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An innovative walking jack-up platform
WaveWalker 1 was presented with the Product and Equipment Innovation Award at the Ground
Engineering (GE) Awards ceremony in London last month. WaveWalker 1, developed by Fugro and Van Oord, is an eight-legged ‘walking’ jack- up barge (self-elevating work platform - SEWP) designed especially for marine operations in rough seas, surf zones, beaches and other in- tertidal locations where operation of traditional
SEWPs is uneconomic. As well as operating safely while elevated, its bi-directional move- ment allows it to move and relocate without ? oating. WaveWalker 1 can considerably boost productivity in tasks such as geotechnical site investigations, drilling, trenching, pipeline and cable-laying, blasting and other marine and un- derwater work. In January 2013 WaveWalker 1 began its ? rst project, where it undertook drill- ing and rock blasting works in the outer chan- nel to the port of Suape in Brazil, and more than proved its worth.
WaveWalker 1 is currently on location in the
UK preparing for her next contract due to start in July 2014.
DNV GL Revamps
Port Clearance
Software
DNV GL released its new Navigator Port 2 software, an overhaul of DNV Naviga- tor. The new port clearance software aims to achieve a new level of usabil- ity, with a new and intuitive structure and interface. Navigator Port 2 offers increased usability to save time in the actual port clearance process, and save resources in terms of training new users and implementation. Navigator Port is used on more than 2,500 vessels world- wide, DNV GL said, reporting customer feedback shows that Navigator reduces paperwork by up to 90%, simplifi es and speeds up ship-to-shore report- ing, ensures smoother port clearance, reduces delays and possible penalties in connection with port calls and leads to safer navigation. www.dnvgl.com
SOFTWARE
Image: DNV GL
WaveWalker Wins
AN INNOVATIVE WALKING JACK-UP PLATFORM
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