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M.v. Brouwersgracht delivered
M.v. Brouwersgracht – the first of two Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels – has been handed over from Fuzhou Mawei shipyard to Spliethoff Group on February 1, 2023. Sister vessel m.v. Bloemgracht will be delivered in about three months’ time.
The Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels are the next generation offshore supply vessels with a number of versatile characteristics that makes them unique in the market.
These state-of-the-art vessels combine the intake of a multi-purpose vessel with a superior DP2 station keeping ability, making them ideal for supplying large volumes and weights of cargo directly offshore. To obtain fast, safe and efficient loading and discharge of pipes both on and offshore, the vessels are equipped with a removable automated pipe handling gantry crane.
Besides, the vessels are equipped with two Huisman 500 mt Heavy Lift Mast cranes, making them also suitable for heavy lift transportation and offshore installation.
Both vessels will be technically and commercially operated by Spliethoff Group sister companies Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping, providing customers with engineered and tailor-made solutions in the various project phases.
Happy R-Type Series maintenance
Happy River, Happy Rover and Happy Ranger underwent their specials surveys last year to make them ready for the next five to ten years of service. Their Huisman cranes had been overhauled in 2021, but now all engines were overhauled, CPP and bow thruster controls were renewed and hatch covers received extensive maintenance. With all the mechanical parts back in tip-top order, a new coat of paint finished off the work and our Happy R-s are good to go and move your cargoes.
BigLift Baffin departing from Nantong
On December 15, 2022 HTV BigLift Baffin departed from Nantong, China, carrying four Konecranes Neo-Panamax STS cranes for Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah, USA. These impressive cranes, built at Nantong Wison Heavy Industries have an outreach and lifting height adequate for 24,000 TEU vessels.
Nantong MSA assisted and ensured a safe navigation of the widest vessel ever - 159 metres - to have sailed the Yangtze River as you can view in this video.