Huisman has been awarded a contract by Seaway 7 for the delivery of the entire monopile installation spread for jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus.
The contract is for the provision of a monopile gripper, an upending frame, and two sets of monopile storage cradles.
Huisman has modified its existing gripper design to meet Subsea 7’s requirement to maximise the vessel payload.
For this new design Huisman applied the proven technology of its existing range of grippers, resulting in a lightweight, robust and very stiff monopile gripper, capable of handling XXL monopiles, the company said.
Huisman has paid special attention to optimising the upending process, as the monopile upending frame is adjustable in length and therefore suitable for handling a wide range of monopiles, it added.
The Monopile Storage Cradles are outfitted with adjustable saddles to be able to store various monopiles sizes.
The cradles can be expanded with an additional layer to double the vessel’s storage capacity.
Since the Seaway Ventus will be deployed for monopile as well as wind turbine installation, Huisman said it has taken into account easy and quick (de)mobilisation of the monopile installation spread.
The equipment will be integrated in the vesselin such a way that the permanent installed parts are kept to a minimum, further maximising the payload.
The monopile installation spread will be engineered, built, and installed on the Ventus at Huisman’s premises in Schiedam, the Netherlands.
Delivery is scheduled for fourth quarter 2024.
“We are grateful to Seaway 7 for trusting us to equip its vessel with the entire installation spread,” said Huisman chief executive David Roodenburg.
“This is where we add value, supplying integrated lifting equipment that increases safety, efficiency and workability,” he added.
“After building a long track record of Pipelay Systemswith Seaway 7’s parent company Subsea 7, this order marks our first contract with the group for wind installation equipment.
“We are extremely excited to join them in their ambition to lead the way in the delivery of fixed offshore wind projects, and contributing to an efficient and sustainable energy supply for the future.”