Damen Shipyards Group is testing motion compensation solutions provider Ampelmann’s L-Type system on board a fast crew supplier (FCS) 5009 vessel.
The companies said the L-type system is suited for smaller crew vessels ranging from 30-50 metres without DP operating in up to 1.5-metre Hs.
The companies said the tests demonstrated that the L-type could be added to an existing vessel from the Damen portfolio to provide safe, cost effective transport offshore – “a credible substitute for swing-roping and helicopter flights”.
Damen business development manager David Stibbe said: “We invested in a lot of research before sailing, and it transpired that the FCS 5009 and the L-type were the perfect fit.
“Once on the water we carried out in-depth interaction tests to demonstrate just how well the system and the vessel worked in tandem.”
Image: the vessel and L-type system (Damen)
