Huisman has announced a contract award from Cosco Shipping Offshore for the design and construction of a leg encircling crane (LEC).
The crane will be installed on the new build F-class jack-up vessel of Cadeler, for use in the offshore windindustry for installation services, operations and maintenance works.
The scope of work for Huisman consists of the design, engineering and construction of the LEC at its production facility in Zhangzhou, China.
The crane will be commissioned in 2025 at Cosco’s shipyard in Qidong, China, where the F-class vessel will be built.
The contract follows last year’s deals for two identical 2600-tonne leg encircling cranes for Cadeler’s X-class vessels.
The new crane will allow Cadeler to install foundations and turbines at next generation offshore wind farms worldwide, Huisman said.
The F-class vessel features a unique design, allowing the vessel to convert from being a foundation installation unit to a wind turbine generator installation vessel within a short period of time, it added.
Huisman said it has designed the cranes to meet the requirements of the continually developing offshore renewables sector.
The LECs are lightweight yet robust, have high positioning accuracy and are energy efficient, contributing to a reduced emissions footprint during the installation of increasingly large turbines, the company said.
Huisman chief executive David Roodenburg said: “We are thankful and proud that, with this third order, we are able to make a significant contribution to Cadeler’s fleet expansion.
“We look forward to delivering the cranes in the coming years and, as a committed partner helping Cadeler to boost installed offshore wind capacity around the world.”