One of our recent projects saw us working, once again, with Pict Offshore. This time to create an exciting film showcasing the innovative ‘Get Up Safe’ system.
The ‘Get Up Safe’ system, lifts and lowers personnel between crew transfer vessels (CTV) and the external platform of the wind turbines. Developed over eight years through a collaboration between Fife-based Pict Offshore and Danish company Ørsted. It’s aimed at transforming the way that maintenance technicians access offshore wind turbines
The film was shot at various locations, including Hornsea 2, one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world. The Signal film crew braved the high seas to capture the GUS system in action, showing its impressive capabilities and the real-world impact it has on the people who rely on it.
The film features first-hand accounts from users who explain how the GUS system has enhanced their work. Paul Hazell, Operations Manager at Hornsea 2, emphasised its game-changing effect: “When you climb, you’re increasing risk, so there’s a safety implication with that. If you transfer with the GUS system, you’re removing that climb totally and the individual is just hoisted onto the turbine. It’s a much safer way of transfer than climbing up a ladder.”
Philip Taylor, Managing Director of Pict Offshore said “We were approaching a milestone moment of 10,000 personnel transfers at the project, which seemed like a great opportunity to highlight the real-world safety benefits of the system. However, the windfarm is sixty miles from shore and not an easy site to film at. Working with Signal made it very easy. Everything went smoothly and, most importantly, we loved the end result; a video which met all our expectations in terms of capturing dramatic footage of our systems in use, client testimonials and the key benefits of the product. Signal were recommended to us and I’d thoroughly recommend them to anyone else.”
To experience the full story and see the GUS system in action, you can watch the film here or learn more about Pict Offshore by watching the brand film we also produced for them.
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