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Access, lifting and height safety solutions for offshore wind assets.
Offshore access solutions provider based in Scotland
Capabilities include mechatronic engineering to support the development and manufacturing of sensor driven offshore lifting
Designs, manufactures and services innovative access, lifting and height safety solutions for offshore wind assets.
Business profile
Pict Offshore was set up in 2019. Its flagship product is the Get Up Safe (GUS) system, a heave compensated personnel hoist that offers a safe and rapid method for maintenance technicians to access offshore wind turbines. The company secured investment and an order from Orsted to supply the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea 2, creating local manufacturing jobs in Inverkeithing, where the company is based. Pict Offshore has since won three further commercial contracts with two developer organisations.
Pict Offshore develops new access, lifting and height safety solutions for the offshore wind sector
Pict’s flagship technology, the Get Up Safe (GUS) System, is a ladderless, heave-compensated hoist, designed for safer personnel transfers between vessels and offshore wind platforms.
Its core capabilities lie in mechatronic engineering to support the development and manufacturing of sensor driven offshore lifting.
Pict Offshore sought Development Funding to develop build and test the next generation of their Get up Safe system which would incorporate both technician and equipment transfer/handling capability. The GUS system was originally designed to safely transfer personnel between vessels and offshore platforms. The next generation of the GUS integrates the sensor driven, active heave compensation technology, at the heart of the GUS system, into a new mechanical structure, capable of transferring loads of between 1 and 3 tonnes. This update, called Gx2, combines the functionality of the davit crane into the GUS system, leading to greater efficiency, improved safety on site and further cost reductions for developers.
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Created 15 new jobs, expanding technical knowledge within the team
Now exploring the application of the GUS system for floating turbines additional to the original project scope.
Currently testing GUS 1 at the Floating Wind Innovation Centre (FLOWIC)
Before
Prior to engaging with OWGP, Pict Offshore had already proven the success of their GUS system for personnel transfers between vessels and offshore wind turbine platforms. At that time, they had delivered 165 systems, engaged in commissioning these systems both on and offshore, including service contracts for future maintenance. Seeking to further develop its existing technology into a single integrated lifting system for use on offshore wind platforms, Pict had begun conducting extensive market research and early development analysis. Their vision was clear and offered several key benefits to the offshore wind sector.
What they say
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The production of Gx2 will create new manufacturing jobs in Scotland, as well as generate additional sales and marketing roles both within the UK and internationally. It will also drive increased demand across the steel and manufacturing supply chains and offer developers a more cost effective and efficient lifting system solution.
PHILIP TAYLOR
Managing Director, Pict
