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Major upgrade for Van Oord's heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen

Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen will receive a major upgrade that will include the gantry crane being extended by 25m, making the vessel ready to handle the next generation of monopile foundations for offshore wind projects.

 Svanen - After the upgrade and before the upgrade

Svanen - After the upgrade and before the upgrade

The extension of the gantry crane, the most eye-catching upgrade, makes the Svanen one of the largest heavy-lift installation vessels worldwide. The extension, weighing 1200t, will be constructed by Holland...

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