Offshore passenger transfer system (OPTS)

UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE 3D COMPENSATED SOLUTION

The OPTS is a 3D compensated passenger and cargo transfer system designed and prepared for marine applications based on motion and environmental conditions to facilitate safe and efficient transfer of persons between a moving vessel and a static offshore structure, such as a wind turbine or drilling / production platform.

It is an excellent tool to service fixed or semi-floating offshore installations or to do de-commissioning work in an offshore environment. The OPTS can be mounted on small and cost-efficient vessels making it possible to carry out work at reduced costs. The OPTS is equipped with a winch which allows it to be used as a 3D compensated crane.

The OPTS is designed and built according to the following specified standards:

• Crane features according DNV-ST-0378
• Safety features according DNV-ST-0358

MOBILE AND FIXED INSTALLED UNIT AVAILABLE

The OPTS exists in two different versions. First version is made as a complete mobile unit in same size as a 40-foot container. This version is very easy to transport and can quickly be mobilized and mounted on different vessels. On this version the HPU is integrated and mounted on the base frame, so it is only necessary to secure the OPTS on deck and provide it with power to be able to use it for personnel or cargo handling.

The second version is made for fixed installation on a vessel, meaning that base frame is not necessary and HPU can be placed below deck for lowest possible CoG. OPTS can then be permanently welded to deck structure in the most beneficial position.

SAFE, QUICK AND EFFICIENT

The system is a multifunctional hydraulic aerial lift for transporting both people and materials in a safe, quick, and efficient way. Technically, the OPTS is compensated on various axes to absorb waves. It can lift up to six people at once and goods weighing up to 1,000 kg. This combination distinguishes the OPTS from any other systems and methods available on the market.

LIGHT WEIGHT, HIGH STABILITY

The OPTS unit works from the deck, like the employees; they can safely go from the base to the workplace without having to bridge a height difference. The system's light weight (approximately 15 tons in the fixed version) hardly affects ship stability, which enables application on very small work vessels.