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www.heavyliftpfi.com Its sister vessel, Rotra Mare,
The 141 m long Rotra Vente can carry multiple 8MW nacelles per journey.
is scheduled for delivery during spring 2017. The vessel has been
designed from the base of an existing containership’s hull. Constructed by Holland Shipyards in the Netherlands, the new ship is equipped with a large bow door allowing ro-ro access to the restructured cargo deck, which is covered by a telescopic roof to protect the nacelles from the elements during transportation.
Siemens unveils Rotra Vente
Siemens expects its first specialised transport vessel, capable of carrying multiple nacelles, to be 15-20 percent more efficient in terms of logistics costs.
S
iemens Wind Power has chartered its first specialised transport
vessel, Rotra Vente, which has been designed to deliver nacelles for the manufacturer’s offshore wind turbines. The 141 m long ship can carry multiple 8 MW nacelles
per journey and is intended to connect Siemens’ new manufacturing site in Cuxhaven, Germany, with installation harbours in the North and Baltic seas. The ship, which was
designed in part by the Concordia Group, is the
China’s largest semi-sub delivered
Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd has taken delivery of China’s newest and largest semi- submersible heavy lift ship – the 100,000 dwt Xin Guang Hua. The ship was named at a ceremony at the
Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) shipyard in China during December 2016 and is also the world’s second largest semi-submersible heavy lift ship. Xin Guang Hua is 255 m long, 68 m wide and
can submerge to a depth of 30.5 m. The ship has a service speed of 14.5 knots, a loading deck length of 210 m and 13,500 sq m of free deck space. Captain Han Guo Min, chief executive and
general manager of Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd, said Xin Guang Hua will transport super-heavy cargoes, primarily those required for oil and gas exploration in deepwater areas. “The development of deepwater projects is a
trend for the shipping and offshore industry in the coming years, and was a key factor that our
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company considered when deciding to build Xin Guang Hua.” The line has no plans to build more vessels of
this size or class in the immediate future but “will do detailed research on market demands and make cautious decisions on and future newbuilds”, Han added. Xu Li Rong, chairman of China Cosco Shipping Corporation, added: “After 55 years of development,
the fleet capacity of Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co has exceeded 3.3 million tonnes; we have been developed as the world’s largest specialised fleet owner and operator.” Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd
operates a fleet of over 150 vessels. It has seven semi-submersible ships, with loading capacities ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 tonnes and an average age of eight years.
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creation of Siemens in partnership with logistics provider deugro.
Delivery Rotra Vente’s delivery was officially celebrated on December 2, 2016, at the Danish Port of Esbjerg.
Loading As the roof can be opened, Rotra Vente’s cargo can also be loaded using mobile harbour cranes. The ship can also carry up to nine wind turbine tower sections or three to four rotor blade sets per trip. Michael Hannibal, chief
executive offshore at Siemens Wind Power: ”When both ro-ro vessels are in service for our manufacturing and installation network, we expect savings of 15-20 percent in logistics costs compared with current transport procedures.”
At 100,000 dwt, Xin Guang Hua is China’s largest semi-submersible and the second largest semi- submersible in the world.
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