Jan De Nul is investigating damage to its jack-up Voltaire after the shipyard in China where the installation vessel is being built was hit by typhoon Muifa.
In a statement the company said that during the night of 14 to 15 September, the eye of the typhoon passed over the shipyard, causing the vessel to come loose from its moorings.
“Fortunately, no one was injured. Voltaire is now safely moored back in the shipyard and first sight assessments show limited damage to certain parts of the crane and the helideck,” the company said in a statement.
Further assessments on the vessel are ongoing.
The vessel is being constructed at the COSCO Shipping Shipyard in Nantong and will be the second and largest jack-up vessel in Jan De Nul’s fleet.
Voltaire is built to transport, lift and install offshore wind turbines, transition pieces and foundations. The main crane has a capacity of over 3,000 tonnes.
The vessel has four legs of 130 metres which will enable it to achieve stable working conditions at water depths up to 80 meters and with an elevated load of 16,000 tonnes.
Three weeks ago, Jan De Nul said the jack-up vessel Voltaire was nearing its completion and was testing its jacking system near the shipyard.