KenzFigee has been awarded a contract for two offshore cranes for installation on the substation topsides for the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm.
The contract, awarded by HSM Offshore in cooperation with Iv-Offshore & Energy, is for the delivery of two three-tonne electric hydraulic Ram Luffing offshore cranes.
KenzFigee chief commercial officer Robert de Rijcke said: “In close collaboration with Iv-Offshore & Energy and HSM Offshore, respectively the designer and the manufacturer of the offshore topside platform, we are pleased to have concluded this contract and proud to serve the Neart na Gaoithe operations with this proven design with an installed base of over 50 cranes worldwide.
“We are looking forward to working together with Iv-Offshore & Energy and HSM Offshore during the production process and final delivery.”
The pair of 1300-type heavy duty cranes will be identical and will be designed for harsh North Sea offshore operations.
Each crane has a box boom with a length of 12 metres, a SWL capacity of three tonnes from deck as well as supply boat, covering ‘sea state 3′ according EN13852-1.
The Ram Luffing cranes will be built, assembled and tested at KenzFigee’s facility in Zaandam, in the Netherlands.
In June 2020 they will be shipped to the construction yard of HSM Offshore in Schiedam for installation on the offshore substation topsides of the Neart na Gaoithe project, currently under construction at HSM Offshore.
The Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm will be located 15.5 km off the Firth of Forth east coast of Scotland.