Ampelmann has secured a contract to supply its A-type gangway system to North Oil Company (NOC) on the chartered Bourbon Gulf Star DP2 72 PAX support vessel
This diesel electric, 73m vessel is currently deployed to the Al Shaheen oil field, 80km north of Doha in Qatar.
Aiming to enable access to multiple offshore platforms, the Ampelmann gangway will be used for project and maintenance campaigns, as well as supporting various scheduled shutdowns.
As the first full motion-compensating access solution for transferring personnel and cargo in the world, the Ampelmann A-type gangway has revolutionised the walk-to-work market.
The patented system aims to compensate up to three meter significant wave height to transfer personnel safely and efficiently.
Jayne Moran, country manager of Ampelmann for Qatar, said, “The A-type gangway provides our customers with a safe, reliable and cost-efficient method of transferring offshore personnel. We are pleased that North Oil Company has decided to adopt our system in Qatar.”
The A-type gangway focuses on reducing operational costs, downtime and project durations, while increasing safety, efficiency and weather windows. It has successfully participated in more than 110 projects all across the globe.
The gangway was installed on the Bourbon Gulf Star at the end of November 2017, and will be deployed from early December until June 2018.
Ampelmann Middle East LLC has been providing offshore personnel access in Qatar since 2013, serving customers from a local office since early 2014. The company has carried out more than 3.8mn safe transfers to date globally.
NOC was established in 2016 as a partnership between a wholly owned affiliate of Qatar Petroleum (70 per cent) and Total (30 per cent) to develop and operate the Al Shaheen Oil Field for the next 25 years. The company completed its acquisition of the field in July 2017.
