Customer Challenge: When lifting the loading buoy into the ships docking bay, the ships movement can give high peak loads on the lifting gear. Cranemaster Solution: To dampen and avoid  excessive loads, Cranemaster has designed a special unit which is permanently installed in the top of the loading buoy as…

Customer Challenge: Installation of 6 large structures in the South China Sea. The dry weights of the structures were in the order of 200-400 metric tons. Due to the water depth of 1500 meter, potential risk of resonance had to be mitigated. Cranemaster Solution: By using two Cranemaster passive heave…

Customer Challenge: Installation of module for Jumbo Maritime at the Wheatstone Project. Max. landing speed of 0,5 m/s at 200 meter water depth. Cranemaster Solution: A Cranemaster unit with SWL of 600 metric tons and 3 meter stroke. The unit was equipped with Lock & Release functionality for reduction of…

Customer Challenge: Installation of a Module Suport Frame (MSF) at 120 meter water depth for TechnipFMC and Jumbo at the North Amethyst project in Canada. The MSF had a dry weight of 139 metric tons and a submerged weight of 109 metric tons. Cranemaster Solution: A Cranemaster unit with SWL…

Customer Challenge: Cross haul and landing of 167 metric tons piles, manifolds and pump stations for TechnipFMC USA. Cranemaster Solution: Two Cranemaster units in series with SWL of 250 metric tons and 2,5 meter stroke. The Results: The structures were successfully installed at 2700 meter water depth from the vessel…

Customer Challenge: Lowering and installation of 16 suction anchors for APL at the Neptune Deep Water Port Project (DWPP). Due to the suction anchor’s hydrodynamic properties, it was required to reduce the dynamic loads in the splash zone. Cranemaster Solution: A Cranemaster unit with SWL of 400 metric tons and 4,3…

Customer Challenge: Pile run protection during installation of 116 monopiles at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Project off the south coast of England. Cranemaster Solution: Two Cranemaster shock absorbers with SWL of 1000 tons and 700 tons. Protecting the crane and rigging by reducing potential shock loads caused by sudden…

Customer Challenge: When the MV Rena grounded on Otaiti (Astrolabe Reef) in the Bay of Plenty, it resulted in one of New Zealand’s most significant maritime environmental disasters. The removal process was considered a difficult and risky process. Cranemaster Solution: Cranemaster assisted with calculations and lift simulations prior to the…

Customer Challenge: The vessel Normand Seven was chartered from Solstad Offshore ASA by Subsea 7 and converted into a subsea pipe laying vessel for a long-term contract in Brazilian waters. Subsea 7 looked into ways to dynamically test the flexible pipe tensioner installed on the vessel. Cranemaster Solution: A standard…

Customer Challenge: Installation of transition pieces from floating vessels can be challenging. For the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project off the UK coast, Jumbo Offshore therefore included Cranemaster for the installation of transition pieces. Cranemaster Solution: Two new Cranemaster units with SWL of 400 metric tons and 2,5 meter stroke was designed for…