New heavy-lifting capacity for next-gen wind projects

摘要

Under construction at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry in China, Jan De Nul's latest offshore jack-up installation vessel is set for delivery in 2022. Offshore wind turbines are growing in size with successive generations - turbines can now reach as high as 270 m, with blades up to 120 m. Installation vessel operators therefore face a challenge in ensuring their vessels have lifting capacity to handle such large, heavy loads. Jan De Nul has awarded Netherlands-based lifting specialist Huisman a contract for design, engineering, construction and delivery of the main crane on Voltaire. Huisman will construct the crane at its Xiamen, China, production facility, and it will be installed at the COSCO yard.