27.08.2013

Huisman to build 1,500 tonner

Huisman has won a contract to build a 1,500 tonne Leg Encircling crane for offshore wind farm installation.

The crane will lift its maximum capacity at a radius of 32 metres on a 110 metre long boom. It will be mounted on Scylla, a new offshore wind farm installation vessel under construction for Seajacks.

The order for the new crane and two smaller auxiliary cranes, was made by South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries, which is building the world's largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel for Seajacks.

The cranes will be built at the Huisman production facility in Xiamen, China and delivery is scheduled for the second quarter 2015.
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An rendering of the new vessel and 1,500 tonne crane

The main crane will be installed on top of the starboard-aft jack house which holds one of the 105 metre long jack-up legs. The boom can then be stowed on top the starboard-forward jack house, leaving a useable deck space of more than 5,000 square metres. The crane will be equipped with an anti-collision system and parking assistance.

Gerben Roks, Huisman's product and sales manager cranes said: "This is the third Huisman crane ordered by Seajacks which will be used for the installation of wind turbines. We appreciate the confidence of both Seajacks and Samsung Heavy Industries in our products and we will keep building on our knowledge and experience to further expand our crane range in the field of dedicated wind turbine installation cranes".

The Scylla, based on the Gusto MSC NG14000X design, has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, waters off the coast of Scotland and the other North West European markets.