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Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel reaching for the sky
In just a night, Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen grew 25 metres taller. As part of a major upgrade, a huge A-framed gantry extension, weighing 1,200 tonnes, has been installed on top of the vessel. The operation increased the total …
May 3, 2024 / Vessels
Jan De Nul Kicks Off Ørsted’s Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm Construction
Ørsted and Jan De Nul Group announce the installation of the first foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm (913 MW) off the German Coast. Borkum Riffgrund 3 will be the largest wind farm in German waters to date. Jan De Nul Group’s …
Dec 14, 2023 / Curious
Hydrodynamic expertise made all the difference – SCHOTTEL to propel Orca Class heavy-lift vessels
The series of four firm and two optional new generation heavy-lift vessels, one of the world’s most ambitious heavy-lift newbuilding projects called Orca Class, will be propelled by SCHOTTEL ControllablePropellers (SCP). The four-bladed controllable …
Sep 1, 2023 / Curious
Installation Vessel Shortage: Market Leader Ready to Fill the Gap in Offshore Wind
There is a shortage of specialised heavy-lift vessels needed to install the increasing number of larger, next-generation wind turbines. This jeopardises the offshore wind farm realisations. The proven, off-the-shelf heavy lift vessel designs from …
Feb 23, 2022 / Curious
Aker Solutions Delivers Large Johan Sverdrup Module
Aker Solutions today delivers the 5000-ton additional module for the Johan Sverdrup riser platform.The module is a part of the field’s second development phase and is the latest in a series of large deliveries from Aker Solutions to the Johan …
Jul 6, 2021 / Vessels
We4Sea sign up as Inmarsat application provider as Roll Group takes vessel performance monitoring package fleet-wide
Agreement announced after We4Sea trials application using Fleet Data on Heavy-lift vesselsDutch performance monitoring company We4Sea and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have signed an agreement for We4Sea to …
May 28, 2021 / Curious
Handling Giant Pressure Vessel Proves No Pressure For AAL
September 2019 saw project heavy-lift carrier AAL complete the successful handling and transport of an impressive cargo of South Korean-engineered petrochemical plant components, from Pyeongtaek to Map Ta Phut. The units are to be installed at one of …
Sep 24, 2019 / Vessels
Spotted: Xin Guang Hua safely loads section of the Maersk Honam
The sound section of the Maersk Honam was successfully loaded aboard the heavy-lift vessel Xin Guang Hua on open waters outside Dubai (UAE) on Saturday, 2 February.Xin Guang Hua will delivery the 228.5m long section at Hyundai Heavy Industries in …
Feb 27, 2019 / Vessels
Fire-hit Maersk Honam to be shipped to Hyundai Heavy for rebuilding
International sources say the ship has been cut in two at the Drydock World Dubai (UAE).The heavy-lift vessel Xin Guang Hua will transport the 228.5-meter-long sound section, from midship to stern, to South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries, …
Jan 15, 2019 / Vessels