Production start of offshore jack-up vessel
Drawing of a jack-up vessel built by Sietas, Hamburg (Photo:J.J. Sietas)
The type 187 vessel is 139m long, has a breadth of 38m, a draught of
5.7m and will achieve a speed of 12 knots. The Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik (NMF) will equip the newbuilding with an offshore special crane to lift a 900-tonne load with a reach of 30m up to a height of 120m above the water. The transport capacity of the vessel is up to 6,500 tonnes, and it can work in water depths of up to 45m. The newbuilding will accommodate 74 crew members and is developed to be used far from the coast in wind parks. The delivery is scheduled for the spring of 2013. Van Oord has an option for a second vessel of the same type.
The engineering company first placed the order in December 2010 with the Sietas shipyard, which was only able to execute the order in the context of the insolvency proceedings with a new agreement. The new order was then placed in February 2012.
