OHT's New Heavy Installation Vessel Launched

OHT’s new build vessel Alfa Lift has been floated-out from its dry dock at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China. The specialist heavy installation vessel, which is designed and built for installing the next generation XXL offshore wind foundations, was launched yesterday, Sunday 28th February.

The vessel will now be moored whilst work continues on the steel and internal fit-out, including the mechanical completion of systems. Meanwhile, key elements of Alfa Lift’s major crane components have been completed in Rostock, Germany. The heavy lift crane’s slewing column and the A-frame are scheduled to leave Rostock in early March and will arrive in China in April where they will be installed. Bjarne Birkeland, Head of... ... More: Official Press Release OHT

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