Operational Application
Deck & Landing-Boom Personnel Transfer
Controlled lifting and lowering of people between vessel and shore.
Moving crew between a vessel and a wharf, barge or platform is routine work with a serious fall risk. TIDYNE provides powered, speed-controlled lifting and lowering from a landing boom or similar deck structure, so the transfer is driven by the winch rather than by a person climbing. Beside a pilot ladder, the unit serves as a life-saving appliance: the pilot is clipped to the TIDYNE line while climbing, and if he slips the line takes his weight and the fail-safe brake holds, so he does not fall to the water or the deck below. The unit does not transfer pilots; international rules reserve that for the ladder itself.
How TIDYNE delivers in this scenario
Controlled lifting and lowering speed with smooth start and stop ramps
Pilot-ladder safety line: holds a pilot who slips while climbing; it does not transfer pilots
Fail-safe band brake applies itself on loss of power, release of the control or E-stop
Mechanical centrifugal governor limits descent speed with no electronics
Live telemetry and alerts ashore over 4G LTE
Reduces crew fatigue and injury risk during repetitive transfers
Suitable for tugs, barges, bulk carriers, tankers and offshore supply vessels