Vestdavit has supplied davit system for PGS’ Ramform Hyperion seismic vessel, currently on sea trials offshore Japan.
Ramform Hyperion is the last of four identical ships built for PGS by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Vestdavit provided dual point boat handling solution to lift and lower tender boats in wave heights up to sea state 6. The boats work as fast rescue craft with six crew, as tenders with 20 persons on board and as lifeboats with capacity for 40.
“A standard davit solution was not compatible with the design of the ship itself; to work, it would be necessary for the vessel itself to be longer, ” said Atle Kalve, development director, Vestdavit. “Involvement at an early stage of vessel design led us to a one-of-a-kind solution for workboat/lifeboat/FRC davit operations. From the outset, we also knew that davits used daily by ships expected to work two years at sea without interruption meant that no equipment downtime would be acceptable.”
Ramform Hyperion is fitted with two Vestdavit H – 10000S dual point hydraulic davits, one on each side. Both the boom and the davits are computer-controlled and feature in-built auto tension and shock absorption optimizing safety and crew comfort on launch and recovery in high seas.