Jan De Nul's Voltaire equipped with giant crane

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One meter higher than the Eiffel Tower. That’s how high our brand new offshore jack-up installation vessel Voltaire can reach. And that’s necessary: the vessel is designed to install the offshore wind turbines of the future, with turbines over 270 metres high and blades 120 metres long. Size matters!

The Voltaire is specifically designed to transport, hoist and install offshore wind turbines, transition pieces and foundations. For these lifting works, the vessel is equipped with a main crane of more than 3,000 tonnes, a giant that has just been installed on board at the shipyard in China. With a crane house weighing 1800 tonnes, a boom length of 140 metres and weighing 800 tonnes, this is the largest Leg Encircling Crane ever built. The crane will use a... ... More: Official Press Release Jan De Nul

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