Barge Master Platform Increases Lifting Window
In July, Barge Master announced the first commercial use of its motion compensation platform. During Phase 3 of Shell’s Malampaya project in the Philippines, Boskalis Offshore will install a permanent bridge between a new platform and an existing platform. On new multipurpose construction vessel Ndeavor’s deck, the Barge Master will hold the bridge still for safe hoisting by two temporarily installed lifting arrangements (see illustration below).
Last year, in cooperation with GeoSea, Barge Master tested its first platform at the North Sea. Operators can perform marine supply and lifting jobs up to 1,000 t more safely and more quickly, under more adverse sea states. The option of using standard crawler cranes for transferring cargo from flat top barges or other vessels offers a cost-saving, safe alternative.
Controlling the heave, roll and pitch, the three hydraulic actuators compensate up to 95 percent of sea-induced motions in combination with DP or traditional anchor mooring systems. Even counteracting relatively small rotations of the barge (2-3°) prevents large movements (4-5 m) of the crane boom tip and therefore the hook and load. Barge Master can increase workability and make offshore building activities safer, more flexible and remain a low cost solution.
For more information, visit the Barge Master website or discover more about motion compensation.
