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dangerous, it still comes with great risks due to the offshore conditions. And in addition to the transfer basket itself, there are also many know-how and training practices from the oil and gas industry which can be applied. This keeps the management of change cost low and gives the personnel using our products the comfort of a known and tried technology,” adds Damsgaard. Davit cranes play an important role in
an offshore wind farm as they transfer cargo such as tools and spare parts from the vessel to the wind turbine and back. Sometimes already in the construction phase, but otherwise for the annual services and inspections of the equipment and installations including the turbines. “Offshore wind farms using Spider for personnel transfers will also have lower service and maintenance costs. “Briefly explained, because servicing
our man-riding crane does not take much longer than servicing our traditional cranes, which are needed on the turbine platform anyway. And there are no ladders or boat landings to be inspected and maintained,” said Damsgaard. “Our product is based on the existing
crane foundation, and it is therefore an option to upgrade our davit cranes on existing wind farms.” For an entire wind farm, it is only necessary to have one remote control and one transfer basket. The remote control
has a digital display, which is connected to cameras placed inside and outside the transfer basket, giving the crane operator on the vessel a good overview of the landing zone on the turbine platform as well as visual contact with the personnel being transferred. Another unique remote-control feature
allows the crane operator to activate the crane from the ship whilst under approach to the turbine foundation.
Seasight Davits started working on this solution already in 2013, but back then, the industry was not ready. Now the product has passed a row of
offshore testing with great success and is fully ready for market adaption. The first Seasight Davits Spider is already enroute for installation. ●
RS Seasight’s Spider davit transfers people in a specially-designed safety basket
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