Techano Oceanlift, a leading provider of offshore cranes and lifting solutions, has been awarded a contract by Sefine Shipyard to deliver an advanced offshore crane for a newbuild Construction Support Vessel (CSV). The vessel is being constructed by Sefine Shipyard in Türkiye for a strategic partnership between Agalas, Eidesvik, and Reach Subsea, three prominent players in the offshore energy and subsea sectors.
Techano Oceanlift, subsidiary of Oslo-listed Nekkar ASA, will supply a 150-tonnes capacity crane capable of performing subsea construction work and topside lifting operations. The company’s scope of work includes engineering, manufacturing and commissioning of the crane.
The 150-tonnes capacity knuckle boom crane is equipped with an active heave compensated (AHC) winch with 3,200 metre wire for subsea construction operations and has been prepared for 3D compensation for topside lifts. The crane also features a control system and motion compensating system from its sister company Intellilift.
“According to the vessel’s owners, flexibility is at the core of this newbuild Construction Support Vessel. We believe this is a key reason for choosing our crane solution, which is highly flexible and fits the requirements of an offshore vessel that can solve a broad range of offshore construction and subsea work,” says Nils Vidar Stray, managing director of Techano Oceanlift.
The newbuild CSV will be utilized for subsea and offshore renewables operations. It will be specifically equipped to perform construction as well as inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work. The vessel boasts a highly flexible and advanced structure, has an overall length of 99.9 meters, a breadth of 21 meters, and accommodation for up to 100 personnel.
Third contract with Sefine Shipyard
This is the third crane contract that Sefine Shipyard awards Techano Oceanlift. The company is in the final stages of the first project, which involves delivery of a 70-tonnes crane with a separate 3D lifting tool to an Agalas vessel. The second project, which is a 150-tonnes crane for another Eidesvik Agalas vessel, is also progressing according to plan.
“This latest crane will be a copy of the 150-tonnes crane we are currently building for Sefine and Agalas. Making a copy helps to de-risks project execution for us, the shipyard and the shipowners. We look forward to once more proving our ability to deliver safe and cost-efficient lifting and load handling solutions,” says Øystein Bondevik, business development and sales director at Techano Oceanlift.
Techano Oceanlift will conduct engineering and project management from its headquarters in Kristiansand, Norway. The 150-tonnes crane will be delivered to Sefine Shipyard in 2026.
