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Jumbo vessel to sport Huisman cranes

By: Tom Russell 16/03/2018 Jumbo

General Vessels Windfarms

Heavy lift shipping and offshore transportation and installation contractor Jumbo has commissioned Huisman Equipment BV to design and construct two offshore mast cranes for its new DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel (HLCV) to be delivered in the first quarter of 2020.

The main crane of the HLVC will have a 2,500t capacity. Furthermore, Jumbo has opted for a triple hoist to allow for complex up-ending operations and also chose an Active Heave Compensation (AHC) auxiliary block of 600mt with a depth rating of 3,000m.

The second subsea crane will have capacity for 400t with an AHC main hoist to control the position of a load relative to the seabed. This crane, positioned to easily service the moon pool, will also have a depth rating of 3,000m and will be equipped with a man-riding whip hoist.

Michael Kahn, Managing Director of Jumbo says: "This year Jumbo is proud to celebrate 50 years in business. This also marks the continuation of our long lasting relationship with our partners in Huisman. Our new HLCV, equipped with these cutting edge cranes, enables Jumbo to further step-up, scale-up and diversify into the global offshore energy market.”

The vessel's design was completed in cooperation with Ulstein Design and Solutions B.V (Ulstein) and aims to combine economic and technical efficiency. The hull will include Ulstein's X-BOW design which it claims enables a more consistent transit speed and offshore workability in severe weather conditions. With a vessel length of 185m and a width of 36m the HLCV will be the world’s largest X-BOW vessel.

Environmental considerations and improved fuel efficiency have also been factored into the design. The vessel will be powered by dual fuel engines and has the ability to run on natural gas (LNG).

A Letter of Intent for its construction was signed with China Merchants Industry Holdings in December 2017.

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