Dutch floatel for Egypt

DP Gezina was elected for this project since it could deliver the comfortable accommodation for the 40 technicians as well as the operational flexibility required. Full catering and laundry services as well as medical and hospital facilities are available on board. DP Gezina is able to remain offshore for 30 days with sufficient provisions and consumables.

The vessel is requested to be in stationary position close to the platform, at suitable distance, in order to allow personnel transfer, by means of its fixed Ampelmann walk to work gangway, from vessel to the platform boat landing for 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

DP Gezina was mobilized from Rotterdam to Limassol, Cyprus where on-hire survey and final preparations were completed. As from late April 2014, the vessel started its activities at the West Delta Deep Marine Concession.

Chevalier Floatels is a young company with 10 years of experience in the floatels industry. The company claims expertise in developing new concepts for floating accommodation, from five star floating hotels, worker accommodation barges up to floating prisons for governments. Their floatels are designed for installation and maintenance projects in the offshore wind, oil and gas industry. As most work is done on or near expensive installations, keeping these safe and undamaged is critical and hence a priority for the business.

Chevalier Floatels has developed a new concept for the offshore wind and offshore oil and gas industry that is much more than just accommodation. This concept sets a new standard in terms of reliability, efficiency and comfort. Offshore vessels DP Gezina and DP Galyna both have a fixed Ampelmann heave compensated gangway with a reliable DP2 system to transfer the technicians to the platforms, making sure technicians, platforms and vessel remain safe under all circumstances.

Chevalier Floatels also owns and operates accommodation barges Kalmar, Sans Vitesse and Northern Comfort with respectively 220, 101 and 150 cabins with en-suite wet cells as well as recreational and office facilities.

By Jake Frith