Norway’s WindSpider has designed a lightweight crane system that builds offshore wind turbines virtually on its own once the tower is up. The Norwegian startup is being taken very seriously – it’s ...

PALFINGER has secured a contract to supply offshore cranes for the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, expanding the ...

At-a-Glance: Offshore crane operator careers typically progress from deck crew ? banksman/slinger ? crane operator (Stage 1–3) ? senior/lead operator ? lifting supervisor/LOLER focal point, with ...

NOV is upgrading the cranes on Cadeler’s existing O-class WTIVs. Image courtesy of Cadeler. HLP is developing a crane that will enable tower pieces to be stacked in multiple layers on installation ...

Palfinger has secured a contract related to the Formosa 4 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Under the contract with Synera Renewables Taiwan, Palfinger will supply 35 PF 200 fully electric offshore cranes ...

At-a-Glance: The fastest, safest route is rigging first (Banksman & Slinger), then assistant crane operator seat time, then Stage 3 assessment—typically 12–36 months with 180–360 offshore days.

Singapore’s Seatrium Limited has now delivered the innovative Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) ordered by Maersk Offshore Wind in March 2022 for deployment at the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind ...

Based on years of heavy truck‑recovery work in the close bond with local suppliers and end users, RCR Engineering has developed a new crane mast head concept that brings recovery‑style robustness to ...

Morning Hubsters, Craig McGlashan here with the Tuesday Wire. Heavy Lift Projects, an offshore crane operator based in Edinburgh, Scotland, is seeking private equity and infrastructure investment ...

SINGAPORE, May 23 (Reuters) - Dutch firm Heerema Marine Contractors and Singapore's Sembcorp Marine, on Thursday, showed off the world's largest crane vessel that can be used for the setup and ...

This week of Crane and Transport Briefings (CTB) started off by looking at what’s next in the race for ever larger wind turbines, especially in the offshore sector. With blades as long as football ...