Huisman has secured a new contract for the delivery of a 1500 mt @ 32m Leg Encircling Crane, the largest of its kind. The crane will be placed on board Seajacks’ new offshore wind farm installation vessel Scylla.
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries, who received the order to build the world’s largest and most advanced offshore wind farm installation vessel for Seajacks in early June, awarded the crane contract to Huisman.
Auxiliary Cranes
Next to the 1500 mt main crane, Huisman will supply two 50 mt auxiliary cranes. The cranes will be built at the Huisman production facility in Xiamen, China, and delivery is scheduled for Q2 2015.
Crane Boom Stored on Jack House
The main crane can lift 1500 mt at 32 m radius and will be installed on top of the starboard-aft jack house, which holds one of the 105 m long legs of the jack-up vessel. The 110 m long parallel crane boom can be stored on top the starboard-forward jack house. This creates a useable deck space in excess of 5000 m2. The crane will be equipped with an anti-collision system and parking assistance to avoid damage to the crane boom.
Previously, Huisman delivered 300 mt pedestal mounted cranes for Seajacks’ Kraken and Leviathan.
Gusto Designed Scylla
The Scylla, based on the Gusto MSC NG14000X design, has been specifically designed to meet the demands associated with working UK Round 3, Scottish territorial waters and the other North West European markets. The vessel will be the fifth new self-propelled jack-up to join the Seajacks fleet since 2009.
Subsea Crane and Vertical Lay Pipelay System
This is the second South Korean order for Huisman in a few months. Recently Hyundai Heavy Industries placed an order for a 600 mt subsea crane and a 325 mt vertical-lay pipelay system for a new heavy construction and flexible pipelay vessel.
