A new benchmark for safe personnel transfer offshore

MacGregor has successfully validated advanced floating-to-floating motion compensation for our Horizon V4 active motion compensated gangways — independently verified and certified by DNV following a successful Sea Acceptance Test.

Safe, reliable personnel transfer between two independently moving offshore assets — Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) to Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO) — is now a proven reality.

For operators in complex offshore environments, this is a meaningful step forward — validating capability where the challenge is greatest: transfer between two independently moving vessels in open water.

And it was a team effort. Bluewater, Edda Wind, and Norwind Offshore brought the operational knowledge, trust, and hands-on commitment that made this result possible. Genuine partnership, delivering real outcomes.

At the core: high-precision LiDAR-based relative motion tracking. Greater uptime, reduced weather-window dependency, and enhanced crew safety.

This validation opens new opportunities across Offshore Oil & Gas and Floating Wind — strengthening the versatility of our motion compensated access portfolio.

Technology. Partnership. Proven by performance.

Photo: Grzegorz Salej