USD 600 million to build first Jones Act compliant offshore wind vessel
Offshore windDominion Energy has contracted Keppel Offshore & Marine to build the first Jones Act compliant Wind Turbine Installation Vessel. It will cost about USD 600 million and will be built at Keppel’s yard in Brownsville,...Read more
Dominion orders Huisman crane for first Jones Act installation vessel
Offshore windDominion Energy has selected Huisman Equipment to fabricate the crane for the United States’ first Jones Act compliant offshore wind installation vessel. Huisman joins a consortium of offshore wind industry leaders to build the vessel,...Read more
DEME opts for Huisman crane for new installation vessel
Offshore windDEME has opted for a Huisman crane for its new installation vessel Green Jade, which is being built in cooperation with Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC. The crane will be built at Huisman’s facility in China and...Read more
Huisman designs submarine facility in Rotterdam
EquipmentPRESS RELEASE – Huisman has completed the design of its future submarine facility with a new submarine handling crane. With this facility in the port of Rotterdam, Huisman wants to enable three foreign bidding manufacturers...Read more
Dutch-Belgian offshore consortium keeps Royal IHC from Chinese hands
EquipmentThe owners of Van Oord, Boskalis, DEME and Huisman Equipment have teamed up with the Dutch government to keep shipyard Royal IHC from falling into Chinese hands. The Dutch shipyard and its expertise in complex...Read more
Huisman develops quick connect tool for heavy-lift cranes
EquipmentPRESS RELEASE – In collaboration with Jan de Nul, Huisman Equipment has developed a Universal Quick Connector that allows installation ships to quickly and hands-free change hooks or other heavy lifting equipment. The system will...Read more
David Roodenburg takes over as new CEO of Huisman
PeoplePRESS RELEASE- The Supervisory Board of Huisman Equipment has appointed David Roodenburg to become the new CEO of Huisman. Since 1980, Huisman has been owned and led by the Roodenburg family, growing from 20 employees...Read more
Huisman to deliver 1,600-tonne crane for new Penta-Ocean vessel
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – Japanese offshore contractor Penta-Ocean Construction has signed a contract with Huisman for the delivery of a 1,600-tonne Leg Encircling Crane, which will be installed on Penta-Ocean’s new self-elevated platform (SEP). The new...Read more
Fred. Olsen joins competitors in crane capacity expansion
Offshore windFred. Olsen Windcarrier becomes the latest offshore contractor to invest in bigger cranes in anticipation of the new generation of wind turbines that are set to hit the market in 2021. The company has ordered...Read more
Jan de Nul orders another, even bigger crane vessel
Offshore windThe ink on the newbuild contract for mega crane vessel Voltaire has hardly dried, while Jan de Nul has ordered another, even bigger crane vessel capable of lifting 5,000 tonnes. The new vessel is specifically...Read more