CABLE cleats manufactured in North Yorkshire have been specified for use in the construction of a new vessel in Brazil.

Campo Grande-based Prática Engenharia Ltda has selected Ellis's cleats, made at their factory in Rillington, for installation on Petrobras’ new P-66 FPSO (floating production storage offloading) vessel.

The specification for the FPSO, which is being built in Brazil for use in the development of pre-salt projects in the Santos basin, was secured by Ellis’ Brazilian distributor, Macaé-based Polar Componentes e Sistemas Offshore.

Tony Conroy, export director for Ellis, said: "Our market is growing increasingly competitive, but it is extremely reassuring to still regularly be winning contracts of this magnitude as a result of product quality and the tried, tested and trusted reputation Ellis enjoys across the world."

Designed for use where the highest levels of short circuit withstand are required, Ellis’ Emperor cable cleats have been used in construction projects around the world, resulting in the business winning the Dare to Export award at this year's Press Business Awards.

Petrobras is the world’s fourth largest company.

The P-66 FPSO is the first of eight vessels being built by the company, and when complete will have a processing capacity of 150,000 barrels per day of oil and six million cubic metres per day of natural gas.

Mr Conroy added: "We are delighted with the work Polar did in securing this specification, and we look forward to working even more closely over the forthcoming months to secure orders of a similar nature for the remaining seven vessels."