When a flexible pipeline, umbilical or cable connects to a rigid structure, normal movement during operation or forces incurred during installation and retrieval, can cause damage and failure at the connection point. A bend restrictor controls the bending of the flexible pipeline, umbilical or cable to prevent damage from occurring.

Njord BR (Bend Restrictor) has been designed to protect flexible  pipelines, umbilicals and cables from over bending and buckling during their installation or operation. The system comprises of a number of interlocking elements that form a semi-rigid curved structure, engineered to inhibit bending beyond a designated minimum bending radius (MBR) at a specified design load in static and quasi-dynamic 

applications, on any diameter subsea cable, umbilical, riser or flowline.

The Njord BR two-piece, polymeric, split design is attached to the pipeline or cable during deployment, improving installation efficiencies

without compromising on joint integrity or cascade failure risks between parts. Typically deployed at pipeline end terminations (PLETs) and wellhead connectors, Njord BRs can be supplied with specific end terminations to allow for easy mating to any rigid structure that needs to protect its flexible pipeline, umbilical or cable from overbending, for

example tether clamps.

Njord BRs are available as both a standardized product for a wide range of common diameters, loads and MBRs, reducing lead time and increasing installation efficiencies, and alternatively as a fully bespoke solution allowing design customization of a wide range of features, providing a custom approach for your specific application.