11.05.2011

Huisman hands over 600 tonner

Dutch based heavy lift and offshore specialist Huisman has completed the load testing and hand over of a new 600 tonne pedestal crane on board the wind turbine installation Vessel MPI Resolution to owners Centrica Renewable Energy and MPI Offshore.
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The 600 tonne pedestal crane onboard MPI Resolution

The crane was built, installed, commissioned and tested at the Huisman facility in Schiedam, The Netherlands with the final load test taking place at the nearby Keppel Verolme yard in Rozenburg. The fact that the handover took place within 15 months after signing of the first agreement is a significant achievement.

The state-of-the-art crane combines unique technical features, such as a full electric variable frequency drive system, a low overall construction weight and a small minimum operating radius. Furthermore all the major equipment, such as hoist winches etc… are installed inside the enclosed crane house to protect it from the harsh marine environment.
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The new crane on test

With the new crane the MPI Resolution is prepared to handle larger wind turbine components for long term vessel charterer Centrica. The upgraded vessel is scheduled to be deployed for turbine installation operations upon the 270MW Lincs wind farm project in the UK.

Huisman will deliver a second unit of this crane to another client in the fourth quarter of this year.