A north-east firm whose technology offers an alternative to helicopters as a means of transporting staff to offshore platforms is hosting an event in Aberdeen to meet the demand for information about its products.
Reflex Marine, which designs and manufactures crane transfer devices for the offshore industry, said it needed to hold the event “in response to recent increases in inquiries from operators in the region following several years of disrupted helicopter services”.
It comes after the firm held a similar event during Offshore Europe in Aberdeen in September.
Philip Strong, chief executive and founder of Reflex Marine, said: “The offshore industry is growing increasingly aware of the need to implement safe and reliable alternatives for its offshore crew logistics.
“Operators are also ever more aware that credible alternatives have already been well established in different parts of the globe and in some of the most demanding operating conditions, and that has been reflected in the increasing number of inquiries we are receiving.”
Delegates attending the event will be given a presentation on the benefits and capabilities of marine transfer, and see a demonstration of the company’s newly released Frog XT transfer device.
The event will take place at the company’s manufacturing facility at Woollard & Henry in Aberdeen on Tuesday, April 29, from 10am until noon.
The event follows the 19th North Sea Offshore Crane and Lifting Conference in Aberdeen, which launches tomorrow.
At the event, Victor Suarez, who specialises in training and product development at Reflex, will present a talk entitled: Seven good reasons to embrace marine transfer as a reliable low-risk alternative to the helicopter.
The conference, now in its 19th year and considered one of the most important meeting places for the offshore lifting and material-handling industry, is expected to host more than 250 delegates from 17 countries.
Earlier this week, Reflex announced that its Frog device had been certified by the Brazilian Navy, the accredited body for offshore safety in the South American country.