Mammoet introduced it has produced the primary elements for its SK6000 ring crane which the corporate states, won’t solely change into the world’s largest crane, but in addition the highest-capacity electrical crane on the planet. The crane is right for the offshore (floating) wind trade.
The SK6000 provides a hook peak, outreach and lifting capability far in extra of any crane available on the market. As floating wind matures, its capability to launch foundations and construct turbine sections with out reconfiguration will maximize challenge effectivity.
Offshore wind elements proceed to develop quickly as builders search extra dependable wind at greater heights. Whereas bigger generators guarantee most return on funding, this provides additional strain to a provide chain that’s already struggling to maintain up with the manufacturing and dealing with capacities required.
Consequently, funding is required on an unprecedented scale to future proof the sector and help progress in direction of 2030 local weather targets.
With greater than ten ring cranes, Mammoet is nicely positioned to de-risk offshore wind initiatives as we speak. It is usually capable of make investments on the size required to help the offshore wind initiatives of the long run.
Operated completely from electrical energy
Like the remainder of the SK sequence, the SK6000 will be operated completely from electrical energy, serving to clients to cut back the carbon impression of their initiatives. By using Mammoet’s electrical SPMT energy pack system, a completely electrical land-based marshaling and load-out scope is now doable.
The primary elements for the SK6000 have been produced at Mammoet’s fabricator within the Netherlands, and work is continuous forward of the primary section of its meeting program later this 12 months. Constructing on the established design of the SK350 sequence, it should help the sector as offshore wind elements develop in measurement and journey bigger distances to web site.
The SK6000 is able to lifting 3,000t elements at 220m hook peak, and it has a most radius of 144m. This permits clients to safeguard the schedules of initiatives, at the same time as turbine towers, nacelles and blades increase at break-neck tempo.
Its sheer lifting energy additionally allows the SK6000 to tackle lifts within the 3,000-6000t vary, for instance suction bucket jackets, XXL monopiles and floating wind foundations that help these shortly rising wind generators. Supply: Mammoet
