31.12.2020

2,200t/m Huisman for US

US based Keppel AmFELS has ordered a 2,200 tonne/metre Huisman leg encircling crane for energy provider Dominion Energy.

The new crane has been ordered for installation on Dominion Energy’s wind turbine installation vessel, Charybdis, the crane will be used on large scale offshore wind developments along the east coast of the US over the next 10 years. Scheduled for delivery in 2023, Huisman North America will commission and test the crane at Keppel’s facility in Brownsville, Texas.

Once commissioned the company claims it will become the country’s first Jones Act compliant offshore wind installation vessel, which requires all goods travelling between US ports to be on ships built, owned, and operated by US citizens or permanent residents.
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Huisman's 2,200 tonne/metre crane features a 130 metre main boom

Mark Mitchell, senior vice president, project construction at Dominion Energy, said: “A Jones Act compliant offshore wind installation vessel is vital for the continued growth of the US offshore wind industry. Huisman is a global leader and brings years of experience to this venture and will further enable the offshore wind industry to bring clean, renewable energy to customers in the US.”
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Leg encircling cranes are built around one of the legs of a jack-up barge/vessel

Huisman chief executive David Roodenburg, added: “We are grateful for the trust Dominion Energy has shown in Huisman and are proud to be part of a driving force in energy transition in the US. We look forward to cooperating with Dominion Energy, Keppel AmFELS and Seajacks to deliver this state-of-the-art crane, using our extensive experience in designing and building large capacity cranes for the offshore wind market.”