An agreement has been signed with the Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia, for the construction of a top segment heavy lift vessel.
The new vessel will have a length of 152.60m and a beam of 27.40m and is equipped with 2x 1,100t cranes (at 27.5m outreach). In tandem the cranes can lift up to 2,200 tonnes. This makes it the strongest heavy lift vessel in the world. To be able to work in Arctic regions, the vessel is to be built under ice class. For offshore operations the vessel will be prepared for future DP2 installation.
Estimated delivery date of the new vessel is March 2013. The vessel will be operational in June 2013. Jumbo also has an option for a second vessel at the shipyard in Split.
With this fleet expansion, Jumbo will serve its customers with a versatile fleet of 13 (optional 14) heavy lift vessels with lifting capacity in the range of 500t to 2,200t.
JUMBO
Jumbo is active in the transport of oversized and heavyweight cargo. Jumbo currently owns and operates a fleet of 12 dedicated Heavy Lift Vessels (two of which have DP2: Jumbo Javelin and Fairplayer), with lifting capacities of up to 1,800 tonnes. These DP2-vessels are used for the transportation and installation of subsea structures and mooring systems for floating production systems. Fairplayer’s 900t mast cranes are able to lift large and heavy structures from deck and place them on the seabed without the need for subsea transfer. Typical minimal weight and depth ranges are: 1,000t at 1,000m, 600t at 1,700m and 200t at 3,000m.
Safety and reliability are at the core of all of Jumbo’s activities. By continuously implementing its ‘Stay Well’ programme, Jumbo brings the highest standards of safety and quality into every single heavy lift project.