Dutch offshore access provider Ampelmann has sold its first W-type gangway system to offshore shipping company Olympic Offshore Wind.
The system will be installed on the Olympic Orion in early 2023 when the vessel will complete its conversion to a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV).
The W-type is Ampelmann’s latest system that satisfies growing demand for safe, efficient, and sustainable access solutions in the renewable energy market.
The new motion compensation system is electric, height adjustable and contains a lift and crane that can carry cargo and personnel.
The new system will be permanently fixed on the Olympic Orion in 2023 when the vessel will complete its conversion from a multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) into an CSOV.
The height-adjustable gangway makes it an ideal tool to safely transfer crew and cargo from the vessel to different types of wind turbines.
Until the W-type can be installed on the Olympic Orion, an E1000 has been temporarily fitted to the vessel so that it can continue its operations in the North Sea as a Walk to Work vessel.