Liebherr-International AG

05/02/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/02/2022 05:17

HLC 295000 ready to work

After the vessel had left the port of Rostock on 27 March, the ship had its name-giving ceremony in Vlissingen in the Netherlands at the end of last week. It was Mrs.Amélie Michel, spouse of Mr. Charles Michel, President of the European Council, who did "the honours". Among the several hundred spectators in attendance, DEME CEO Luc Vandenbulcke as well as DEME chairman Luc Bertrand were present. Patricia Rüf, Member of the administrative board of Liebherr-International AG and joint management of the maritime cranes company area of the Liebherr Group as well as Leopold Berthold, Managing Director of Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH came from Liebherr's side.

In discussions and gestures, the event was widely regarded as a symbol of partnership and ongoing cooperation between the two companies. In the next weeks, the vessel will be headed towards Rügen. Roughly 20 kilometres northeast from the island, the offshore wind farm "Arcadis Ost I" in the Baltic Sea will be constructed.

"What we are witnessing here, is indeed a very memorable event. Fundamentally, it demonstrates what is achieved, when people are closely working together, especially alongside with a competent and reliable partner. Today, we are proud. In an extraordinary effort, our team at Liebherr brought this heavy lift crane up on this ship so now everyone can see what has been accomplished," so Robert Pitschmann, Global Application Manager Heavy Lift Offshore at Liebherr.

Basically, by the help of the compact design, the crane is destined to serve in the offshore market. For example the base column, being only 16.8 metres diameter, is unique in the market. The HLC 295000 requires little space on deck and offers more storage space for transportation. It is ready to take up its work in the ample field of the offshore industry. With its maximum capacity of 5,000 tons and an outreach of up to 151 metres, the HLC can manage large components, for example, during the decommissioning of offshore platforms.