{
  "id": 3236208,
  "title": "MacGregor extends Horizon gangway to floating-to-floating personnel transfer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/macgregor-extends-horizon-gangway-to-floating-to-floating-personnel",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/macgregor-extends-horizon-gangway-to-floating-to-floating-personnel-transfer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MacGregor has secured DNV certification for its Horizon gangway to enable floating-to-floating (F2F) personnel transfer between two independently moving vessels. The certification, obtained through successful sea acceptance testing under DNV-ST-0358, expands the already reliable Horizon platform to scenarios where no fixed landing point is available. This new capability provides operators of FPSOs, floating rigs, floating wind arrays, and offshore service fleets with enhanced scheduling flexibility. Crew changes can now occur at sea, service campaigns no longer need to be scheduled around port calls, and walk-to-work access between vessels can be aligned with the field's schedule rather than the port's. The innovative feature hinges on a specialized flap at the gangway tip, replacing the traditional docking head used for landings on fixed structures. LiDAR-based relative motion tracking provides real-time monitoring of the gangway's motion compensation system, ensuring a stable connection as both vessels navigate. Prateek Sadhana, MacGregor's Product Owner for Walk-to-Work Gangways, explained that this development opens up flexible crewing models for FPSOs and floating facilities, allowing crew changes to take place at sea and enabling service campaigns to avoid port call disruptions. The F2F functionality is integrated as an extension to the existing Horizon gangway family, offering operators the same familiar control philosophy without the need for a separate qualification process. Sadhana emphasized the commercial significance of this certification, stating that it provides owners, charterers, and insurers with an independent verification of the equipment's suitability for vessel-to-vessel operations, instilling confidence in the crews operating this specialized gear.",
  "summary": "MacGregor has announced that its Horizon gangway has received DNV certification for floating-to-floating (F2F) personnel transfer, enabling motion-compensated walkway connections between two vessels moving independently. The certification, achieved under DNV-ST-0358 following a successful sea acceptance test, extends the proven Horizon platform to operating scenarios where no fixed landing point…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}