Advantages of the Telescopic Gangway
1. Simple and cost effective
2. High reliability with a simple hydraulic system
3. Lightweight, fast, low cost
4. Minimal power consumption thanks to an integral HPU
5. Passive operation ensures fail safe compensation of motions during transfers
6. Automatic lift system protects gangway and target structure
7. Gangway operated by minimal crew

Overview
The telescopic gangway is a slewing type marine gangway used to transfer offshore personnel between adjacent offshore units. This access gangway can also be used to transfer lines for fuel, mud, electricity, water and other utilities.
The telescopic gangway is manually deployed and lands on the target structure via simple controls. Once landed, the telescopic transfer mechanisms are free to extend, retract, incline and slew. Combined with a dampened gangway tip support, the mechanisms compensate for all six degrees of freedom between the vessel and target structure. This passive compensation of motions provides access in high sea conditions with virtually no power consumption during operation.
Should vessel motions cause the gangway extension to exceed allowable limits, an automatic lift off system prevents damage to the telescopic gangway or target structure/vessel.
A traffic light guidance system ensures that personnel will only transfer when gangway parameters such as extension and inclination angles meet preset allowable limits.