Huisman has announced two contract awards for Cadeler’s offshore wind vessels.
One deal is for the design and construction of a leg encircling crane (LEC) and a pedestal mounted crane for Cadeler’s latest A-Class new-build vessel.
The other is for an upending frame and monopile storage system to be installed on Wind Ally, another A-Class jack-up vessel in Cadeler’s fleet.
COSCO has awarded Huisman the contract for the 3000-plus metric ton LEC and a 40 metric ton pedestal mounted crane.
The vessel will be capable of installing the largest foundation dimensions anticipated in the offshore wind industry.
Huisman said its LECs meet these evolving requirements by being lightweight yet robust, highly energy-efficient, and offering high positioning accuracy, thus helping to reduce the emissions footprint during the installation of increasingly large turbines.
For the A-Class jack-up vessel Wind Ally, Huisman has been awarded a contract by Cadeler to deliver the monopile storage and upending system.
Huisman will also deliver the monopile gripper and main crane and auxiliary crane for this vessel.
The monopile storage system is designed to maximise storage on the vessel, allowing Cadeler to transport up to five foundations, each up to 12.5 metres in diameter, in one trip.
It features adjustable storage cradles that accommodate various diameters and can be height-adjusted to keep them level with the vessel.
The upending frame supports monopiles ranging from 80 metres to 120 metres in length, with enhancements for safer and more efficient upending.
Key features include a crane automation mode that aids in maintaining the foundation’s position and retainers that secure the monopile during upending.
Huisman chief executive David Roodenburg said: “We are honoured to expand our partnerships with COSCO and Cadeler.
“Our track record in designing and building cranes for the F-, M-, and P-Class vessels has now culminated in these exciting projects for the A-Class.”
Both orders will be built at Huisman’s production facility in Zhangzhou, China.