Industry News, Developments & Events

Never Stop Improving: Turning Ideas into Products

Reflex Marine Design and Project Engineer, Daniel Martinez, offers his perspective on the challenges posed by innovation within a global company. For Reflex Marine it’s been another year of brave new projects and changing perspectives in the offshore industries. From your perspective as Project Engineer, why is innovation an important part of the business?

STORM-WORK shortlisted for LEEA Safety Award

Innovation

Reflex Marine are delighted to become one of the finalists for the Safety Award at the LEEA Awards 2019, with the winner to be announced at LiftEx 2019 in November. The nominated submission was for our latest innovative design of a work basket aimed to improve safety and efficiency for workers at height, STORM-WORK.

Alun Jones discusses STORM-WORK in Oil Review Middle East

Innovation

We are honoured to have an interview with our Development Strategy Manager, Alun Jones featured in Issue 6 of this year's Oil Review Middle East. Alun talks about our latest design: STORM-WORK, an innovative work basket. TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM an interview with Alun Jones

Reflex Marine's Chief Executive Officer, Philip Strong discussing the role played by marine transfers in emergency planning strategies.

Debate on lifeboat safety drills - Offshore crew safety requires a fresh perspective on emergency response Following reports into disputes between BP and the UK Health and Safety Executive, Philip Strong provides his opinion on the role of marine transfer in emergency situations.

STORM-WORK Featured in Oil and Gas AustralAsia Magazine

Innovation

We are honoured to have our latest design, STORM-WORK, prominently featured in this year's September/October print of the Oil and Gas AustralASIA Magazine, including an image on the front cover. Please see below an interview with our Development Strategy Manager, Alun Jones from the issue. TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM an interview with Alun Jones

Response to FROG-6 Testing with the DPC in Brazil

Following the recent Frog-6 testing performed in July 2019 according to DPC requirements, we were notified that the Frog-6 transfer carrier could not be homologated as it does not comply with one clause, article 7.5.3 of NORMAM-05 Annex 4-A. We were advised that we can submit our rationale and perspective which DPC’s comission would review before reaching its final decision regarding the re-homologation of FROG-6. Reflex Marine is very supportive of DPCs efforts to introduce improved standards offshore Brazil and we believe NORMAM-05 Annex 4-A is an important step forward for the industry. We attest that even without compliance to article 7.5.3, Frog-6 is fit for purpose and safe for use. Furthermore, we have concerns that the application of Article 7.5.3 may not support objectives to safeguard passengers, and if interpreted in a very literal manner it could reduce safety of a personnel transfer basket.

Reflex Marine in the running for LEEA Safety Award 2019 for STORM-WORK

Reflex Marine are proud to announce that we have submitted an application for the Safety Award at the LEEA Awards 2019, with the winner to be announced at LiftEx 2019 in November. The submission has been made for our latest innovative design of a work basket aimed to improve safety and efficiency for workers, STORM-WORK. The text of the nomination for the award is presented below.

The STORM-WORK User Manual is now available

Innovation

Reflex Marine have recently launched a work basket design with superior safety features called STORM-WORK. We are pleased to announce that the product User Manual is now available for download from our website.

FROG-6 Testing with the Directorate of Ports and Coasts in Brazil

Reflex Marine was the first EU based company to receive accreditation from the Directorate of Ports and Coasts (DPC) for a personnel transfer carrier in Brazilian waters. Reflex Marine's FROG-6 carrier has been officially homologated by the DPC for use in offshore Brazil since 2014. This followed the Brazilian Navy witnessing the FROG-6 undergoing immersion, load, vertical and lateral impact tests, amongst other testing criteria, in December 2013. The FROG-6's design and specification were incorporated into several provisions of Annex 4-A when it was formulated. Reflex Marine were pleased to see the DPC carrying out pioneering work on personnel safety in the Americas and are proud to be supporting the work of the DPC in that respect.

Introducing the STORM-WORK concept for suspended working

Innovation

Reflex Marine are proud to announce our latest innovative design to improve safety and efficiency for workers; STORM-WORK, a work basket intended for working at height while suspended over water.