The heavy-lift installation ship Svanen, owned by Van Oord, is about to undergo a significant renovation. With a 25-meter extension to its gantry crane, the ship will be equipped to handle the latest generation of offshore wind project monopile foundations.
The most noticeable improvement, the gantry crane expansion, puts the Svanen among the biggest heavy-lift installation vessels in the world. Holland Shipyards will build the 1200-ton addition and use a 200-meter-tall Mammoet crane to install...