milestone in our history

Process 1996 Launch of Double Quench and Tempering furnace.
1997 Introduction of the Qweld system.
1998 Launch of the Geminis machine.
2000 Start of the Fatigue Project in collaboration with Labein.
2002 New Testing Machine of 2700 tons.
2004 Introduction of Ultrasonic Robot.
2004 Start of the SSC and fracture mechanics project with Prof. Arana.
2006 Start of the Gigacycle testing project with Prof. Battias.
2006 New Engineering Department opened under Jonathan Fernández.
2007 Inauguration of Galdames, the new forging plant.
2007 VCSA fatigue curve approved by DNV.
2009 Creation of Vicinay Marine.
2010 Creation de Vicinay Marine innovación. Introduction of induction heating.

Usan project inspected with TOFD technology.
2011 New Testing Machine of 4.000 tons.

Product 1990 Studless chain manufacture starts - Veslefrikk B project.
1996 Manufacture of VGW chain – Petrojarl I.
2000 Delivery of Terranova project - 178 mm. Dia. R3.
2002 Delivery of Na Ki Ka project with TSA / TSC coatings.
2002 Delivery of Holstein project - .171 mm. Dia. R4.
2003 Delivery of Thunder Horse project - 9,000 tons.
2003 Delivery of Belanak project - 132 mm. Dia. R3 VGW.
2005 First manufacturer approved by ABS, DNV, LRS to manufacture R5.
2005 Delivery of the Independence Hub project 127 & 117 mm. Dia. R5.
2005 / 2006 Contracts for more than 30,000 tons of R4S & R5 products.
2006 Start of the R & D project for R6.
2009 Delivery of the Scarabeo 8 order - 2400 metres 76 Ø R5 chain2010 –

Delivery of the first sockets for the Nan Hai Fai Xia project.
2011 Delivery of the first chains identified under the RFID system.

Management 1990 ISO 9001 LRQA. Quality Management System.
1991 SPEC API 2F. Product Range Approval.
1992 ISO 9001 DNV. Quality Management System.
1995 ABS Q Program. Management System and Product Range Approval.
2000 ISO 14001 & OSHAS 18000. Environmental Management System and H & S Approval.
2001 ISO 14000 (LRQA). Environmental Management System Approval.
2008 ISO 9001, ISO 140001 & OSHAS 18000. LRQA Integrated Management Systems (HSE+Q).
2009 ISO 9001, ISO 140001 & OSHAS 18000. DNV Integrated Management Systems (HSE+Q).
2010 EPD for chains in qualities R3, R4 & R5.
12 Mooring installation for Gjøa. Courtesy of Aker Solutions. 2011 Q Silver Award. EFQM, EPD for D-Shackles in R4 quality and Offshore Shackles in quality R5.