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Osbit delivers offshore wind gangway for Shimizu

By: Tom Russell 03/08/2022 Osbit

General Vessels

UK-based offshore engineering and technology company Osbit has completed its first project for Shimizu, following the delivery of a bespoke walk to work access system for the company’s new–build offshore jack-up vessel for offshore wind constructions.

The gangway will be installed on-board as a permanent asset, , the variable height gangway will provide access from the vessel to turbine transition pieces. It has been specially designed to suit Shimizu’s requirements.

Extendable to a maximum length of 45 metres, the gangway is equipped with the capability to luff from -30° to +45° and can slew through 330° for full flexibility of operation.

Designed at its Riding Mill office and manufactured by Alucor in the United Arab Emirates, Northumberland based Osbit completed the project in 38 weeks.

Following its delivery, the gangway was then transported from the UAE to Japan, where the vessel will be mobilised.
Phil Pennington, who was Osbit’s Responsible Director for the project said: “It has been great collaborating closely with Shimizu to deliver this project and I am incredibly proud of the team, not only for producing such high quality in a remote location but during a global pandemic when the shipping market was in turmoil. It’s a fantastic effort from all involved and we really pulled together to overcome a range of market and logistical challenges.

“This project is of major importance in the world wind market as globally we look to meet the increasing demands for greener ways of generating power – to satisfy the growing population and meet the Japanese government’s aims to install more wind turbines. We hope to get involved with more innovative projects with Shimizu in the future and look forward to sharing more details as the project continues to progress.”

Shimizu is one of the largest general contractors in Japan. The company has been involved in the first offshore wind pilot projects and has the ambition to play a major role in the Japanese energy transition. Shimizu is currently building a jack-up with a 2500t crane which os expected to be delivered late 2022.

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