On 10 September, Drydocks World signed a contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (ZPMC) to accumulate a brand new era 5,000 tonne Floating Sheerleg Crane, which is able to assist meet the rising demand for large-scale offshore tasks.
The signing ceremony came about in Dubai, attended by His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, Captain Rado Antolovic, PhD, CEO of Drydocks World, You Ruikai, the Chairman of ZPMC, and senior administration from each corporations.
The design, development, testing, and commissioning section is anticipated to take roughly 24 months, with completion scheduled within the second quarter of 2026.
As soon as operational, the crane will enhance Drydocks World’s heavy-lifting capabilities, permitting it to fulfill the rising calls for of large-scale tasks, reminiscent of high-voltage offshore converter platforms and Floating Manufacturing Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel topsides. The corporate’s newest funding will leverage its current experience, exemplified by the profitable execution of great tasks such because the conversion of Tango FLNG and Excalibur FSU vessels, the refurbishment and conversion of Firenze FPSO and the continuing EPC undertaking on UK Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Platforms.
The crane contains a 160-meter-long A-frame, permitting heavy a great deal of as much as 5,000 tonnes to be lifted 120 meters above the water, and a 600-tonne fly jib that may lengthen its attain to 180 meters. This functionality permits the set up of bigger vessel modules constructed within the yard and lifted onto the vessel for meeting, each nearshore and offshore. The crane can accommodate as much as 50 personnel offshore, thereby lowering the necessity for help vessels. Its versatility additionally makes it well-suited for the development of offshore platforms, bridges, and marine developments.
H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, stated: “Our funding in a such a big piece of apparatus marks a strategic milestone for Drydocks World, and demonstrates our dedication to enhancing our choices to clients and attaining operational excellence worldwide. As soon as operational, this large crane will strengthen our management within the maritime trade and enhance our potential to help tasks that drive regional financial development.”
Captain Rado Antolovic, PhD, CEO of Drydocks World, stated: “Buying the Center East and Africa’s largest crane of this sort is a transformative step for Drydocks World. As offshore vessels proceed to develop in measurement, the necessity for superior lifting options with options like angled booms has grow to be more and more necessary. This new sheerleg crane, with its potential to deal with heavier modules and expedite undertaking timelines, permits us to handle extra intensive and sophisticated tasks, additional solidifying our standing as a worldwide chief within the maritime and offshore power industries. ZPMC’s confirmed experience in high-capacity crane manufacturing makes them the best accomplice to considerably improve our lifting capabilities and guarantee our success in mega-projects each regionally and internationally.”
You Ruikai, Chairman of ZPMC, stated: “Our partnership with Drydocks World builds on a historical past of profitable tasks with DP World and opens doorways for future tasks collectively. We’re proud to collaborate on this undertaking, delivering a state-of-the-art crane that mixes energy with cutting-edge expertise for max effectivity and security.”
Constructed from high-strength metal, the crane boasts superior security applied sciences and a complicated built-in management system for enhanced operational effectivity. The automated ballasting system ensures stability, and the combination of a high-capacity ballast water remedy plant additionally highlights Drydocks World’s dedication to environmental sustainability.
About Drydocks World
Over the previous 40 years, Drydocks World, a DP World Firm, has grow to be a number one supplier of marine and offshore providers to the transport, oil, gasoline, and renewable power sectors. Conceived as an bold undertaking beneath the steerage of H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum the late Ruler of Dubai, the yard is strategically positioned in a quickly creating area of the world.
Drydocks World completes over 300 tasks a 12 months on common, with a report of dealing with 42 refurbishment tasks concurrently. Positioned subsequent to Dubai’s Port Rashed, the yard is unfold over 200 hectares and consists of three graving docks and a floating dock, in addition to greater than 3,700m of berth house. It additionally boasts an in-house-built floating crane, which might elevate 2,000 metric tonnes, together with the burden of lifting gear for all sorts of heavy elevate operations.
The services have allowed Drydocks World to interrupt information in establishing among the largest new construct offshore fabrications on the planet.
Drydocks World goals to persistently ship excellence and obtain additional success for the UAE’s maritime trade, positioning Drydocks World as a world yard of selection.