21.06.2007

Another 5,000 tonne crane vessel ordered

Nordic Heavy Lift subsidiary Avonway has ordered a unique crane vessel with a record 5,000 tonne single mast lifting capacity from Singapore’s Sembawang Shipyard.


This follows Seaway Heavy lifting, the joint venture between Acergy the Merwede shipyard in the Netherlands, ordering a new 5,000 tonne revolving heavy lift ship crane, with Class 3 dynamic positioning.

See 5,000 tonne ship crane


Sea of Solutions, part of the Offshore Ship Designers Group, was responsible for both the concept and basic design of this monohull vessel, which has the largest single mast crane ever installed on a vessel.

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Avonway's crane vessel will be capable of lifting 5,000 tonnes

Huisman-Itrec designed and will construct the 5,000 tonne crane which is scheduled to enter service in March 2010.

The design has many innovations including the enormous single mast crane, reaching approximately 150 metres above the deck when topped up. It will be the largest single mast crane yet built.

Until now the largest crane measured 3,000 tons for the Sapura 3000, also a combined Sea of Solutions/Huisman project currently under construction.