Ampelmann to provide gangway access at Chinese offshore wind farm

Ampelmann has signed its first contract offshore China.

Offshore staff

DELFT, the Netherlands – Ampelmann has signed its first contract offshore China.

By the end of October 2021, the company will provide the A-type gangway on Guangdong Safety New Energy’s 60-m (197-ft) service operation vessel (SOV) MV Guang An Yun Wei 88. It will be first the SOV equipped with a motion compensated gangway in China, the company claimed.

The system will transfer personnel at the Guangdong Yangjiang offshore wind farm.

The contract is for a minimum of six months. It could be extended for another six months.

According to Ampelmann, it will be the first time a proven full motion compensated gangway is used in a Chinese offshore access operation.

09/14/2021

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