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John Crane wins Culzean data work

Aug 24, 2017

John Crane Asset Management Solutions secured a contract to supply Maersk Oil with data services to support the planned maintenance strategy at one of the largest new developments in the UK North Sea. Image from John Crane…

EnerMech get Caspian contracts

Apr 03, 2017

Mechanical services group EnerMech has strengthened its market position in the Caspian region by securing contracts with major operators valued at more than US$49.8 million (£40 million). The contracts involve a number of EnerMech service lines including cranes and lifting…

MacGregor develops 3D Motion Compensator

Nov 14, 2016

MacGregor introduced the 3D Motion Compensator (3DMC), a flexible retrofit device, which is designed to enhance the load-handling precision of an offshore crane even in challenging sea states.  'MacGregor's standard active heave-compensation (AHC)…

Huisman cranes bound for Asia

Oct 24, 2016

Huisman, a specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, secured a contract from Japan Marine United Corp. for the delivery of one 800-tonne pedestal mounted crane (PMC) and a contract from Jurong Shipyard for the delivery of one 100-tonne pedestal mounted offshore crane (PMOC)…

Huisman inks $338 million of crane orders

Aug 24, 2016

Dutch lifting, drilling and subsea solutions firm Huisman has secured new crane contracts with a total value of around US$338 million from various major offshore, shipping and wind farm installation contractors: 2 x 900-ton heavy lift mast cranes for BigLift Shipping…

MacGregor releases fiber-rope retrofit option

Jun 16, 2016

MacGregor launched a fiber-rope retrofit option for its subsea cranes. The modular upgrade replaces the crane's original steel wire rope with high-performance synthetic fiber rope, using the same technology as MacGregor's fiber-rope crane…

Kenz wins Heerema Aegir work

Jun 15, 2016

Kenz Cranes have been awarded with a contract for the design and production of two knuckle boom cranes for Heerema Marine Contractors, which will replace the current knuckle boom cranes on the deepwater construction vessel Aegir. Kenz…

Huisman debuts new crane simulator

May 25, 2016

Lifting, drilling and subsea solutions company Huisman introduced a new 400mt offshore mast crane simulator at its facility in Singapore. Crane simulator in Singapore, from Huisman. The…

Maersk Training offers offshore crane operator program

Feb 09, 2016

Maersk Training has launched an offshore crane operator program designed to grant crane operators and their companies access to offshore lifting operations worldwide. The training program targets crane operators at all levels and consists of three stages…

MacGregor develops fiber-rope crane

Feb 03, 2016

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has developed a fiber-rope crane. The crane features a fiber-rope lifting system and is designed to eliminate the heating and degradation problems associated with on-load fiber ropes stored on winch drums. Also…

Protea completes Total FSO crane package

Jan 11, 2016

Protea has completed the manufacture of a comprehensive crane package for an FSO (floating, storage, and offloading) that will be chartered by Total for operation at the Martin Linge offshore development. Comprising of two deck cranes…

Sembcorp bags mega-lift vessel build job

Jul 15, 2015

Dutch offshore contractor Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) sealed its deal with Jurong Shipyard to build its new mega-heavy lift crane vessel. HMC had already signed a letter of intent with the Sembcorp Marine subsidiary. Today's engineering and construction contract…

MacGregor cranes for liftboats

Jul 07, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won contracts for its new lattice boom cranes (LBC) from Merkers Offshore, successfully negotiated and procured through Marine Commerce in Singapore. Four 20015-6045 LBC cranes will be installed on two…

Rapp Marine delivering 150-tonne crane

Mar 31, 2015

Rapp Marine will deliver its largest engineered crane for one of Otto Candies’ vessels. The 150-tonne active heave compensation (AHC) crane will be capable of lifting 150-tonne at 17m, and will be certified by Lloyd’s registry. It will…

Huisman wins Maersk crane order

Jan 26, 2015

COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard awarded Huisman a contract for the delivery of four customized 400mt rope luffing knuckle boom cranes and two 100mt knuckle boom cranes onboard four new subsea support vessels (SSVs) for Maersk Supply Service. MT 6027…

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