Dynaweb is a pilot ladder developed with the Royal College of Art and the Lloyd's Register Foundation. The ‘Safety Grand Challenges-Safe Ship Boarding’ brief was brought to the RCA by the Lloyd's Register Foundation. The brief was to design solutions to reduce the risk of death and/or injury within pilot transfers.

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Dynaweb harnesses generative design to achieve precise control of flexibility at every point in the pilot ladder. 3D modelling softwares calculate the optimal internal structure the handles. The inner core of the handle has more cut outs in areas requiring more flexibility, and less in areas requiring more rigidity. 

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Dynaweb controls the movement of the ladder handle to provide stability when for the pilot to ascend and descend under turbulent conditions. Vertical flexibility of the ladder is cruicial for safe pilot transfers in turbulent conditions. However, excess ladder flexibility makes it difficult to mount and climb. Dynaweb limits lateral swing and twist while maintaining vertical flexibility. 

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The flexible sections of the handles allows the ladder to roll up tidily for compact storage.

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Dynaweb is now a part of Helm Innovation, a design innocation and product development company which focuses on developing life saving solutions.