Contract covers 400mt and 50mt knuckle boom cranes for Siem’s two new OSVs under construction at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China
Huisman has secured a contract from Siem Industries to supply four knuckle boom cranes for two newbuild Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) currently under construction at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in Fuzhou, China.
The contract covers two 400mt knuckle boom cranes, each fitted with a below-deck winch, together with two 50mt auxiliary knuckle boom cranes featuring deepwater capabilities. All four cranes will be manufactured at Huisman’s production facility in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China.
Designed for demanding offshore operations, the crane combines a robust design with high lifting capacity and advanced handling capabilities. These features are intended to support efficient and reliable offshore lifting operations while providing the versatility required for a wide range of subsea and offshore construction activities.
Key features of the 400mt Huisman Knuckle Boom Crane
- Lifting capacity up to 400mt in single fall configuration
- Full load active heave compensation, using Huisman’s proprietary secondary controlled drive system
- Deepwater capabilities, up to 3,000m hook travel
- High lift mode for lifting large loads to high heights
- Reduced power swing to vessel grid, together with interaction with electrical power grid solutions and eco-mode operation
- High accuracy with Huisman’s fifth generation motion controller
- Increased operational weather window with load peak shaving mode and lift-off boost mode
- LiDAR based Active Collision Avoidance
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