The 500Te modular Aquatic Reel Drive System AQPR-02-500 (RDS) has been mobilised onto the "Normand Clipper" as part of the Chevron Alba project. The RDS tower assembly includes two towers and two length of 12m skidding track which have been bolted to the Rever RDS grillage to distribute the loading onto the deck.

One NOV 9.2m reel has been used for the offshore campaign, it has been loaded with product, giving a reel and product weight of 133Te.

Navatech has been involved in the seafastening & design of the following items:

– RDS seafastening;
– RDS lifting design;
– RDS dance floor design;

(Photos courtesy Rever Offshore)