18.01.2016

12 heavy lift cranes order for MacGregor

Marine crane manufacturer MacGregor has won a contract for 12 units of its 450 tonne heavy-lift cranes for six Ecolift F900 ships.

The vessels are being built by two Chinese shipyards, Hudong and Huangpu Wenchong, for long-term charter to US operator Intermarine. Options remain for a further four vessels. The vessels will all be owned by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Leasing, while Peter The Germany’s Döhle- a subsidiary of Hammonia Reederei - will be responsible for technical ship management.

Crane deliveries will tart at the end of 2016, while the delivery of the vessels will begin in the summer of 2017 and continue throughout 2018. Hudong will build four vessels with options for two more. Huangpu Wenchong will build two vessels, also with options for an additional two.
Mattias Sundström, sales and marketing director for general cargo ships at MacGregor said: "This is a significant contract for MacGregor, representing important next steps into the heavy-lift market. We are also delivering deck machinery from our Hatlapa range, as well as the Porsgrunn steering gear for these vessels".

"This order was received together with our partner Luzhou and MacGregor equipment was chosen because we were able to provide an efficient and high quality solution for our customer and can provide total lifecycle support worldwide. Each vessel will feature two cranes with a combined lifting capacity of 900 tonnes”.
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Marine crane manufacturer MacGregor has won a contract for 12 units of its 450 tonne heavy-lift cranes for six Ecolift F900 ships