Crane Vessel News


Ecowende Installs First Turbine at 760MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Jun 02, 2026

Ecowende has installed the first wind turbine at its offshore wind farm approximately 53 kilometres off the coast of IJmuiden in the Netherlands, marking the start of turbine installation at the 760 MW project.The installation was carried out…

SBM Offshore, Solstad to Build New Deepwater Installation Vessel

Jun 02, 2026

SBM Offshore and Solstad Offshore have formed a joint venture that has entered into a letter of intent with a shipyard for the construction of a multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel, with delivery targeted in the first half of 2029…

Vuyk Engineering to Design Jumbo’s New L-Class Heavy-Lift Ships

May 29, 2026

Dutch maritime design firm Vuyk Engineering has been selected by heavy-lift shipping and offshore transportation contractor Jumbo Maritime to design its newly ordered L-Class heavy-lift transport vessels.The two vessels are designed to support offshore transport and lifting operations…

TouchWind Installs Floating Wind Prototype in Dutch Waters

May 28, 2026

TouchWind has installed its floating wind turbine prototype at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in the Netherlands, moving the POWER project into the in-water testing phase.The POWER project, short for ‘POsitive Wake Effects of turbines with tilted Rotors’…

Jumbo Orders Two Next-Gen Heavy-Lift Vessels from Dajin

May 26, 2026

Dajin Heavy Industry, via its subsidiary Tangshan Dajin Offshore Engineering, has signed a contract with a Dutch shipowner Jumbo Maritime to build two next-generation multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels.The contract is valued at approximately $156 million and covers the design…

EnerMech Teams Up with Optilift for Smart Offshore Crane Ops

May 21, 2026

Energy services firm EnerMech has signed a multi-year global collaboration agreement with Norway-based technology company Optilift to expand technology-enabled crane and lifting operations across the offshore energy sector.The agreement combines…

PALFINGER to Supply Cranes for North Sea HVDC Platforms

May 20, 2026

PALFINGER has secured a contract to supply davit cranes for five offshore converter platforms in the North Sea, expanding its presence in the offshore wind market as Europe accelerates grid infrastructure development tied to renewable energy projects…

Liebherr Completes Offshore Crane Overhaul on ZITON’s Jack-Up Vessel

May 19, 2026

Crane specialist Liebherr has completed an extensive inspection and refurbishment of a BOS 35000 offshore crane aboard ZITON’s jack-up vessel Wind Enterprise during a 10-day service campaign in Denmark.The board offshore crane was installed…

Solstad’s Arbitration Win Unlocks $14.5M Payment for its Largest Vessel

May 15, 2026

Solstad Offshore has informed the arbitration proceedings related to disputed 2024 charter hire for Normand Maximus construction support vessel (CSV) had concluded in favor of the company.The company said it would receive approximately $13 million in charter hire…

Wide Barge Could Reduce Crane Needs for Turbine Foundation Installation

May 14, 2026

The substructures for fixed offshore wind turbines weigh thousands of tonnes. Only about five vessels in the world can lift that much weight. So now researchers are testing an alternative: an unusually wide barge.Using experience gained from the oil and gas industry…

Konecranes to Supply Two Cranes for Norwegian Oil Industry Facility

May 13, 2026

Konecranes has received an order from Westcon Helgeland, a Norwegian provider of ship repair, rig maintenance and equipment fabrication for the oil industry, for two double girder overhead cranes at its new production facility in Nesna, Norway…

DEME Names Norse Energi as Offshore Wind Installation Fleet Expands

May 13, 2026

Belgian offshore contractor DEME has officially named its new jack-up offshore transport and installation vessel, Norse Energi, strengthening its offshore wind installation fleet alongside sister vessel Norse Wind.Norse Energi wind turbine installation…

OEG Extends Drilling Support Deal for Bass Strait Offshore Operations

May 13, 2026

Offshore services company OEG has secured a long-term multi-million-dollar contract extension with a global operator to support offshore drilling operations in Australia’s Bass Strait through the expected end of field life in 2036.The agreement…

TSS Cruiser CSOV Ready to Support Taiwan's Offshore Wind Projects

May 08, 2026

Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Taiwan’s Ta Tong Marine, has taken delivery of a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), the TSS Cruiser, which is now ready to support offshore wind farm operations in Taiwan…

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