A hydraulic lifting system performing a single lift of 48,000 tonnes in just twenty seconds.
Allseas, the world-renowned contractor in offshore construction and heavy lifting, had previously worked with VHT on other vessels. This led to the decision to ask for a hydraulic lifting system that met the most important requirement – to do a single lift of 48,000 tonnes in just twenty seconds. For VHT, this meant designing and engineering a solution like nothing seen before.
Days work done in seconds
The Pioneering Spirit is the largest construction vessel in the world, and is made from two cruise liners set up in a catamaran formation, which are attached by the lifting equipment. The idea is that the vessel can stay in the water either side of a platform, while the hydraulic equipment carries out the lifting. Because of this innovation, a process that could take days, or even weeks, can now be done in a matter of seconds.
Prestigious project
While VHT has vast experience in providing this kind of technology, this scale and size was entirely new. The engineers, sales teams, designers and customer all needed to collaborate to decide what was required, and then VHT had to manufacture special solutions to fit this specific application. This success has shown what is possible when all stakeholders share the same ambitions and attitudes.
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The offshore industry is opening up the resources of the sea with a great pioneering spirit, thus safeguarding the energy supply of humanity. Courageous companies are forging ahead towards new frontiers of technological feasibility. By doing so, they have to fully rely on technology. VHT has supported their customers for more than 50 years with reliable solutions, experience and a passion for technical challenges. And we will continue that support.
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