After an internal naming competition among all Jumbo employees from around the world, the company has now revealed the name of its new DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel (HLCV) to be delivered in the first quarter of 2020: Stella Synergy.
Having received over 250 entries, Michael Kahn, Jumbo's Maritime Director, with the competition committee made a top 3 list and then chose one overall winning name: Stella Synergy.
Michael Kahn says: 'Stella Synergy is a beautiful name that captures the many elements of the Jumbo spirit – It symbolises Jumbo 50 years ago when we started as pioneers in the heavy lift industry with our first "Stella" vessel. It also symbolises the complementary relationship between today’s shipping and offshore divisions, as well as the cooperation of the two families, namely Borchard and Kahn. Most of all, Stella Synergy symbolises what we strive to achieve when we work together with our clients and as a team.'
Cash Prize for the Winner
The winning name was entered by Mr. Jiovanni Pardillo who has worked with Jumbo as an AB crew member since 2006. Michael Kahn telephoned Jiovanni in the Philippines to wish him congratulations personally and to inform him that he will receive a cash prize of 2500 euros. This figure refers to the 2500 t lifting capacity of the main crane on the new vessel.
A model of Stella Synergy will be on display at the upcoming OTC exhibition in Houston 30 April-3 May 2018.
New HLCV
The optimised HLCV has been designed together with Ulstein Design and Solutions BV. Environmental considerations and improved fuel efficiency have also been factored into the design where the vessel will be powered by dual fuel engines and has the ability to run on natural gas (LNG).
The main crane of the HLCV will have a 2500 t capacity. Furthermore, 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.
The hull will be outfitted with an 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.
