Feature 4 | Cranes and Cargo handling
MacGregor supplies cargo handling to
Japan
Cargotec has recently announced that it has signed a contract to deliver a
range of advanced MacGregor offshore and subsea load handling systems to
a deepsea research vessel.
T
he vessel will be built at Mitsubishi system and several deepsea AHC winches system makes it a superior solution to any
Heavy Industries Shimonoseki with a capacity down to 10,000m. All alternative,” Mr Bondevik says.
shipyard in Japan and was booked winches in this series are fitted with a “This order further strengthens
in the fourth quarter 2009. “This contract proven MacGregor electric drive system our presence in Asia, and by working
serves as recognition of Cargotec’s capacity introduced three years ago. “The winch together with our global team enables
and technological expertise in the offshore performance, compact design, power us to serve our customers in the best
load-handling segment,” says Øystein efficiency and low noise level of this possible way.”NA
Bondevik, sales director for offshore load
Macgregor has
handling at Cargotec.
received orders
The contract covers some of the major
from Japan for its
MacGregor products for ultra deepwater
cargo handling
operations and deck handling machinery
equipment.
and will be manufactured at Cargotec’s
production hub in Kristiansand, Norway.
The contractual agreement includes
an extensive engineering package and
customisation of solutions for special
operations and the distinctive design of
the vessel.
Systems ordered include a large knuckle-
jib crane; an advanced moonpool-based
module handling system, deck-skid
Huisman adds to Borealis design
Acergy has recently purchased Nordic Heavy Lift’s vessel Borealis, which was
originally ordered in 2007 with the special feature of a Huisman 5000tonne
mast crane as part of that design
A
cergy has said that it has set unit to include one of Acergy’s heavy duty with a beam of 46.2m and a moulded
aside US$240 million for further flexible pipelay systems. depth of 16m. The draft of the vessel
equipment upgrades to the vessel, Borealis was constructed at a budgeted ranges between 7-11m and has a speed
but is like not to spend the full amount. cost of US$221 million and was due to enter of 14knots. The vessel has a 5500m
2
deck
The extra work the vessel will include the service in March 2010. Last September area that has a maximum load capacity of
installation of a 1000tonne J-Lay tower Nordic Heavy Lift said it was facingcost 350tonnes and average capacity of 10t/m
2
.
and 600tonne S-Lay equipment. overrun of up to US$460 million on the The high load capacity of the vessel will
The vessel is also due to be also be fitted vessel construction, attributed to increased allow it to transport large modules over
with support systems and construction project management and changes in the long distances.
equipment for deepwater and harsh ship structure; which will now see Borealis The Borealis is fitted with a 5000tonne
environment operations. Provisions will delivered in the first half of 2012. revolving single mast deck crane, developed
be made for the offshore construction Borealis is 181m in length overall, by Huisman Special Equipment. NA
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