Huisman has been awarded its first contract from Coastal International Marine Inc. for the delivery of a deepwater Knuckle Boom Crane (KBC). The company is part of the Coastal Contracts Bhd. Group, a global integrated oil & gas services and energy infrastructure solutions provider based in Malaysia.
The Knuckle Boom Crane has a lifting capacity of 100 mt and features a deepwater winch and active heave compensation.
Huisman recently introduced its optimised KBC series, designed specifically for the offshore subsea construction market. The optimised models align with the latest trends in offshore construction vessels, emphasising enhanced energy efficiency, advanced automation, and improved safety features. This crane type can optionally be delivered fully electric, with patented electrical integration with the vessel’s battery banks.
This is Huisman’s second contract for this series; in March a Japanese construction company ordered a similar 100-mt Knuckle Boom Crane destined for integration into its latest cable-lay and construction vessel.
The crane and winch will be manufactured in Asia ensuring a short delivery time for Coastal International Marine Inc.
Also read: Huisman to deliver two cranes for Japanese cable-lay vessel
Knuckle Boom Crane features
Features of the Huisman subsea Knuckle Boom Cranes range are:
- Standard version includes Huisman’s proprietary secondary controlled hydraulics.
- Comes with latest version of the Huisman developed and dedicated motion controller “HMC 05c”.
- Optionally, a fully electrically driven active heave compensation system can optionally be integrated, resulting in high-efficient energy use, reduced maintenance, and high reliability.
- Optionally, Huisman’s award-winning and patented fibre rope subsea deployment system can be integrated.
Also read: Huisman to deliver Automated Stacking Cranes to ECT
