Floating cranes and other lifting ships

[ombugge]

Chinese Crane Barge "Da Li Hao" under repair in Singapore today:


"Big Rig" on Da Li Hao, 2.500 m.t. SWL:

[ombugge]

Stunning SWL of 2500 M.T.! WAOW... that is impressive!

Impressive?? I'll give you impressive. This is the worlds biggest Crane Vessel, SSCV "Thialf", 2 x 7,100 m.t. revolving cranes for a combined capacity of 14,200 m.t.:

But it does NOT hold the world record for offshore lifting. That still belong to Saipem 7000 at 12,150 m.t..

Here is Saipem 7000, ex Micoperi 7000:

(This image has been shown earlier in this thread)

More about Crane Vessels on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_vessel
But they have forgotten about Chinese Crane Vessels and Barges, of which there are several, the biggest able to lift 5,000 m.t.

[janihudi]

may there allready a thread for this,then replace this plaese,can`t find something for this.


the "THIALF" ,the biggest craneship of the world









a hook











regards thijs

[janihudi]

TAKLIFT 6 and the heavy lift carrier/barge/ponton GIANT 3



the " SVANEN

[pilotdane]

Thank you for the great pictures.

[ombugge]

I have been posting pics of Crane Vessels and heavy lifting on another thread, incl. SSCV Thialf a couple of days ago.

Since we now have a special thread for such things, maybe those should be moved here to stay more in line on the Supply Vessel thread?

The same goes for other posts I have made on that thread, which doesn't fit the title, like pictures of rigs, towage operations and offshore fields etc.

Maybe collect all Offshore Oil & Gas related posts under one group, or thread?

The Administrator may decide.

[janihudi]

oke thanks ombugge,i have only look at the threads and found nothing to it,
and came only home on monday, so i havend seen your pics.

but i havend put the link between them as a oil supply vessel

[pakarang]

(I have copied some of the posts from the supply ship thread to this new thread, so now, we have a dedicated place for this monsters of the seas).


For that crane vessel THIALF: she is ginormous.... the scale of her, the size, the immense technology that has been stretched to complete her is quite astonishing.

Makes me wonder, whether we will see something bigger in the future or whether this is as far as technology and economics will ever push it.

[ombugge]

For that crane vessel THIALF: she is ginormous.... the scale of her, the size, the immense technology that has been stretched to complete her is quite astonishing.

Makes me wonder, whether we will see something bigger in the future or whether this is as far as technology and economics will ever push it.

Heerema just cancelled plans to build the next generation SSCV with even bigger lifting capacity and able to work in the Arctic. When the market picks up again they will probably dust off that project. (Sorry, I don't know details)

As said earlier, the Offshore Oil & Gas related posts starts to be quite numerous and may deserve it's own group, or at least one or more thread to separate Supply Vessels, which is already a wide spectrum, from other types of vessels, rigs and installations used in the offshore industry, incl. Marine Operations and other items presently all thrown together.
I know, I'm the biggest sinner here.

[janihudi]

the taklift 6

[janihudi]

the "gps atlas"







the "ajax"



so sad that the cranes where not laying on the other side of the port

[pilotdane]

Is the cocpit on GPS Atlas or a tug behind her? It looks like she is self propelled.

Thank you for the pictures.

[ombugge]

Here is Tak Lift 6's bigger sister: Asian Hercules, 1600 m.t SWL:




Heading towards McDermott's Fabrication yard at Batam:

I don't know what she was going to lift as I was not involved. It couldn't be this big jacket, that is for sure.
The two big tall Mobile Cranes seen here can lift 500 t. each.

Her she is, lifting something. (I was too far away to see what):

[ombugge]

Another kind of Crane Barge seen at Batam a few days ago:

This is McDermott's Derrick/Lay barge "KP 1" I believe.

[janihudi]

Is the cocpit on GPS Atlas or a tug behind her? It looks like she is self propelled.

the cocpit is on the cranebarge,i don't know if she is self propelled,but every cranebarge has a engine for the crane,the most smaller cranes that i see in the port are towed

[janihudi]

the taklift 6

i see him today ,but now in a upright position,
sadly not be abble to take pictures,maybe tomorrow

[ombugge]

Is the cocpit on GPS Atlas or a tug behind her? It looks like she is self propelled.

Thank you for the pictures.

This looks like a sister of the Typhoon and Monsoon, originally also owned by Smit.

We still have the Typhoon working in Singapore. The Monsoon lost her A-frame many years ago, but is still in existence, now as an Accommodation Barge in the Mahakam Delta, Indonesia

There are two harbourmaster units at the stern for maneuvering, but they require a tug for any long moves, even within the harbour.

[ombugge]

Here is the even bigger "Sister" - Asian Hercules II, 3,200 m.t. SWL.
he has a number of exploits behind her, both here in Singapore and the rest of S.E.Asia, in Brazil, Canada and in Europe.

Most famous is probably the removal of the Tricolor wreck in the English Channel. This was done by "sawing" the wreck into pieces suitable for lifting:


She also installed the Millennium Bridge in London:

I don't thinks she was involved with the installation of the London Flyer. That was done with the Taklift 6, I believe.

Here she is with the A-frame in an unusual position, all the way forward:

Probably to be able to lift from her own deck.

This is a more normal lifting position:

With Jib I installed.

here she is installing leg sections on a newbuilt Jack-up Rig at Keppel FELS, Singapore:

Jib III installed.

I have worked with the AH II many times, both before she left for Brazil and after she came back from Europe. Here are some pics from preparation for tow to China in Dec. 2007.

With the A-frame still erect and in aft position:


The Skid tracks all greased up and ready to skid the A-frame forward:


Skid Cylinders operational:


View from the Tower. Ready to skid:


This is the Control Panels in the Tower:

The two panels in foreground is Propulsion Thruster Controls. The Main panel hold all the levers and gauges to operate the winches and skid jacks.
(Not for the uninitiated to operate this thing)

[ombugge]

Skidding back to land the Main Blocks on deck and install the A-frame support:


The A-Frame landed on the support frame:


The Main Blocks secured:

A bit of an overhang with Jib I still installed (Not normal practice for long tows)

Farewell and have a good trip to China:

They made it in the worst of the NE Monsoon with only a couple of days waiting on weather in Lin***en Gulf, Philippines.

Here is a link to Asian Lift and specs for AH II for those with special interest in details and facts: http://asianlift.com.sg/downloads/Asian_HerculesII.pdf

[ombugge]

This looks like a sister of the Typhoon and Monsoon, originally also owned by Smit.

We still have the Typhoon working in Singapore. The Monsoon lost her A-frame many years ago, but is still in existence, now as an Accommodation Barge in the Mahakam Delta, Indonesia

There are two harbourmaster units at the stern for maneuvering, but they require a tug for any long moves, even within the harbour.

Here is a link to specs for the Smit Typhoon, which I believe is a sister of GPS Atlas: http://asianlift.com.sg/downloads/ST.pdf