General – Newbuilding
On 21 May 2025, a naming ceremony was held at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam’s Botlek location for Obana, a self-elevating heavy lift jack-up.
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Huisman delivers crane and monopile handling system to Penta-Ocean
Wind Energy – Newbuilding
Huisman has been awarded a contract from Penta-Ocean Construction to deliver a 5,000mt Tub Mounted Crane along with a monopile handling system, including a Motion Compensated Pile Gripper.
[Read more…] about Huisman delivers crane and monopile handling system to Penta-OceanSeatrium inks LOI for Japan’s 5,000-tonne heavy lift vessel
Wind Energy – New Heavy Lift Vessel
Seatrium has signed a letter of intent with Japan’s Penta-Ocean Construction (POC) for a project involving a 5,000-tonne fully-revolving heavy lift vessel aimed at Japan’s offshore wind market.
[Read more…] about Seatrium inks LOI for Japan’s 5,000-tonne heavy lift vesselBoskalis installed Processing Platform topside
Fossil Energy – Installation
Boskalis’ semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Forte installed the Gallaf GE Central Processing Platform (CPP) topside at its final destination, the Al Shaheen field offshore Qatar, according to the company’s release.
[Read more…] about Boskalis installed Processing Platform topsideMajor upgrade for Van Oord’s Svanen
General – Upgrade
Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen will get a major upgrade.
[Read more…] about Major upgrade for Van Oord’s SvanenHeave compensator for easy, fast and safe installation at sea
Wind Energy – Heavy Lift
The Heave Chief 1100 from the Dutch company Seaqualize is a breakthrough in easy, fast and safe installation of the heaviest wind turbine components at sea.
[Read more…] about Heave compensator for easy, fast and safe installation at seaMaritime heavy lifters HEBO and Bonn & Mees join forces
General – Heavy Lift Merger
Renowned Rotterdam maritime companies HEBO Maritiem Service and Bonn & Mees Floating Sheerlegs announced they are joining forces.
[Read more…] about Maritime heavy lifters HEBO and Bonn & Mees join forcesUnited O7 Italy launched
General – Launch in Italy
United Heavy Lift from Germany is excited to announce the launch of United O7 Italy, the latest branch office of the forceful United O7 network.
[Read more…] about United O7 Italy launchedHeerema installs first wind turbine using novel RNA method
Wind Energy – Arcadis Ost 1
The first out of the 27 Vestas V174 – 9.5MW turbines has successfully been installed at the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm.
[Read more…] about Heerema installs first wind turbine using novel RNA methodMammoet selected to supply onshore heavy lifting and transport for Dogger Bank
Wind Energy – Dogger Bank
GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has selected Mammoet UK to supply onshore heavy lifting and transport for the staging and assembly of turbine components for Dogger Bank Wind Farm.
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