Walk-to-work system and method thereof

Abstract

A walk-to-work system for allowing personnel and/or equipment to move between a vessel and a wind turbine includes a gangway system and an elevator system positioned with a radial offset from the gangway system. The gangway system includes a height adjustable elongated pedestal and a gangway. The height adjustable elongated pedestal has a first elongated pedestal end mountable onto a deck of the vessel. The height adjustable elongated pedestal includes a first pedestal part and a second pedestal part height adjustably coupled to the first pedestal part. The gangway is rotationally coupled to the height adjustable elongated pedestal at a height Hg from the first elongated pedestal end such that the gangway is radially extending at a length Lg from a center axis of the height adjustable elongated pedestal. The elevator system includes a height adjustable elongated elevator having a first elevator end mountable onto the deck of the vessel. The height adjustable elevator includes a static elevator part and a displaceable elevator part height adjustably coupled to the static elevator part. The elevator system includes a drive system, an elevator car, and a lifting device. The drive system is configured to displace the displaceable elevator part relative to the static elevator part along the elevator's height. The elevator car is movably connected to the height adjustable elevator. The elevator car is configured to be elevated up to the same height as the gangway for allowing access between the elevator system and the gangway system. The lifting device is configured to move the elevator car of the height adjustable elevator.

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