Designing and building offshore safety equipment in Corpus Christi, Texas, since 1957X-904-4, -6 and -8 personnel transfer devices are ABS type approvedISO 9001:2015 certified quality management systemDue for an X-904 refurbishment? Request it hereNeed a quote? We route every request to your regional distributorSee us at IADC HSE & Sustainability Asia Pacific, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, May 12th–13th, 2027See us at IADC World Drilling 2027, Milan Marriott Hotel, June 15th–16th, 2027Follow Billy Pugh Company on LinkedInLatest news: Billy Pugh Company Announces Leadership Transition
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Offshore personnel safety · Corpus Christi, Texas

Built to the spec. Tested before it ships.

Personnel transfer devices, work baskets, rescue nets and Stiffy hands-free tools, designed and built for the offshore industry since 1957.

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Since
1957
Designed and built in Corpus Christi
Quality
ISO 9001
Certified by ABS Quality Evaluations since 2014
ABS
Type approved
X-904-4, -6, -8, X-1000-4 and OMB-2, -4
Testing
Load tested
X-904s proof-load tested in-house before shipping

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X-904 Personnel Transfer Device in use offshore
Personnel transfer

X-904 Personnel Transfer Device

A rigid personnel transfer device and the offshore standard for crew transfer. Riders stand on the outside of an aluminum frame, protected by tensioned stainless steel side ropes, with quick-release lanyards instead of harnesses. ABS type approved: X-904-4, -6 and -8.

ModelPersonsWLLABS
X-904-441,200 lbsApproved
X-904-661,800 lbsApproved
X-904-882,400 lbsApproved
“In my professional safety opinion, I believe the X-904 personnel basket is the safest and provides the least risk in personnel transfers by basket.”Kim J. Captain, CSP, REM, CESM · Noble Energy Inc.
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Stiffy hand safety tool

Stiffy Safe Hand Tools

Push, pull and guide suspended loads without putting hands on them. Keep crews out of the line of fire on rigs, vessels and construction sites.

  • Hands-free control of suspended loads
  • D-handle, heavy-duty, hook and snare models
  • Pairs with Billy Pugh tag lines
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Billy Pugh equipment offshore

Personnel transfer, cargo baskets, the bulk lifter and crew change bag in use on rigs and vessels. Two minutes.

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Billy Pugh products are sold and supported through distributors worldwide. Choose your region and we'll route your request.

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  1. Send a request. Product, quantity and delivery location. It takes two minutes.
  2. Your distributor quotes. We route it to an authorized distributor for your region, usually the same business day.
  3. Built, tested, shipped. Made and load tested in Corpus Christi, then shipped to your yard or vessel.
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Our story

The net that brought crews and astronauts home.

A Corpus Christi deck hand saw crews riding cargo nets onto platforms and built something safer. Billy Pugh nets went on to recover Apollo astronauts after splashdown.

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  1. 1957Founded in Corpus Christi
  2. 1960sNASA water-recovery net for Apollo
  3. 2001Offshore Oil Industry Hall of Fame
  4. 2005The X-904 is introduced
  5. 2024Forfend Industries acquires Billy Pugh
  6. 2025Stiffy Safe Hand Tools joins the line

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