Reflex Marine, offshore personnel and cargo transfer solution provider, observed that the increasing number of vessels in the Middle East and expansion in offshore activities have encouraged companies in the region to review their crew transfer options in order to make a decisive move towards marine transfer
Reflex Marine explained that the expansion of the Middle East’s offshore oil and gas industry has resulted the growth in other offshore sectors in the region. The company stated that it is working with these offshore sectors and legislative bodies aiming to further improve personnel safely.
The company added that in the last 18 months it has made significant advances in supporting the region’s marine industry including tanker companies, shipyards and ports. The products of Reflex Marine are expected to add value to the operational, logistics and risk assessment plans for most companies in the offshore sector.
Commenting on the importance of offshore personnel transfer solutions, Reflex stated that among the multiple ways for transferring personnel from vessel to platform, the marine transfer is a flexible option which is becoming increasingly popular as a safe and cost-effective alternative to helicopters.
Reflex said that the company focuses to adopt a comprehensive approach to supporting their clients and the market with their marine carrier products and technology.
Recently, the company launched its WAVE-4 carrier which, together with the industry-leading FROG-XT range, aims to provide protection from the four high risks of personnel transfer such as vertical impact, lateral impact, falling and immersion.
The company described that its carriers are designed to address the above four risk categories.
It mentioned that the products are manufactured with rigorous testing and verification program by the industry to confirm that the objectives are properly met.
According to Reflex, it followed methodologies as used in evaluating the safety performance of motor vehicles and assessing the risk of injury.
Reflex Marine stated that the criteria to evaluate the marine products includes Vessel motions, crane speeds, sea states and impact on human body, in order to design a range of carriers with increased protection for personnel during transfer.
