The wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) under construction by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore will feature two auxiliary offshore telescopic cranes supplied by Cargotec's subsidiary.

The machinery, equipped with an anti-collision system, will be used to support the cargo and load handling during the installation of wind turbines in the offshore environment.

The cranes will be delivered in Q3 2023.

Van Oord's newbuild will be a 175 m long jack-up vessel, with its four 126 m long legs making it possible to transport and install offshore wind energy foundations and turbines in waters 70 m deep. The WTIV's main crane lifting capacity will be more than 3,000t.

The new ship, expected to enter the market in 2024, will be able to run on methanol. In addition, the vessel will be equipped with a NOx emission reduction technology and a 5,000 kWh battery pack.

"MacGregor is delighted to have been selected to supply deck handling solutions to Van Oord's WTIV. Our involvement at an early stage in this project, combined with our extensive experience in turnkey supply, enables us to provide reliable and efficient solutions, even in the most demanding projects," Jan Erik Pedersen, SVP of MacGregor's Offshore Solutions Division, said.

Sun Shiyan, Director of Supply Chain Management Center at Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard, also commented, "MacGregor is our preferred choice of offshore crane supplier based on our strong relationship and positive collaboration experiences on the previous projects. These offshore telescopic cranes are customized according to the ship owner's requirements, with high lifting performance and long outreach but very compact and robust design to meet the stringent offshore requirements. We are confident that MacGregor will take special care to ensure the highest standards in quality control and the on-time delivery to our project."

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