MacGregor makes further inroads into renewable energy sector
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CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 29 NOVEMBER 2016 AT 9.30 AM EET
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won davit orders for two low-emission 81m
service operation vessels (SOVs) designed to act as 'mother-ships' for wind
turbine technicians. The contracts have been placed by Spanish shipyard GONDAN,
responsible for the construction of the SOVs. The order was booked in Cargotec's
2016 third quarter order intake.
The SOVs have been ordered by Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi. They will
serve UK-headquartered DONG Energy's Race Bank and Project One offshore wind
farms in the North Sea. Each vessel will be fitted with a MacGregor HMD G110
davit designed for launching and recovery of personnel-carrying 'daughter' craft
and a MacGregor HMD A34 davit designed for launching and recovery of rescue
boats.
"Even though the offshore market is experiencing low investment levels, there is
a need for this kind of equipment, and customers trust us by ordering MacGregor
davit systems," says Esko Karvonen, Head of Smart Ocean Technology division,
MacGregor. "This is mainly because our systems are at the high end of the
quality scale with a strong focus on performance and reliability."
The MacGregor G110 davit has an 11-tonne lifting capacity. The delivery includes
a high-speed winch system, anti-pendulum docking head and an automatic parking
cradle for the craft. The anti-pendulum docking head, together with a painter
line boom, ensure the safe launch and recovery of the craft even in rough sea
conditions.
The MacGregor A34 Davit has a 3.4-tonne lifting capacity. It includes a high-
speed winch system, constant tension mode and a shock-dampening system.
"MacGregor has a long and successful reputation for delivering advanced launch-
and-recovery systems and this order confirms MacGregor's position as a
manufacturer of advanced davit systems," says Bjørnar Bakke, MacGregor Sales
Manager.
"MacGregor's G-type davits have a well-proven design with high performance
solutions and trusted reliability," continues Mr Bakke. "We have delivered over
a thousand davit systems and constantly adapt these systems to meet our
customers' needs. We have worked closely with Østensjø at the early stages of
the project to ensure that the davit systems are the perfect fit for the vessels
and their operational criteria.
"We are pleased to be able to continue our cooperation with Gondán Shipyard and
Østensjø with the delivery of these advanced davit systems to a growing and
interesting market," he adds.
Davit systems for the first vessel (Gondán C470) will be delivered in June
2017, while davit systems for the second vessel (Gondán C471) will be delivered
in December 2017. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2018.
For more information please contact:
Esko Karvonen, Head of Smart Ocean Technology division, MacGregor,
tel. +65 9839 2425, Email: esko.karvonen(at)macgregor.com
or
Heli Malkavaara, Senior Communications Manager, MacGregor Group, tel.
+358 20 777 4500, Email: heli.malkavaara(at)macgregor.com
Caption: The MacGregor G110 davit is especially designed for the offshore wind
market and will be used for launch and recovery of a daughter craft.
Caption: The MacGregor HMD A34 davit is designed for launch and recovery of
MOB/rescue boats in rough weather conditions
MacGregor shapes the offshore and marine industries by offering world-leading
engineering solutions and services with a strong portfolio of MacGregor,
Hatlapa, Porsgrunn, Pusnes and Triplex brands. Shipbuilders, owners and
operators are able to optimise the lifetime profitability, safety, reliability
and environmental sustainability of their operations by working in close
cooperation with MacGregor.
MacGregor solutions and services for handling marine cargoes, vessel operations,
offshore loads, crude/LNG transfer and offshore mooring are all designed to
perform with the sea. www.macgregor.com
MacGregor is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in
2015 totalled approximately EUR 3.7 billion and it employs over 11,000 people.
www.cargotec.com
MacGregor HMD A34 davit:
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MacGregor G110 davit:
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Source: Cargotec Corporation via GlobeNewswire
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