Jumbo Shipping has ordered a second new K-class vessel, with an option on a third, with extended lifting capacity to 3000 mt in tandem.
After careful consideration and an engineering study, Jumbo has decided to upgrade the lifting capacity of the vessels from 1300 to 1500mt, enabling tandem lifts of 3000mt. These vessels will comfortably surpass the capability of other vessels in their class.
K-3000 Particulars
The K-class vessels are being built at the Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia. The design incorporates Finnish-Swedish ice class 1A (thus ideal for projects in Arctic regions) and each vessel will be prepared for DP2 installation which, when fitted, will provide multi-facet installation support in the offshore sector enabling large and heavy structures to be loaded, transported and installed by a single vessel optimizing project scheduling, safety and efficiency.
The first vessel will be in active service in the autumn of 2013. The sister-ship will follow some six months later.
Picture: The K-3000 heavy lift vessels have a lifting capacity of 3,000t in tandem lift
