GustoMSC has revealed plans for its new Ensis heavy lift crane vessel series to address the needs of the growing offshore wind foundation market.
Ensis is based on an integrated design approach and features scalable and fully customisable designs and next-generation crane and deck mission equipment developed by other groups in NOV’s marine and construction business unit.
The Ensis 5000 design is the largest and most capable of the series so far, the company said.
The vessel will be about 220 metres long and 55 metres wide, have 9500 square metres of deck space and a 5000-tonne crane.
GustoMSC added that the vessel is designed around a combined upend hinge with a motion-compensated gripper that allows the Ensis 5000 to take up to six XXXL monopiles in one trip.
The draught is optimized to be able to operate from common marshaling yards, and a foldable A-frame allows mobilization around the world, it added.