Alfa Lift’s 3,000 ton heavy lift crane installed
The construction of Offshore Heavy Transport’s (OHT) new heavy-lift vessel Alfa Lift has recently reached a new milestone with the installation of the Liebherr main crane. Currently under construction at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard...Read more
Seaway 7 executive team named
The leadership team for Seaway 7, the joint venture between Subsea 7’s renewables business unit and OHT, has been proposed by the two partners. The two joint venture partners, noted that the proposed executive team...Read more
Heavy transportation feat for OHT
OHT, a specialized heavy transportation and installation contractor completed a challenging transport operation earlier this year.Read more
BigLift MC-Class tandem delivers parts for OHT’s Alfa Lift
BigLift’s heavy transport tandem, the BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin have recently completed the delivery of crane parts for OHT’s flagship offshore wind foundation installation vessel. Currently under construction at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI)...Read more
Subsea 7, OHT join forces to form Seaway 7
Subsea 7 has moved to combine its renewables business unit with OHT to create a pure-play renewables company Seaway 7, focused on offshore fixed wind.Read more
OHT’s Alfa Lift launched and prepared for crane installation
PRESS RELEASE – Offshore Heavy Transport’s (OHT) new heavy-lift vessel Alfa Lift has been launched at the China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard in Jiangsu. The preparations to install the vessel’s 3,000-tonne main crane are now...Read more
OHT completes Moray East delivery
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has completed the jacket transportation for the Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland. The MV Hawk has discharged the final jacket foundation this week. Read more
Tony Millward to lead OHT’s turbine installation business
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has hired Tony Millward to head up the company’s WTG Installation Business. Millward joins OHT from DEME Offshore, where he during his 12 years held various positions including...Read more
OHT signs contract for first jack-up installation vessel
Offshore windOffshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has signed a contract with China Merchants Industry Holdings for the construction of the first of two turbine installation vessels. The Norwegian offshore carrier is creating a pure-play offshore wind company...Read more
OHT also secures installation contract for Dogger Bank B
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – Following July’s contract announcement for the transport and installation of foundations at Dogger Bank A, Offshore Heavy Transport has just announced that it has also secured the contract for the second phase,...Read more
Lundetræ joins OHT board
Offshore windFollowing Offshore Heavy Transport’s entry into the offshore wind installation sector through its wholly-owned subsidiary VIND Offshore Installation, the company has welcomed VIND’s founder Rune Magnus Lundetræ to its executive board.Read moreOHT orders new installation vessels in response to “capacity concerns”
Offshore windOffshore Heavy Transport has ordered two new installation vessels with China Merchants Heavy Industry. “We are responding to client concerns about the lack of capable vessel capacity in the booming offshore wind market”, says CEO...Read more
OHT delivers first jackets for Moray East Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – The first eight jacket foundations for the Moray East offshore wind project arrived in the Port of Nigg in Scotland at the weekend, delivered by OHT’s heavy transportation vessel Osprey from the...Read moreOHT bags large Dogger Bank wind contract
Offshore windOffshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has won a large transport and installation contract for two of the three Dogger Bank offshore wind farms, each capable of delivering 1.2 GW of electric power. The contract will be...Read more