NOV has been contracted by Cadeler to upgrade the Wind Osprey vessel with a large capacity leg crane.
In 2020, NOV announced the manufacture of the new heavy lift crane on the Wind Orca vessel for Cadeler.
Within that contract, Cadeler had an option to replace the main crane of the Wind Osprey.
NOV’s latest heavy lift cranes have a reduced construction weight and are powered by fully electric frequency controlled drive systems.
The heavy lift crane for Wind Osprey has the same specifications as its sister crane on Wind Orca, including a lifting capacity of 1600 metric tonnes at a radius of 40 metres and the main hook at 159 metres above the main deck.
“We are pleased to achieve this significant milestone and we look forward to the continuation of the good cooperation with NOV,” said Cadeler CEO Mikkel Gleerup.
“We thereby deliver on our promise to keep our current fleet of vessels ready for future demands that call for even larger cranes with higher specifications, which will ultimately benefit both our clients and the transition to renewable energy.”
The crane replacement on Wind Osprey is scheduled to occur the fourth quarter of 2023 and will be completed in conjunction with the crane replacement on Wind Orca.
The replacement is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2024 and will be ready in time for the next generation of wind turbines.