Jumbo has contracted Huisman Equipment BV for the design and construction of two offshore mast cranes for its new DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel (HLCV) to be delivered in the first quarter of 2020.
The HLCV's main crane will have a 2500 t capacity. Jumbo has opted for a triple hoist to allow for complex upending operations as well as an Active Heave Compensation (AHC) auxiliary block of 600 mt with a depth rating of 3000 m.
The second subsea crane will have capacity for 400 t with an AHC main hoist to control the position of a load relative to the seabed. This Huisman crane, positioned to easily service the moon pool, will also have a depth rating of 3000 m and will be equipped with a man-riding whip hoist.
LNG
The optimised HLCV has been designed by Jumbo together with Ulstein Design and Solutions BV. Environmental considerations and improved fuel efficiency have been factored into the design and the vessel will be powered by dual fuel engines with the ability to run on LNG.
World's Largest X-Bow Vessel
The hull will be outfitted with Ulstein's X-Bow enabling a significantly more consistent transit speed and offshore workability in severe weather conditions. With a vessel length of 185 m and a width of 36 m, the HLCV will be the world’s largest X-Bow vessel.
