Seaway Heavy Lifting not impacted by cost reductions at Subsea 7
Last week, Subsea 7 announced it would cut 3000 of the 12000 jobs it provides worldwide. According to a spokeswoman, its Dutch/German subsidiary Seaway Heavy Lifting will not be affected by these cost-cutting measures. ‘Faced with...Read more
SAL and Mammoet move 955-tonne pressure vessel
SAL Heavy Lift and Mammoet have transported a massive 955-tonne pressure vessel from Belgium to Russia. Manufacturer Coek Engineering spent two years on the construction of the component, which comes with a 10 million euros...Read more
Roll Group transports components for US offshore wind farm
Roll Group is deploying its BigRoll Beaufort to transport foundation and turbine components from Germany and Denmark to a US offshore wind farm located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. To transport all...Read more
Jan De Nul shows some muscle by lifting gate out of lock in Zeebrugge
Jan De Nul Group used its heavy lift vessel Gulliver to disconnect, lift and transport the second lock gate from the Pierre Vandamme lock in Zeebrugge, Belgium, to the inner port for renovation. The gate...Read more
Conversion of Boskalis’ new crane vessel BokaLift 2 underway
A steel cutting ceremony at Drydocks World in Dubai has kicked off the hull modification of Boskalis’ BokaLift 2. The conversion scope includes the fabrication and installation of 9000 tonnes of steel blocks on both...Read more
Boka Vanguard is shipping a massive fish farm to Norway
The world’s largest heavy transport vessel Boka Vanguard is on its way from China to Norway to deliver an enormous stationary salmon farm for Nordlaks. The massive structure measures 385 metres in length and 60...Read more
Hook of offshore installation vessel Orion’s crane failed at 2600 tonnes
The malfunctioning crane hook causing the crane accident with DEME’s new offshore installation vessel Orion 1 was designed by Ropeblock based in the Netherlands. In a statement, Ropeblock has said the failure occurred at approximately...Read more
Liebherr: Third party hook caused Orion crane accident
A malfunctioning hook from an external supplier caused the crane accident onboard Deme’s new offshore vessel Orion 1. Why the hook did not withstand the load is still unclear, but authorities and experts unanimously agree...Read more
Jumbo Jubilee takes two giant reactors on board in Venice
The Jumbo Jubilee is on its way to Algeciras, Spain, after loading two 1400-tonne reactors and three smaller ones in the Port of Venice. The reactors were placed on board using the ship’s two 1800-tonne...Read more
Video: 5000-tonne crane of new DEME vessel collapses
The 5000-tonne heavy-lift crane of DEME’s new installation vessel Orion 1 has collapsed while undergoing load tests at Liebherr’s construction yard in Rostock. Five people sustained minor injuries and vessel and crane have suffered damage....Read more
Huisman develops quick connector for safer offshore installations
Huisman and Jan De Nul Group have joined forces for the heavy lift equipment on board of the latter’s new offshore installation vessels Les Alizés and Voltaire. One of the outcomes of this cooperation is...Read more
Spliethoff orders pipe handling gantry cranes for new vessels
KenzFigee has been awarded a contract by Spliethoff for the delivery of two custom pipe handling gantry cranes for their two new build multipurpose DP2 B-type vessels. The ships are currently under construction at the...Read more
New deep sea quay cranes for RWG arrive in Rotterdam
Two new deep sea quay cranes arrived at Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) on Thursday 23 April. They will be commissioned in the coming months and are expected to be operational in the second half of...Read more
Allseas’ giant offshore vessels meet in Rotterdam for the first time
For the first time ever, the world’s two largest pipelay vessels Solitaire and Pioneering Spirit are together in Rotterdam. Both vessels are owned by Allseas. The Solitaire arrived in Rotterdam after completing work for Equinor’s...Read more
Spliethoff acquires heavy-lift vessel Zea Gold
Spliethoff has acquired the former Zeamarine heavy-lift vessel Zea Gold. The ship is currently in Rotterdam for maintenance and will depart for its next project in May carrying the new name MV Palmgracht. The Palmgracht is...Read more
Jumbo wants to retain and regain its position in Spain
Jumbo Maritime has ended its exclusive agency agreement with Martico in Spain to serve the market directly. The shipping company said the move is necessary in order to retain, and in some segments regain, its...Read more
Heavy lift specialist Huisman appoints David Roodenburg as CEO
The Supervisory Board has appointed David Roodenburg to become the new statutory CEO of Huisman. Since 1980, Huisman has been owned and led by the Roodenburg family, growing from 20 employees to 2000 to date. His...Read more
Pioneering Spirit to remove platforms and jackets in North Sea
Allseas’s heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit will return to the Valhall area in the Norwegian North Sea to remove three complete platforms and two jackets. The projects will be carried out between 2021 and 2026. The...Read more