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Reflex Marine provides innovative and risk focused crew transfer solutions, delivering value to our clients by setting the highest possible standards for offshore personnel transfer. Established in 1992, our first target was to raise the standard for one of the most important, and yet often neglected, areas of offshore operations – the safe transfer of personnel by crane.
THE FROGTM - MARINE PERSONNEL TRANSFER CAPSULE
In 1995 Reflex Marine launched a new marine transfer capsule to the oil and gas industry. The launch followed an extensive, risk-based review of existing crane transfer operations and the most rigorous testing and verification program ever performed on equipment used for moving people by crane. The design of the Frog addresses the four main risks associated with transferring personnel by crane – the seats and seat-belts virtually eliminate the risk of personnel falling mid-transfer, the feet and the suspension under the seats protect against heavy landings, the frame protects against lateral impacts and the buoyancy ensures that the Frog is self-righting and floats if immersed in water. The Frog provides the industry with a significantly safer means of transferring personnel by crane and has set a new benchmark in this area.
The Frog has now been extensively used by most major oil companies in diverse conditions. These companies have performed millions of routine transfers around the world, including high profile projects in the Atlantic Frontier, North Sea, Mediterranean, Canada, South East Asia, Australia, Russia and the Caspian Sea. It has also gained a reputation as a highly effective tool for down-manning, evacuation and MedEvac situations.
THE 10 GOLDEN RULES
The 10 Golden Rules is a new industry initiative to promote best practice for personnel crane transfer operations.
The Golden Rules incorporate the experience and learning of the three companies derived from millions of safe crane transfers performed over more than 10 years.
COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
Reflex Marine is totally committed to providing the highest quality products, services, training and operational support. As a result of this, and the Frog’s extensive and impressive track record, marine transfers can now be carried out with confidence and the conviction that all reasonable steps to ensuring personnel safety have been taken. You can now make a better choice for your company and protect your personnel in the field.
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| A Revolution In Offshore Crew Supply | |
| For immediate use: 4 February 2008 A REVOLUTION IN OFFSHORE CREW SUPPLY Global expert in marine personnel transfer Reflex Marine Ltd and SEACOR Marine, the largest transporter of personnel in the US Gulf of Mexico, have joined forces to create a revolutionary new marine personnel transfer solution.
SEACOR’s CHEETAH CrewZer high-speed Class DP2 catamaran will be the fastest crew supply vessel in the Gulf. Capable of carrying 150 passengers at speeds ranging from 36 and 42 knots, the 165ft vessel will offer a fast, safe and reliable mode of personnel transportation to and from installa....[more] | |
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| FLEET OF FROGS FOR PRIDE IN ANGOLA | |
| Global expert in marine transfer, Reflex Marine Ltd, has secured a contract with Pride International Inc, one of the world’s largest drilling contractors, for the delivery of several Frog™ high safety personnel transfer capsules to offshore Angola.Pride International will deploy the three-man version of the Frog on its entire fleet of drilling rigs offshore Angola – Pride Africa, Pride Angola, Pride Alligator, Pride Cabinda and Pride South Pacific. The Frogs will be used for all routine transfers of personnel by crane and have the capacity to carry a stretcher to transfer inj....[more] | |
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| GlobalSantaFe Opts for Safer Transfer Solution | |
| GlobalSantaFe has selected the Frogä personnel transfer system for its ultra deepwater drillship (rated to 10 0000 ft) C.R. Luigs, currently operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The Frog, supplied by international experts in marine transfer, Reflex Marine, will help GSF to minimise the risks when transferring crew between support vessels and the drillship.GSF’s commitment to the Frog is seen as a significant step forward, as although many US operators are major users of the system throughout the world, penetration of the Gulf of Mexico market has been limited. However, the past 12 month....[more] | |
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| Innovation in Safety | |
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| Safety is a very high priority for oil and gas operators and many have chosen the Frog™ Marine Personnel Transfer Capsule to protect their most valuable asset – their crews. Phil Strong, Managing Director of Reflex Marine Limited, commented:
“Every employee deserves the right to a safe working environment. That was the reason that we set out to design the Frog capsule for the sole purpose of the transfer of people offshore. Forward thinking HSE managers can revolutionise safety offshore and make a tremendous improvement to people’s working lives.”
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| Local Impact - Personnel Marine Transfer - The Hazards and Solutions | |
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| Global expert in marine transfer, Reflex Marine Ltd. is one company challenging the industry to step up its safety procedures and introduce a centralized and transparent data center to record all crane transfer activity. The company’s revolutionary high safety personnel transfer capsule, the Frog™, which addresses the main risks associated with marine transfer, is generating a great deal of interest amongst many major operators internationally as an alternative to the more traditional rope basket.
Incidents happen every year during crane transfer activities and in the last few....[more] | |
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| Norwegian Operators Upgrade to Frogs | |
| “When we first started working with Norwegian operators, it was very encouraging to see their readiness to look at data objectively and take positive steps to introduce a risk-based approach to their operations,” comments Philip Strong, Managing Director of Reflex Marine Limited.For six years now, Reflex Marine has been working with companies in Norway to provide a safe means of transferring personnel by crane. In the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, the use of a crane to transfer people - regardless of the transfer device - is not common, with the vast majority of crew transfers....[more] | |
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| REDUCING INCIDENTS DURING CREW TRANSFERS | |
| When Charlie leaves his house to go offshore for two weeks he knows his family are as safe as they can be. He has smoke detectors fitted, a security alarm and fire extinguishers in the kitchen and garage. He drives to his check-in in his faithful pick up. It has ABS brakes, four wheel drive in case of bad weather, heavy duty suspension, bull bars and multiple airbags. The tires are in great shape and of course he is securely strapped in. On the rig he has full protective gear, hard hat, safety boots, gloves and safety glasses. He will travel out to the field in a modern crew boat, equipped wit....[more] | |
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| REFLEX MARINE APPOINTS NEW BOARD DIRECTORS | |
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| Reflex Marine, global expert in marine personnel transfer, has appointed two new board members to help meet the demands of growth and diversification. Duncan Cuthill has been appointed as operations director and Felicity Wilshaw as business support director.
Duncan Cuthill is a qualified Master Mariner, with operational experience in a wide range of marine activities and a solid track record as a senior manager in marine consulting and marine project management. His recruitment and appointment to the board will strengthen the companys technical capability and management team as it strives....[more] | |
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| REFLEX MARINE LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY RESCUE DEVICE (March 2007) | |
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| A revolutionary new offshore rescue device, launched by global expert in marine personnel transfer Reflex Marine, could make the difference between life and death in a man overboard incident.
The Rob Reid Rescue Device can cut vital minutes off a rescue operation and is simple to deploy. Weighing just 71lbs (32kg) for the one/two man cage and 89lbs (39.5kg) for the two/three man version, the rescue device can be deployed in just 20 seconds. Once in the water, it floats with the aluminium diamond grill base 300mm below the surface, providing a safe haven with easy entry. The horizontal recov....[more] | |
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| Reflex Marine Upgrades Gulf Transfers | |
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| ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND–Companies can do much to reduce crane-based personnel transfer incidents, which can cause fatal injuries, Reflex Marine Ltd. says. By taking simple steps such as analyzing the risks beforehand, clearly defining operations, using good equipment, and fully training and supporting crews, companies can make marine transfers as safe as helicopter transfers, reports Phillip Strong, managing director and co-founder of Reflex Marine.
Serious incidents continue to blight the industry, he says. There were three fatalities during rope basket transfers in December 2005 alone,....[more] | |
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