by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 6, 2022 | Heavy lift, News, Offshore wind
Huisman will deliver a 3000-mt Ringer Crane to Denmark-based BMS Heavy Cranes. The crane setup has been optimised for operations in the wind industry. It can lift components of 1200 mt at heights of up to 225 m, and heavy structures of 3000 mt at reduced height, the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 6, 2022 | Energy transition, News, Offshore wind, Renewables
Soon, weather conditions will dictate the timing of renewable energy production, causing large fluctuations. Dutch engineers at start-up Ocean Grazer have come up with Ocean Battery, a scalable, modular solution for utility scale storage of energy that is produced by...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 5, 2022 | Heavy lift, News, Offshore, Offshore wind
Allseas is preparing load tests for the Pioneering Spirit’s revolutionary jacket lift system. This marks the final weeks of the installation phase. Before this, 11,000 tonnes of high-density ballast has been mixed and pumped into the two main beams and two steel...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 5, 2022 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind
Thermoplastic composite pipe specialist Strohm and wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa will work together on developing hydrogen transfer solutions that improve a decentralised green hydrogen concept. In this concept, wind turbine generators generate green...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 4, 2022 | Heavy lift, News, Offshore wind, Ship conversion, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Drydocks World has completed the conversion of former drill ship Yan into Boskalis’ new crane vessel Bokalift 2. The vessel is now on its way to China to receive its 4000-metric-tonne Huisman Offshore Mast Crane. The Bokalift 2 has been converted in preparation...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 3, 2022 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind
Allseas has installed the “Alpha” high-voltage convertor platform for an offshore grid that connects the major Dutch offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) to the Dutch mainland. The company deployed the Pioneering Spirit for the job, which it...
