Vestdavit announced that it is heading at Nor-Shipping 2017, presenting to visitors a big range of its latest safety solutions. The company informed that it has been an active year, with product launches, new quality system certification, strong orders from naval customers, and refinements in product and service offerings.
Vestdavit can be found at exhibition stand C05-44e.
Visitors in Nor-Shipping will be able to find out about the company’s:
- Expedition ships:
The MissionEase multiple-boat handling system for hangars and mission bays can make boat handling on passenger ships safer and simpler as a new generation of expedition yachts and ice-strengthened cruise ships seek the spectacular destinations found in harsher locations.
With a deck-height of up to 2,900mm and, rather than using overhead cranes within the mission bay, MissionEase works on a system of hydraulic cradles which move boats safely from their stowage positions to maintenance, preparation or launch areas. It links with single-point davits to deploy or recover boats from both or one side of the vessel, enabling one operator using a remote control to launch and recover the mission boat, including all on-deck handling.
The following video illustrates the multi-boat handling system in action:
- New lifting force, PAP-16000
Vestdavit recently completed its largest ever single-point A-frame davit for over-the-side boat handling. The first PAP-16000 davit, which features a safe working load of 16t, will be installed on board a service operation vessel destined for a specialized segment in the offshore industry for an unspecified owner. The 58.5 m length vessel, due delivery by the end of 2017, will operate off north continental Europe.
The PAP-16000 has received approval from DNV GL and can handle workboats in conditions of up to sea state 5. It features an anti-pendulation docking head and guiding arms to limit load sway in adverse weather.
- Five-year service for PAPH-10000
The revolutionary SWATH Wandelaar, designed and built by Abeking & Rasmussen for the Belgian Pilots, is a special vessel for Vestdavit, featuring two of its ground-breaking PAPH-10000 davits. The vessel, operated by Flemish Government subsidiary Vloot, has just completed its first five-year inspection and maintenance overhaul in a 12-day drydocking followed by sea trials in Dunkirk.
The PAPH type, single point davit for MOB and FRDCs, is characterized by its compact design and its Anti-Pendulation Device. The PAPH-10000 is PLC computer controlled with preprogrammed sequences for launching and recovering the boat. This enables the capability for multiple embarkation positions. The two davits on board Wandelaar are used for as many as 7,000 operations yearly, transferring pilots to and from ships outside the port of Antwerp. The vessel plays a key role keeping ship traffic running in this busy port.
The video herebelow presents advanced boat handling on board the Pilot Ship Elbe:
- Extreme low weight aluminium
Latest feedback suggests that the weight advantages of aluminium davits, long-accepted by navies, coastguards and fast ferry operators are convincing owners in new markets to look again at the structural alternative to steel.
Every kilo saved in onboard equipment weight can enhance vessel stability and add payload. At 30% lighter than their steel-structured equivalents the aluminum davit brings a tangible stability gain for lighter duty vessels, while also minimizing corrosion and being non-magnetic. Operationally, lower vessel CoG translates into better maneuverability, lower fuel consumption, greater speed responsiveness and an expansion of the ship’s operational window.
