Ampelmann has expanded its footprint in the Asia Pacific region with two more contracts for its ‘walk-to-work’ systems.
Two A-type systems have made their way to India and Indonesia, respectively, in 195 and 30 day contras respectively.
The contract for India is with Australian vessel owner and operator MMA Offshore and will the system installed on the multi-purpose offshore support vessel (MPSV) Falcon (built 2017) to enable top-side maintenance work.
“We are excited to be working on our second campaign in India, as it brings us that much closer to the local market,” said Ampelmann’s commercial manager for Australia, India & Indonesia, Ramesh Namasivayam.
This is also the second contract between Ampelmann and MMA Offshore, with the first one, secured earlier this year, enabled a similar work scope in Brunei.
Alongside the work in India, Ampelmann has also signed a contract to supply an A-type W2W system onboard the subsea support vessel NPP Nusantara (built 2010), operating in Indonesia with PT Bintang Subsea Indonesia.
The contract is for 30 days firm, with options to extend, for supporting personnel transfers between the vessel and a floating asset.
The NPP Nusantara will be used as a floatel for this scope to accommodate the increased personnel needed at the location.
“The adoption of the Ampelmann gangway system to support this programme has without a doubt increased the safety and efficiency of the day-to-day transfer operations for the crew,” said Kenny Black, technical director of PT Bintang Subsea Indonesia.
“This campaign is a great opportunity to expand our work in Indonesia and bring a higher level of safety and efficiency to offshore operations in the region,” said Joeri Poelmann, Asia Pacific Director at Ampelmann.
