Cranemaster has developed a 3000-tonne passive heave compensator in collaboration with Heerema Marine Contractors for offshore lifting operations.
The company said the CM3-3000T-5500-A is engineered to safely manage dynamic loads of up to 3500 tonnes during offshore lifts.
Cranemaster added that the unit was developed in response to increasing scale and weight of offshore wind installation projects, with key markets pushing beyond traditional crane capacity.
The CM3-3000T-5500-A is designed to absorb shock loads and dampen vertical movement, improving load control and expanding operational weather windows during lifting operations.
The unit has already been deployed in offshore wind installation projects and is scheduled for further installation work later this year.
Cranemaster said it will also introduce the ability to deploy two units in parallel, creating a combined 6000-tonne passive heave compensation system.
This configuration enables lifting of large offshore structures including jackets, topsides, offshore wind foundations, monopiles, floating wind structures and subsea infrastructure.
The system was tested through a full-scale programme in Norway, including extreme vertical load cycles and simulated wave-induced motion.
“We had a robust start to the year with an order intake of around 1.9 GW, in line with our expectations,” said José Luis Blanco, chief executive of Nordex Group.