Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has contracted Huisman for the delivery of a 2,600-tonne capacity leg encircling crane (LEC).
The crane will be installed on a wind turbine installation vessel ordered by Eneti. It will be outfitted with a 155 m boom, which will reach a lifting height of 174 m above deck.
The crane design is lightweight, has high positioning accuracy and energy efficient, contributing to a reduced emissions footprint during operations.
Manufacturer Manitowoc has appointed Joern Henselmans as vice president and general manager for Grove all-terrain cranes.
USA-based Maxim Crane Works has appointed Larry Lis as the company’s chief operations officer.
Mammoet is deploying its 3,200-tonne capacity PTC210-DS ring crane to lift a huge A-frame for Van Oord’s installation vessel Svanen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Dortmund-based heavy transport provider August Alborn has purchased two EuroCompact lowbed semi-trailers from TII Scheuerle.
UK-based lifting solutions and equipment provider Southern Cranes has purchased 10 Grove all-terrain cranes from Manitowoc as it updates its fleet.
Japan-headquartered heavy lifting and transportation specialist Denzai is adding a 2,500-tonne Liebherr crawler crane to its fleet.
