Colibri cranes for Awind

13 September 2021

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3D motion compensated Colibri cranes comprise part of MacGregor offshore wind turbine vessel equipment deal.

Oslo, Norway-based supplier of purpose-made vessels for the offshore wind industry, Awind, has commissioned maritime cargo and load handling specialist MacGregor to supply equipment packages for two new ‘walk-to-work’ Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV).

Both vessels will be built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Nantong. Each equipment package comprises: a 3D motion compensated Colibri crane;

a 3D motion compensated electrical gangway system; and a remote control station located on the vessel bridge.

Awind has also secured option agreements for up to four additional vessels.

The order was booked into MacGregor parent company Cargotec’s second quarter of 2021 order intake and the vessels will be delivered during the first and second quarters of 2023.

Both vessels will be prepared for continuous zero-emission operations and will operate as mother vessels for wind turbine technicians as they perform safe and efficient work on the offshore turbines.

Christopher A. Heidenreich, managing director of Awind (IWS Fleet), said, “Awind is very pleased to be partnering with MacGregor to support turbine commissioning at Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm. This demonstrates the attractiveness of these highly capable ‘walk-to-work’ vessels, which will be equipped to handle a variety of tasks required to support offshore wind farms during the installation, commissioning, operations and maintenance phase.”