Plans for the giant new unit include twin cranes that will boast the ability to perform tandem lifts of up to 20,000 tonnes, by far eclipsing the 14,000-tonne capacities of Heerema’s existing SSCV Thialf and rival contractor Saipem’s S-7000.
Heerema Marine Contractors chief executive Jan-Pieter Klaver confirmed the plans when questioned by Upstream this week.
“We are, at the moment, in the orientation phase and are looking at the possibilities for a new semi-submersible crane vessel,” Klaver said.
“We
