Huisman to deliver 1,600t crane
3 April 2020Huisman has signed a contract with PaxOcean Engineering for the delivery of a 1,600t leg encircling crane.
The crane will be installed on the new self-elevated platform (SEP) of Penta-Ocean Construction. With this Huisman crane the new SEP will be capable to install 12MW wind turbines and various foundations including monopiles.
The SEP will be built by PaxOcean Engineering in Batam, Indonesia. The Huisman crane will be built in Huisman’s wholly owned production facility in Xiamen, China. Delivery of the SEP is scheduled in 2022.
In 2018, Huisman delivered an 800t crane for Penta-Ocean’s CP8001. The 1,600tcrane will be the third wind turbine installation crane that Huisman delivers in Japan. It will be certified by Japanese certification society ClassNK. Also, key systems will consist of Japan-made components to increase ease of maintenance.
Timon Ligterink, sales manager at Huisman, said: “We are honoured to have been selected to deliver a second offshore crane to Penta-Ocean Construction. It shows a sign of confidence from Penta-Ocean for which we are very grateful. Also, it shows Japan’s commitment to the future of its own offshore wind industry which will be taking off in the following years. We look forward to working with Penta-Ocean Construction and PaxOcean Engineering to make this project into a great success.”
