MAN 32/44CR ordered for offshore wind vessel

The new heavy installation crane vessel will be built at the shipyard of China Merchants Heavy Industry in Haimen/Nantong with delivery due in Q4 2020. The order is for a single vessel, with options for three more.

The vessel includes semi-submersible heavy transportation capabilities. The vessel is designed to install all types of bottom fixed offshore wind foundations and will also transport and install topsides and subsea modules.

The vessel has a free deck length of 148 m, and a free deck area of 8,100 m² (main) + 2,470 m² (foredeck), with accommodation for 100 people.

Lex Nijsen, Vice President, Head of Four-Stroke Marine at MAN Energy Solutions said: “We are very pleased to have won this order. The MAN 32/44CR engine’s multiple references – as well as its excellent references for similar projects within this very segment – were a decisive factor in its selection.”

The MAN 32/44CR engine uses common-rail technology and delivers significant fuel savings and low operating costs. The design of the 32/44CR engine with its proven robustness moreover contributes to the highest reliability, simple maintenance and long maintenance intervals. In addition, all medium-speed engines from MAN Energy Solutions are prepared for Online Service, which offers several benefits to clients such as increased availability of engines, as well as rapid and comprehensive support for the operating personnel.