Business View Magazine | December 2019

159 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2019 SOFEC INC . world and we have supplied, probably, half of the facilities that are in operation today. There are not many - maybe 10 or 12 total - and this will be SOFEC’s sixth Tower Yoke Mooring System. “What’s unique about this particular one is that it needs to be rapidly disconnectable and reconnectable because it’s in a hurricane environment. It’s a very challenging project on a tight schedule – first oil is expected in 28-30 months, and its going from concept to first use in that time frame. A lot of the components that we’re integrating into the design are all field- proven, but now are being used in a slightly different way, especially for the disconnect and reconnect. So, it’s been a very interesting and challenging project.” Designing and building unique projects is standard operating procedure for what Duggal believes is a unique aspect of the company, itself, i.e. the longevity of its principals. “We have a CEO that’s been in charge for almost 20 years