Boskalis’ crane vessel Bokalift 2 has executed its first job in Taiwanese waters, having transported and installed seven jackets for the Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm.
After picking up the jackets in the port of Taipei, the offshore installation work was completed using the ship’s 4,000-tonne capacity revolving crane. The jackets measured 72 m tall and weighed 1,400 tonnes.
The next phase will be the installation of the remaining pin piles and 52 jackets for this project.
The Netherlands-headquartered Boskalis reported strong results in the first half of 2022 with high utilisation rates for its large ships and increased revenues.
The first-ever jacket foundations to be produced in Taiwan are on their way to the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farm.
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The final Sydney Metro West tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have arrived at The Bays Station site, where they will commence tunnelling this year.
Heavy lifting and engineered transport provider Sarens has loaded in, transported and installed three 360-tonne gas bullet tanks for a gas storage project in Hitia’a, Tahiti.
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.
