Seajacks International today took delivery of its fifth self-propelled jack-up vessel Seajacks Scylla.
The ship (pictured) was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea and is the world’s largest jack up vessel.
The Scylla can travel at speeds in excess of 12 knots and is outfitted with 105-metre long legs, which give it the ability to install components in water depths over 65 metres.
The company said the vessel is equipped with a Huisman 1500t leg-encircling crane and has useable deck space of up to 5000m² and 8800t of available variable load.
Seajacks chief executive officer Blair Ainslie said: “It’s another terrific achievement for the new build team at Seajacks, who have now overseen the on-time and on-budget delivery of five of the world’s most advanced DP2 jackup vessels.
“The vessel can handle XL monopiles, jacket foundations, and is able to transport an impressive number of the 7 and 8MW turbines that are currently available in the wind market.”
Seajacks Scylla will begin its journey from South Korea to Europe in December onboard the heavy load carrier vessel, HLV Osprey, and is expected to arrive in Rotterdam around the end of January. Seajacks operations teams will then prepare the vessel for her first project next spring.
Image: Seajacks
