The Falkland Islands lie in the southern hemisphere about 500 km off the coast of Argentina, yet they are part of Great Britain. The importance of the islands lies, for example, in the fact that they belong to the so-called exclusive economic zone. This means that up to 370 km away, their inhabitants can fish and, in the future, perhaps even extract oil.
Few of us will personally visit this archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, which is about the size of the Central Bohemian Region. That is why it was a great success to win the contract for the supply of fishing ropes with a diameter of 31 mm and a total length of 6000 m. This lucrative order was obtained through our Spanish fishing rope distributor.
The ropes will be used in the industrial fishing industry. Specifically, they are taught to lower, pull and retrieve fishing nets from the ocean. Just for the record, the weight of one rope before being reeled in is 12.5 tonnes, which is quite unusual for fishing ropes. Normally, this type of rope is made up to 28 mm in diameter.
The expedition is scheduled for the beginning of April. From Bohumín, the ropes will set off on their long journey in trucks with a special floor. Their first stop will be the Spanish city of Vigo. Subsequent transport from Spain to the destination will be the responsibility of our distributor.
This is the initial order to this UK overseas territory. The end customer was keen to expand their portfolio of suppliers and our company was particularly successful in being able to offer quality ropes at an attractive price and with a short lead time to boot.