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OffshOre #2 | The Magazine<br />
new shIps<br />
fOr OffshOre InstallatIOn<br />
Installation vessels, or the lack of them, will be a bottleneck in the construction of offshore wind farms<br />
in the years ahead. This is why a number of companies have decided to become independent of shipping companies<br />
by acquiring their own vessels. However, ship lenders are also expanding the range of ships on offer.<br />
Here is an overview of new developments.<br />
In OperatIOn/In OperatIOn up tO 2010<br />
CRAnE VESSEL OWnER CRAnE CAPACITy<br />
[tons]<br />
WATER dEPTh<br />
[m]<br />
1 Thialf Heerema Marine Contractors 14200 (2 x 7100) semi-submersible<br />
floating platform<br />
2 Saipem 7000 Saipem 14000 (2 x 7000) semi-submersible<br />
floating platform<br />
TyPE COMPLETIOn<br />
in operation<br />
in operation<br />
3 Svanen Ballast Nedam 9000 Katamaran in operation<br />
4 hermod Heerema Marine Contractors 8100 (1 x 4500 1 x 3600) semi-submersible<br />
floating platform<br />
5 Balder Heerema Marine Contractors 6300 (1 x 3600 1 x 2700) semi-submersible<br />
floating platform<br />
in operation<br />
in operation<br />
6 Borealis Nordic Heavy Lift 5000 Monohull in operation<br />
7 Oleg Strashnov Seaway Heavy Lifting 5000 Monohull in operation<br />
8 dB 50 J. Ray McDermott 3992 Monohull in operation<br />
9 Rambiz Scaldis 3300 Katamaran in operation<br />
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Source: Beluga Hochtief Offshore
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