The 1600 mt Huisman Leg Encircling Crane onboard Van Oord's offshore installation vessel Aeolus was recently successfully taken into service.
The vessel was overhauled by a consortium of Dutch companies (Damen, Mammoet and Huisman) to allow the installation of a new crane, the biggest Leg Encircling Crane ever built. This 1600 mt crane will enable Van Oord to install bigger and heavier foundations and turbines for offshore wind farms.
Watch a video of the removal of the old crane and installation of the new one below.
Picture: The Aeolus at the Maasmond, Rotterdam (by Kees Torn).
