9/28/2022 - Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus will get a major crane upgrade. By installing a new, longer boom on Aeolus’ existing crane, the vessel will be ready to handle the newest generation up t... |
9/8/2022 - MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been chosen to supply two auxiliary offshore telescopic cranes for Van Oord’s new generation wind turbine installation vessel. The new vessel will mainly operate to su... |
7/22/2022 - A 700mt Traveling Quayside Crane from Huisman has been created for the loading out of offshore wind turbine parts. The decision to relocate was made as a result of an increase in demand for huge 2,600... |
4/4/2022 - Huisman has announced the award of a contract with Fred. Olsen Windcarrier for delivery of another 1,600mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) to be installed on jack-up offshore wind turbine installation vess... |
3/31/2022 - Husiman has delivered two Heavy Lift Mast Cranes (HLMC) to Spliethoff – consequently reaching a record of 100 delivered Mast Cranes. The first one of its kind, built in 1984, is still perfo... |
3/29/2022 - With the delivery of two Heavy Lift Mast Cranes (HLMC) for Spliethoff, Huisman has reached a track record of 100 Mast Cranes. The first one of its kind, built in 1984, is still performing excellently ... |
3/17/2022 - Heerema’s offshore vessels successfully plugged in at the largest shore power installation of Europe in Rotterdam We are proud to announce that Heerema Marine Contractors’ largest crane ves... |
1/27/2022 - Cadeler A/S, a key supplier within the offshore wind industry, secures important contract with Vestas and a reservation agreement with an undisclosed client. The agreements ensure optimal utilization ... |
1/3/2022 - Wagenborg Nedlift has started off the year greener with three new Liebherr cranes at their yards in Groningen, Hengelo (the Netherlands) and Horstel (Germany). The LTM 1150-5.3 was delivere... |
11/1/2021 - Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, has been awarded a contract from Van Oord for the delivery of a Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) for its new offshore installation vesse... |
10/20/2021 - As developers chase stronger flows, onshore wind hub heights are growing beyond the reach of conventional crawler cranes. Mammoet’s new WTA lifting system allows theoretically infinite hub heights and... |
8/25/2021 - Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, has doubled the slew bearing production capacity of its facility in Schiedam, the Netherlands. With this significant increase in p... |
7/13/2021 - Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, has successfully tested four new 3D printed 350mt crane hooks according to the strictest criteria, and under the supervision of th... |
5/3/2021 - As the offshore wind market moves toward the installation of larger, next-generation wind turbines with capacity ratings exceeding 14 MW, vessels will require improved crane lifting capacity to instal... |
12/10/2020 - Heerema Marine Contractors’ massive semi-submersible crane vessels Sleipnir and Thialf finally met in the Port of Rotterdam for the first time on Saturday, 5 December. ... |
10/26/2020 - The world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir has safely installed Dana Petroleum’s new P11-Unity platform, which at 395 metric tons is one of the world's smallest platforms. Heerema was ... |
6/18/2020 - A global decommissioning services consortium has substantially strengthened its capabilities with the addition of a specialist heavy lift vessel-owner operator. Dutch offshore services provider OOS In... |
6/8/2018 - Huisman and RAMLAB have initiated a project to produce a large offshore crane hook using the 3D printing technique ‘Wire & Arc Additive Manufacturing’ (WAAM). The hook, which is based on a Huisman 4-p... |
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8/24/2016 - Huisman, the worldwide specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, has secured new crane contracts with a total value of around 300 million Euro from various major offshore, shipping and win... |
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6/13/2016 - Kenz Cranes have been awarded with a contract for the design and production of two knuckle boom cranes for Heerema Marine Contractors. These will be replacing the current knuckle boom cranes on the de... |