Gangway systems
Design and manufacture of reliable gangway systems for oil and gas terminals. Over 1200 systems supplied to over 70 countries worldwide, standard and custom-made, in compliance with explosion-proof regulations.
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Safe access from shore to ship, and safe escape at sea
Verhoef designs and builds gangway systems for oil and gas terminals and aluminium freefall lifeboats for ships and offshore platforms. Over 1200 gangway systems delivered to more than 70 countries.
- Founded
- 1941
- Gangway systems delivered
- 1200+
- Countries
- 70+
- Service
- 24/7
Our products
Standard designs adapted to your terminal, vessel or platform, or fully custom-made.
Ships gangways
Aluminium gangways in standard types or custom-made to your specification. Type D064/S gangways are type-approved for ISO 7061 by LRQA.
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Freefall lifeboats
Aluminium freefall lifeboats, SOLAS / DNV-OS-E406 and NORSOK R-002 certified. A large variety in sizes and capacities, retrofits, and the option of electric propulsion.
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Service and spares
A professional team of all-round service engineers for installation, commissioning, crew training, inspections, spare parts and lifetime extension.
View service and sparesA Dutch family company since 1941
It all started with a small shipyard and the wish to design and build aluminium boats. In 1961 Joost Verhoef built and tested the first freefall lifeboat in the world; in 1966 the first Verhoef gangway system followed.
Today Verhoef supplies gangway systems for the largest ULCCs down to the smallest barges, and freefall lifeboats certified to SOLAS, DNV-OS-E406 and NORSOK R-002.
The first aluminium freefall lifeboat with electric propulsion
In 2019 Verhoef delivered the FL50-NS-EP to Aker BP for the Valhall Flank West platform: 32 persons, Li-ion battery packs and far less maintenance than a diesel engine.
Service and spare parts
Installation, commissioning, crew training, regular inspections, refurbishment and lifetime extension. Many spare parts are available directly from our warehouse.
Service and spares- 24/7 service line+31 6 83021619
- Service engineersservice@verhoef.eu
- Spare partsspares@verhoef.eu
News
All newsWorlds first aluminium freefall lifeboat with electric propulsion
Worlds first aluminium freefall lifeboat with electric propulsion – the lifeboat of the future. Less maintenance costs, guaranteed performance, enhanced comfort and…
Succesful droptests with first Electric Freefall Lifeboat
Earlier this month the first Verhoef Electric Freefall Lifeboat was successfully droptested in Amsterdam, in the presence of inspection authorities and the…
Verhoef bags first order for full electric freefall lifeboat
Verhoef has been awarded the first contract for the delivery of aluminium freefall lifeboats with electric propulsion! The contract with AkerBP was…