For Ampelmann, Enersea has designed a new walk-to-work system: the W-type. The W-type is an electric gangway system developed for the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) market to transfer personnel and cargo at various heights.For the W-type, Ampelmann asked Enersea to design a new type of access system consisting of an integrated tower and gangway. The gangway can convert into a fully functional crane with a lifting capacity of 2 tonnes. Further, with its 1.2m width, the gangway is wide enough to transfer trolleys of up to 750kg. This modular gangway has a height-adjustable range from 10 to 16m. The tower raises the gangway to the required lifting height. Next to this the tower consists of an elevator with automated doors and the system is fully electric.
