Track Record
The FROG has an unparralled track record in marine personnel transfers. This serves as testament to the exhaustive research, developement and verification programme for the FROGs. There are currently over 385 FROG units in operation with an average time in service of over 3.5 years.
FROG-3
The FROG-3 was first introduced in 1999 and there are now over 350 units in operation worldwide. Due to the design of the unit the high quality of materials, durability and operational procedures means that the FROG-3 has a life span of up to 8 years.
The FROG-3 is currently being used to transfer over a million passengers each year. BP Indonesia alone use their fleet of 12 FROG-3 units to transfer in excess of 120,000 passengers per year.
FROG-6
The FROG-6 was first introduced in 2007 and there are currently over 30 units in operation worldwide. The FROG-6 was created as a result of client feedback and industry demand for a higher capacity, more advanced personnel transfer capsule offering greater levels of protection.
Sakhalin Energy were amongst the first to take delivery of the new higher capacity units. As long term users of the FROG-3 Sakhalin Energy saw the potential to increase effieciency and safety in their operations.
Andrew Fendt, the Offshore Installation Manager of Sakhalin Energy’s Lunskoye-A is very pleased with the platform’s new acquisition:
‘It may only seem like a small thing - going from three to six seats - but it has surprised me how it has revolutionised our safety-critical daily vessel transfer operations.'
Sakhalin Energy published the following article on their decision to incorporate the FROG-6 Arctic into their everyday procedures:
http://www.sakhalinenergy.ru/en/default.asp?p=channel&c=3&n=257
FROG-9
The FROG-9 was first introduced in 2008 as a result of a partnership with SEACOR Marine on their CrewZer class project in the US.
SEACOR’s CHEETAH CrewZer is a 165ft vessel capable of carrying 150 passengers at speeds ranging from 36 and 42 knots. It offers a fast, safe and reliable mode of personnel transportation to and from installations.
SEACOR’s objective for the CrewZer project was to find the safest method of moving passengers on and off offshore platforms without injury or incident. Following an extensive review of a wide range of possibilities, SEACOR selected Reflex Marine as its transfer partner. SEACOR choose Reflex Marine due to its innovative thinking, comprehensive support, solution based systems and proven track record of the FROG.
Robert Clemons, Vice President and General Manager of Seacor Marine's Americas Division, said "SEACOR CHEETAH is an exciting, innovative design for us, and the FROG is one of the most important elements in our crew transfer system. Reflex Marine has been very supportive and creative in helping us develop this concept, and we are confident the combination of the vessel design and the FROG will deliver a safe and reliable personnel transfer system."