Dutch offshore service provider KenzFigee has signed a contract with Iv-Offshore & Energy to deliver an electric hydraulic Ram Luffing offshore crane for installation on the HVDC offshore converter platform for the 1400MW Sofia wind farm off east England.
The heavy duty 3000 type Ram Luffing crane is equipped with a 40-metre long box boom that enables personnel handling and supply boat lifts of up to Hs-5m,.
The platform lifts with safe working loads from 19 to 25 tonnes.
The crane will be built, assembled and tested at KenzFigee facility in Zaandam in the Netherlands.
In the first quarter of 2022, it will be shipped to Batam, Indonesia where Sembcorp Marine will install it on the HVDC offshore converter platform being fabricated for Sofia.
KenzFigee chief commercial officer Robert de Rijcke said: “We are proud to be able to contribute to safe and efficient operations on one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, the Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK sector.
“It’s a pleasure to be working again with Iv-Offshore & Energy on this great project.
“This new contract award by Iv-Offshore & Energy reflects the mutual trust and confidence between both companies, and validates the reliability of our products, particularly the Ram Luffing crane as a proven design with an installed base of over 100 cranes worldwide.”