Walking Jackup Sampling Platform & Aerial Ropeway System
Namdeb Diamond Corporation
The Walking Jack-Up Platform, refurbished in 2011, is a 12m x 12m Rig used for shallow water drilling and sampling as part of a resource development program. The platform, primarily offshore based, incorporates an overhead Aerial Ropeway System for the purpose of crew transfer and equipment supply to and from the rig over the inter-tidal and wave zones.
The Jackup-up platform and Aerial Ropeway was successfully commissioned by ADP in December 2010 whilst located on the beach in Namdeb Mining Area 1 and as of January 2011 Namdeb are beginning sea trials up to 350m offshore.
Key Specifications
- 165t Gross Mass and 46t payload
- 1.4m walking steps
- 20m/min walking speed
- Platform upgraded to allow operation in water depth -5.3m below mean sea level
- Maximum wave height 5.7m
- Operational distance from high water mark 350m, overall span 400m
- Aerial Ropeway Payload for manriding 150kgg
- Aerial Ropeway Hydraulic System is fully interlocked, PLC & HMI control with full system redundancy
