Two New Crane Orders For Huisman
Huisman has secured a contract from Japan Marine United for the delivery of one 800t Pedestal Mounted Crane (PMC) and a contract from Jurong Shipyard for the delivery of one 100t Pedestal Mounted Offshore Crane (PMOC). Both cranes will be built at Huisman China, the delivery of the 800t PMC is planned for April 2018, the delivery of the 100t PMOC is planned for March 2018.
The 800t PMC is the largest Huisman built Pedestal Mounted Crane to date (overturning moment 30,000tm) and will be used for the installation of offshore wind turbines. The lightweight crane is equipped with three optional reeving set-ups to optimise the hoisting of lighter loads and makes use of a custom electric drive system of which the components are made in Japan by Yaskawa. It is further characterised by its small tail swing (optimising free deck space), and the fact that all drivers are installed inside the enclosed crane house. The crane will be installed onboard a new built vessel for Penta-Ocean Construction, GustoMSC is responsible for the vessel design.
The 100t PMOC will be installed onboard Heerema’s new generation semi-submersible crane vessel ‘Sleipnir’. The crane will function as auxiliary crane for the two 10,000t Tub Cranes onboard, which are also designed and constructed by Huisman. The high spec crane features an enclosed crane house design for reduced maintenance, high speeds and extensive integration with the vessel systems and the Huisman 10,000t Tub cranes onboard.
Huisman CEO Joop Roodenburg says: “We truly cherish these new collaborations and we are grateful for the trust of our clients. We consider the new 800t PMC order as the icing on the cake and see this order as a first step in the development of our market share in Japan.”