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LEADING OFF

WALK TO WORK

Mode Effects and Criticality Analyses to assess the complexity and greater distances from shore, personnel transfer systems of the gangway systems (especially those that compensate for are evolving to suit changing safety requirements. Today’s active motion) in each phase of operation. This is to verify advanced offshore access systems no longer need to be per- that enough consideration has been given to the potential fail- manently attached to an offshore platform. When the con- ure of critical components and that suffcient redundancy is ditions at sea change rapidly, the system can be shut down available when those components are found not to be failsafe. and stowed, and the vessel can move off station, away from

ABS has carried out several recent approvals for gangway in- potential problems.

stallations from the three main original equipment manufac- As more companies discover the benefts of using walk-to- turers. The systems were assessed in accordance with the ABS work technology, classifcation societies have the responsibil-

Guide for Building and Classing Offshore Access Gangway. ity to create and adapt guidance to help the offshore industry

As more types of marine assets move into deeper water, maintain safe operations.

Source: Ampelmann

Ampelmann’s E1000 a system for lifting heavy loads offshore safely and effciently.

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