Advanced Offshore Platform Gangway with Wave Compensation Function

Description: Patent No.: 2023111372914

Introduction： (1) Advantages of the invention A six-DOF wave compensation system, combined with micro-inertial sensors and real-time hydraulic control, keeps the gangway dynamically stable and overcomes the limitations of fixed gangways. It enhances boarding safety in rough seas, reduces structural damage, and suits offshore maintenance and rescue operations. Using hydraulic actuation, multi-DOF compensation, and intelligent alerts, the gangway adapts in real time, lowers maintenance risks, extends lifespan, and supports efficient offshore oil and gas development. It ensures personnel safety and promotes sustainable unmanned platform operations. With the growth of deep-sea energy and unmanned platforms, integrating AI and IoT will enable fully automated smart gangways, expanding their role in offshore engineering. (2) Applications The six-DOF wave compensation system, equipped with micro-inertial sensors and real-time hydraulic actuation, will find extensive application in future intelligent offshore operations. As the development of deep-sea energy and unmanned offshore platforms accelerates, this system can be integrated with digital twin technology, edge computing, and AI-driven decision-making to enable fully automated gangway operations. In scenarios such as unmanned oil and gas platforms, offshore wind farm maintenance, or deep-sea scientific research missions, the system will autonomously adjust to dynamic sea conditions, ensuring safe and continuous personnel and equipment transfer even in severe weather. Combined with IoT-based real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance algorithms, it will reduce operational risks and downtime, enhancing the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of offshore engineering. In the future, with the advancement of 5G/6G communication, autonomous vessel navigation, and AI at the edge, smart gangways will become a core component of intelligent maritime infrastructure, supporting the transition to automated, intelligent, and eco-friendly offshore operations. (3) Research achievements The achievements include one published academic monograph, over 40 research papers, 10 authorized invention patents, and 9 registered software copyrights.

Organisation: Tianjin University

Innovator(s): Li Ying Zhong Qiyuan Huang Xiaowei

Category: Transport and Logistics

Country: China