Liebherr has won a contract to supply a 3,000 tonne HLC 295000 heavy-lift marine crane for Belgium marine contractor Deme. The order also includes two 100 tonne Liebherr RL-K 4200 luffing knuckle boom cranes and an offshore crane simulator.

The HLC 295000 will be mounted on a new offshore transport and installation vessel Orion, which is being built in China by Cosco. The crane will have a lift height of 170 metres and a maximum radius of 50 metres. The crane is set to be delivered in spring 2019. The crane will be manufactured at Liebherr’s marine crane plant in Rostock, northern Germany. Testing will be carried out on the Baltic Sea.

Design of the new Liebherr HLC 295000 mounted on the Orion vessel

A Deme spokesman said: “We have a long and successful relationship with Liebherr, and this new HLC crane is the best tool for our new development plans for heavy lift offshore applications such as installation of wind power generation plants. For this purpose cranes with very long outreaches, high lifting heights, and huge lifting capacities are needed.”

Liebherr Offshore Cranes sales director Gordon Clark added: “It is a great honour to work with both DEME and COSCO on such a revolutionary project, and fits well in to our company strategy. We see a promising future in the heavy-lift sector, with growth in both the green energy sector and also offshore decommissioning.”

Liebherr Maritime Cranes managing director Leopold Berthold said: “The extension to our heavy crane range allows us to compete in a sector with only a few players that have had little competition of late, and we look forward to winning some of that market share. The Liebherr board and the Liebherr family were supporting this development during last year, so winning this order is proof we are heading in the right direction. It will be another important string to further promote diversification and provide access to new growth potential.”

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