General – Knuckle Boom Cranes
Huisman has signed a contract with Greek shipowner Capital Offshore to deliver four state-of-the-art Knuckle Boom Cranes.
These cranes will be integrated into the new MMC-designed platform supply vessels (PSVs), currently under construction at the Fujian Mawei shipyard, and destined for operations in the Brazilian market.
The cranes boast a lifting capacity of 100mt each, and are designed to operate at depths of up to 3,000 meters, ensuring optimal performance in demanding offshore environments.
Equipped with Huisman’s proprietary Active Heave Compensation (AHC) System, which connects the crane’s electric setup to the vessel’s DC grid, enabling efficient interaction with the vessel’s electrical energy storage system.
The cranes will be integrated with the Kongsberg-designed power grid onboard the vessels. Thanks to Huisman’s proprietary energy recovery management system, this integration maximises the cranes’ power performance while significantly reducing net energy consumption.
