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Ampelmann said on Thursday that the new winterised A-type gangway combines features of the original A-type with the ability to operate in extremely cold weather.<\/p>\n
The system will be installed on the first shallow draft ice-breaking Walk to Work (W2W) vessel that the shipyard is currently developing<\/a>. <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n The vessel, Joeri Poelmann<\/strong>, Ampelmann\u2019s area manager of sales for Asia Pacific, said: \u201cWe are excited to have formed this partnership with Royal Niestern Sander as, together, we can provide a solution that meets the specific needs of the local O&G market in Sakhalin<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n Such a It will The new Like the The system Ampelmann The company Since 2017, To Jan van der Tempel<\/strong>, CEO of Ampelmann, added: \u201cIt is great to join forces again with Royal Niestern Sander. Previously, we developed the Kroonborg and Kasteelborg [vessels] expanding the W2W concept in the North Sea together with Wagenborg. This vessel will bring that joint expertise to Sakhalin<\/em>\u201d. <\/p>\n The post Dutch shipyard picks Ampelmann gangway for new icebreaker<\/a> appeared first on Offshore Energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n world maritime news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dutch offshore access provider Ampelmann has secured a contract from Royal Niestern Sander, a member of the Royal Wagenborg Group, for the sale of a winterised A-type motion compensated gangway system. Signing ceremony (L to R): Royal Wagenborg CEO Egbert Vuursteen, Ampelmann CEO Jan van der Tempel, director of Royal Niestern Sander Jan Doorduin; Source: …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[5879,697,7536,1135,1668,1021],"class_list":["post-11548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritime-news","tag-ampelmann","tag-dutch","tag-gangway","tag-icebreaker","tag-picks","tag-shipyard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11548"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11548\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/11549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tCompanies team up to build world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking W2W vessel
\n\t\t\t<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n
\nequipped with the winterised A-type, will operate off the East Coast of
\nSakhalin, Russia. Both solutions are to be delivered at the end of 2021. <\/p>\nYear-round
\noperations<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\nsolution W2W solution will be able to operate in the summer as well as in the
\nextremely cold winter months.<\/p>\n
\nenable year-round crew change services for up to 40 people from the shallow
\nNabil Port to offshore platforms near the coast.<\/p>\n
\nAmpelmann system is based on the proven technology and track record of the
\noriginal A-type and utilises the winter-proof features of the N-type. It can
\ncompensate waves up to 3 metres and allow for safe and comfortable transfers at
\ntemperatures as low as -30\u00b0C.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/cdn.offshorewind.biz\/file\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/12133100\/N-Type-Ampelmann-1024x593.jpg\")
\nN-type, the most essential equipment is placed in a temperature-controlled
\nengine room under the hexapod, the transfer deck is covered, and outside
\ncomponents are equipped with covers and heat tracing. <\/p>\n
\nwill have two operating modes, in which it will be placed midship during the
\nsummer to ensure the highest motion compensation capabilities, and towards the
\nstern of the vessel during the winter to accommodate people transfers while ice
\nbreaking. <\/p>\nExperience in
\nSakhalin<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\nhas been operating in Sakhalin since 2014 when it started working with Sakhalin
\nEnergy to provide offshore personnel with means to access their platforms at
\nsea.<\/p>\n
\ninitially utilised the Ampelmann A-type system on a dedicated accommodation
\nsupport vessel, which has been on charter since 2014 for the non-ice summer
\nseason. <\/p>\n
\nthe two companies have been working together during the harsh winter season as
\nwell, with the help of the N-type system, designed to operate in arctic
\ntemperatures. In total, these systems have enabled over 200,000 safe personnel
\ntransfers to date. <\/p>\n
\naccommodate the growth of its operations in the area, Ampelmann also opened a
\nlocal office in Sakhalin in early 2019.<\/p>\n