by Mariska Buitendijk | May 26, 2021 | News, Offshore wind
None of the existing wind turbine installation vessels can install next-generation 15+ MW turbines, stated IHS Markit in a recent report. This is incorrect, says Heerema Marine Contractors’ CEO Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven. ‘Our vessels Thialf and Sleipnir are...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 3, 2021 | News, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding
The CMHI Haimen shipyard in China laid the keel for Les Alizés, Jan De Nul’s new heavy lift crane vessel, on 29 April. The ship will be ready in 2022 and is equipped with a crane having a lifting capacity of 5000 tonnes and equally impressive lifting heights....
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 31, 2021 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind
Seaqualize is developing the Delta600p. This active heave compensation tool dampens the movement of a load hanging in the hook of a heaving ship. As a result, wind turbine installation can be performed by floating ships instead of jack-ups and is less restricted by...
