Factory for producing an elongated tension member, and method for constructing such a factory

A factory for producing at least one elongated tension member, the factory comprising:

• at least one apparatus for producing the at least one elongated tension member, the at least one apparatus comprising:
• a feeder arranged to provide input material, the input material comprising:
• at least one load bearing yarn, and/or
• at least one load bearing wire, and/or
• load bearing fibers;
• a processing device arranged to wind and/or twist and/or bundle the input material provided by the feeder;
• and
• at least one end fitting device arranged to provide the at least one elongated tension member with a proximal end fitting and a distal end fitting;
• and
• a ship comprising a hull and an upper deck, said ship arranged to support the at least one apparatus for producing the at least one elongated tension member;
• and
• at least one inner deck mounted in the hull, below the upper deck, to provide multiple production compartments, wherein each of respective apparatus for producing the at least one elongated tension member is provided in one respective production compartment.