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Huisman has reached an important milestone in the development of a new jacking system, tailored for the growing offshore renewables energy market. The company successfully completed a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the first Huisman Jacking Gearbox, which will be part of the jacking system. The jacking system, available in a range of models, is..

Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus will get a major crane upgrade. By installing a new, longer boom on Aeolus’ existing crane, the vessel will be ready to handle the newest generation up to 15MW turbines for offshore wind projects. Van Oord decided to upgrade the Aeolus to ensure that the vessel remains competitive in..

Huisman has developed a 700mt Travelling Quayside Crane for the load-out of offshore wind turbine components. The move comes as a result of rising demand for large, 2,600mt and 4,000mt Skyhook Cranes for the load-out of foundation pieces and installation of floating turbines. Huisman is committed to driving the growth of renewable energy and making..

On 29 April, offshore installation vessel Orion officially joined DEME’s fleet. This next-generation vessel brings a game-changing installation concept to the offshore energy market. DEME is honoured that Mrs Amélie Michel, spouse of Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, has agreed to be the godmother of this unique new vessel. In a traditional..

Huisman announces today that it has been contracted by CSBC Corporation for the delivery of a 4,000mt Offshore Mast Crane (OMC) to be installed on heavy lift vessel Green Jade. The crane will be built at the production facility of Huisman in China and is scheduled for delivery in 2022 for deployment by joint venture..

A broad consortium of investors and industry partners from the dredging and offshore sectors and the existing international syndicate of banks of Royal IHC, including the three major Dutch banks, have reached a Heads of Agreement for the acquisition and refinancing. This gives Royal IHC, as an important Dutch maritime player with a strong balance..

Construction works for the seventh offshore windfarm off the Belgian coast have started. Developer Parkwind and marine contractor Jan De Nul Group announce that offshore seabed preparation works have commenced for the 219MW offshore wind farm Northwester 2. The Northwester 2 windfarm will count 23 V164-9.5MW MHI Vestas Offshore Wind turbines and will be the..

Huisman has been awarded a contract for the design, engineering, construction and delivery of the main crane on Jan De Nul’s newest offshore wind turbine installation vessel ‘Voltaire’. The crane will be unique in its size, capacity and novel features to allow efficient installation of the next generation offshore wind turbines. The vessel will be..

Recently, Huisman, the worldwide provider of stepchanging technical solutions, signed a contract with Japan Marine United Shipyard (JMU) for the delivery of a 1,000mt SWL Pedestal Mounted Crane for offshore wind turbine installation in Japan. The 1,000mt PMC will be built and delivered at Huisman China, installation will take place at JMU’s shipyard in Japan.

Huisman and RAMLAB have initiated a project to produce a large offshore crane hook using the 3D printing technique ‘Wire & Arc Additive Manufacturing’ (WAAM). The hook, which is based on a Huisman 4-prong hook design, will employ 3D printing benefits such that the product will be hollow, significantly saving on material usage and production..

Huisman announced today that Mr Theo Bruijninckx is appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective as per today. This appointment follows the decision of Mr Joop Roodenburg to step down as the company’s CEO to fulfil the role of President. Theo Bruijninckx is overall responsible for the daily operation of the company. Joop..

Jumbo recently made a formal investment decision to appoint Huisman Equipment for the provision of the design and construction of two offshore mast cranes for their new DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel (HLCV) to be delivered in the first quarter of 2020. The main crane of the HLVC will have a 2,500t capacity. Furthermore, Jumbo..

Royal IHC has successfully passed the first significant milestones in the design and build process of an integrated reel lay vessel for Subsea 7. The technologically advanced ship is intended for the installation of complex rigid flowlines, including pipe-in-pipe and electrical trace heating systems. This cost-effective technology will address the market trends towards longer tie-back..

In the first week of 2018, world’s first 3D printed offshore crane hook, manufactured by Huisman, successfully passed its load test (80mt) and all associated quality control checks according to the strictest criteria. Crane hooks are typically manufactured by casting or forging techniques. Huisman’s 3D printing technology however catches up to what could become the..

Jumbo has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIH) for the provision of the detailed engineering and construction of a new DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel (HLCV) estimated to be delivered in the first quarter of 2020. The concept and basic design was awarded to Ulstein Design & Solutions. In..

Holding OOS International Group is pleased to announce it has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Merchants Industry Holdings for the basic design and construction of the largest SSCV in the world, the OOS Zeelandia, a new Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel. OOS has revealed the OOS Zeelandia during the EU-China Blue Industry Cooperation Forum on..

The construction of Royal Huisman’s 81m contemporary three-masted schooner has commenced at the shipyard’s facilities in Vollenhove. Royal Huisman’s largest shipbuilding hall has been upgraded in preparation for the new project, and now the highly-anticipated keel has been laid, and the building frame for the main deck is under construction. When complete, she will be..

On Monday 17 April, Huisman celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Chinese production facility, Huisman China. Since its opening on 17 April 2007, Huisman China has delivered a significant contribution to the overall Huisman engineering and production capacity. The delivery of the 100th crane in 2015 signifies the added value of the Chinese Huisman production..

Huisman is about to deliver the first crane built and tested at their production facility in Navegantes, Santa Catarina state, in the south of Brazil. This 50mt (Deck) knuckle boom crane is the first of an order of two 50mt (deck) knuckle boom cranes for DOF/Technip’s Skandi Olinda and Skandi Recife which are currently being..

Huisman is currently producing world’s largest bearings at its production facility in China. These two, 30m diameter, bearings are meant for world’s largest tub cranes: the two 10,000mt Huisman designed cranes which are under construction for Heerema’s new semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir. Since 2012, Huisman has been designing and constructing small bearings with a diameter..

Huisman has secured a contract from Japan Marine United for the delivery of one 800t Pedestal Mounted Crane (PMC) and a contract from Jurong Shipyard for the delivery of one 100t Pedestal Mounted Offshore Crane (PMOC). Both cranes will be built at Huisman China, the delivery of the 800t PMC is planned for April 2018,..

Huisman has secured new crane contracts with a total value of around EUR 300 million from various major offshore, shipping and wind farm installation contractors. The cranes will be built at the Huisman production facilities in The Netherlands, Czech Republic and China. Deliveries are scheduled for end 2017, 2018 and 2019. Two 900mt heavy lift mast..

BigLift Shipping ordered a third Happy S-type vessel. The new  vessel will be identical to BigLift’s Happy Star and will be built by Ouhua Shipbuilding in Zhoushan, China. She will be named Happy Sun and is expected to be delivered in Q1 2018. The vessel will feature two 900MT Huisman Heavy Lift Mast Cranes. With her high..

Scaldis has revealed the official calling name GULLIVER for their new DP II heavy lift vessel. During the design phase of the vessel Scaldis used the provisional calling name RAMBIZ 4000 referring to the lifting capacity. The vessel’s keel laying ceremony took place on Saturday 27 February 2016 at the Hong Qiang shipyard near Shanghai…

Huisman and the management of Fistuca announced that agreement has been reached on the participation of Huisman as shareholder and investor in Fistuca. Fistuca is developing a revolutionary new pile driving technology, BLUE Piling Technology. The technique will allow silent installation of large piles offshore. BLUE Piling Technology is therefore expected to significantly reduce the..