Uptime International Enters the W2W Rental Market
Uptime International has recently entered the walk to work (W2W) rental market with a broad range of equipment. The rental stock consists of the following range of gangways: 8m, 12m, 15m, 23.4m, 26m and 42.55m W2W gangways.
The first rental contract for a Uptime 23.4m AMC gangway was set up with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik Offshore, whose vessel ‘Acergy Viking’ was awarded a nine-month contract with Siemens Wind Power.
Uptime has also contracted a 23.4m AMC gangway with Solstad Offshore, having been awarded a 23-month+ option contract using the ‘Rem Installer’ for Dong Energy Wind Power. ‘Rem Installer’ will be renamed to ‘Normand Jarl’ and will be working at Gode Wind I, Gode Wind II and Borkum Riffgrund, starting March 2017.
“Our customers told us that there was a demand for Uptime rental units and we are very pleased that we are now able to offer a wide range of gangways including pedestals and stairtowers if needed. The gangways are prepared for the oil & gas and the offshore wind industry with no need of modification. Our stock of gangways is located in Norway at the moment, but we are considering other locations,” says Sales & Marketing Director Svein Ove Haugen.