Heerema plans to build the world's largest crane vessel

2013-11-07 09:00

Netherlands Heerema Marine Contractors The company is about to undertake a new construction project for the world's largest semi-submersible crane vessel.

According to Upstream news, the price of the new vessel may significantly exceed US$1 billion. South Korean shipyards are most likely to win this order, and the relevant vessels will be equipped with two 10,000-ton cranes.

Heerema Chief Executive Jan-Pieter Klaver said that the company is considering the possibility of building a new semi-submersible crane vessel and is studying the possibility of equipping it with twin cranes, each with a lifting capacity of 10,000 tons. The company plans to make a final investment decision early next year.

This special vessel, which is to be built, may be delivered in 2017, mainly targeting the decommissioning market of offshore platforms. decommissioning )market.