CRANEMASTER NEWS
25. January 2012 -
Apache Coorperation has ordered a 100T, 1000 mm stroke to increase the lifting capasity on the Rowan Gorilla 7.
25. January 2012 -
150T Cranemaster unit has been sent from our facilities in Singapore. To be for subsea installation in Myanmar by Hyundai Heavy industries co. LTD.
12. January 2012 -
Bibby Offshore LTD has ordered a 100T, 2500 mm stroke Cranemaster unit.
The Cranemaster unit will be used to pull inn a flexible riser in a STP buoy system.
5. January 2012 -
Custom made SWL 100T 1000 mm stroke Cranemaster unit has been delivered to Dredging International – Medco BV. The unit will be used to increase the lifting capacity of a TEREX crane on the Satah Al Razboot Project (SARB).
20. December 2011 -
Maersk has aquired a 100T 1000mm stroke Cranemaster to increase the lifting capasity on the Halfdan A platform.
21. October 2011 -
Allseas Australia has ordered a SWL150T 3000mm stroke Cranemaster unit for installation of PLET foundation plates on the Gorgon Field.
21. October 2011 -
A2Sea has ordered Cranemaster units for lifting and installation of offshore windmill components.
The project takes place offshore Great Yarmouth.
5. September 2011 -
Rolls Royce Marine DM S&S requires 4 pcs SWL 35T 500 mm stroke Cranemasters. The units are to be permanently installed on KDE 200/15 deck cranes.
2. September 2011 -
Technip Singapore has ordered a SWL 250T 2500 mm stroke Cranemaster for the Liuhua Oilfield Development Project in the South China Sea.
Cranemaster will be used to increase the safety when lowering a 78,4t structure through the splash zone. Overall measurements 10 x 8,2 x 3,95 m. The units will also be used as overload protection when opening hatches subsea.
The field is located approximately 215 km from Hong Kong.
23. August 2011 -
Repsol requires a SWL 100T 1000 mm stroke Cranemaster for their NOV OS 435 Crane on the Casablanca Platform.
Ernst-B. Johansen a.s has also delivered an enhanced load chart approved by DNV for this specific crane which has been delivered together with the unit.
2. August 2011 -
Dredging International – Medco BV has ordered a custom made SWL 100T 1000 mm stroke Cranemaster.
The unit is needed to increase the lifting capacity of a TEREX crane to be used on the Satah Al Razboot Project (SARB), Abu Dhabi. The project calls for construction of two artificial islands and is part of a programme to boost offshore production capacity. The project started in Q1 2011 and is planned to end in Q1 2014.
The crawler crane will be placed on a barge
22. July 2011 -
Drilling & Grouting Services has ordered a SWL 150T 3000 mm stroke Cranemaster. The unit will be used as part of an Off The Boom Drilling System.
The Off the Boom Drilling System consists of drill string (drill bit, bottom hole assembly, drill pipes) and power swivel being hung from the boom of the crane on the vessel. The drilling operation commences when the crane lowers the drill string until drill bit touches the seabed. During drilling operation the crane is required to maintain consistent weight on the bit in the range of 2 - 10 tonnes depending on the formation. The intention of using the Cranemaster is to compensate for vessel roll and assist in maintaining this consistent weight on the bit.
21. July 2011 -
Subsea 7 requires a SWL 150T 4500 mm stroke Cranemaster for decommissioning of GRP covers on Tordis.
Cranemaster will be used for GRP cover lift subsea, from PLIM structure to wet storage area. Base case: AHC crane. Contingency: Crane master.
Cranemaster will be used as passive heave compensation for all large area structures.
18. July 2011 -
Allseas requires a SWL 50T 3000 mm stroke Cranemaster for the Noble Tamar Project.
Cranemaster will be used to install structures at about 1700 m water depth with the A-frame on Calamity Jane.
27. June 2011 -
Woodside Australia has ordered a SWL 100T 1000mm stroke Cranemaster unit.
This is a repeat order for upgrading the lifting capacity on a Lieber crane, type BOS 50/900, on Nan Hai VI. Ernst-B. Johansen a.s calculated and delivered a Permanent Load Rating Chart approved by DnV for this crane in May 2010.
22. June 2011 -
Maersk Oil & Gas requires Cranemaster for reducing dynamic peak loads during lowering and handling of MOB boats.
The unit will be used to reduce peak loads and thus increase the safety of personnel during lowering of MOB-boats.
17. June 2011 -
Subsea 7 Stavanger has ordered a SWL150T 4500mm stroke Cranemaster for the installation of wet stored covers. This is the 4th year Cranemaster has been used by Subsea 7 for this type of operation.
Cranemaster will be used as passive heave compensator and overload protector during the installation of subsea covers offshore Norway.
14. June 2011 -
Subsea 7 Canada requires a SWL400T 4300mm stroke Cranemaster for retrieval and tow of an FPSO bottom cover plate.
The unit will be used as an overload protector during the SeaRose OSP – Cover Plate Works Project onboard the Atlantic Osprey.
19. May 2011 -
Jumbo Offshore has ordered 2 pc SWL400T 2500mm stroke Cranemaster for the Lagan Tormore Project.
The units will be used to avoid snatch loads through the splash zone during a assymmetrical dual lift. The project will be executed using one of Jumbo Offshore’s vessels.
13. May 2011 -
Technip UK require a SWL150T 3000mm stroke Cranemaster for the recovery of mattress baskets. Shelly Devommissioning Project.
5. May 2011 -
Subsea7 has ordered a SWL25T 1000mm stroke Cranemaster. Telford Field North Sea.
2. March 2011 -
Technip Canada Ltd. has ordered a SWL250T 2500mm stroke Cranemaster for Hibernia OLS Replacement Project.
Cranemaster will be used as overload protection for the offshore crane when recovering an 84” Fast Frame, specifically to assist with the break out load from the seabed.
25. February 2011 -
Rolls Royce Marine AS requires a SWL35T 500mm stroke Cranemaster unit for permanent installation on a KDE 200/15 deck crane.
14. February 2011 -
Enermech Ltd has ordered Cranemaster together with a temporarily enhanced load chart for a Marathon Le Torneu PCM350 crane on Rowan Gorilla VII.
11. February 2011 -
Kangean Energy Indonesia requires Cranemaster for the Terang Field gas development project, North Bali.
8. February 2011 -
Maersk Oil & Gas requires an enhanced load chart with Cranemaster for their National Oilwell pedestal crane OS 215.
27. January 2011 -
Maersk Drilling has ordered a SWL 250T 2500mm stroke Cranemaster for a draw-works lift onboard Maersk Gallant.
Cranemaster will be used to lift a structure of about 100T from vessel to rig.
19. January 2011 -
Belait Shipping (Brunei) requires a SWL 107T 2500mm stroke Cranemaster for their excavation tool.
The Rotech T4000 will be used for seabed preparation at a water depth of 40m. Cranemaster is needed to catch slack wire and work as passive heave compensation subsea.
24. November 2010 -
Heerema require Cranemasters for lowering and installation of SPHUs offshore Angola.
12. November 2010 -
National Oilwell Varco has order two Cranemaster Impact Dampers for permanent installation in drillpipe mouseholes.
The Cranemaster Impact Damper is to be permanently installed at the bottom of a mousehole. The unit is designed to absorb the energy in case of an unwanted event of a falling joint of drillpipe.
10. November 2010 -
Aibel require a SWL24T 1000mm stroke Cranemaster for drop testing and retrieval of offshore life boats.
The Cranemaster will mainly be used to avoid slack wire and following snatch loads when retrieving the life boats from the sea surface after being drop tested.
.21. October 2010 -
Acergy renew their order for a SWL150 4500mm stroke Cranemaster for installation of Pig Trap Hatches.
8. October 2010 -
Woodside Energy Australia require a SWL150T 3000mm stroke Cranemaster unit for replacement of mooring chains .
30. September 2010 -
TTS Energy Bergen have ordered Cranemaster units for the upgrade of SWL10T hoists for sea state 7. Cranemaster will be delivered together with dynamic test and improved load chart certified by LRS.
The SWL in sea state 7 is improved from SWL 2T to SWL 5T with Cranemaster.
29. September 2010 -
A SWL 400T 4300mm stroke Cranemaster unit is required by Technip for another installation campaign on the Jubilee project offshore Ghana.
The unit will be used as passive heave compensator on board the Skandi Aker for the installation of 15 subsea structures at about 1100meters water depth.
17. September 2010 -
Technip Norway require 2 pcs 150T stroke 3000 mm Cranemasters for The West Delta Deep Phase 7 Wellservicer project.
At 95m offshore Egypt Cranemaster is involved in several lifts. One of the lift is in dual lift as passive heave compensator to ensure landing within the calculated landing speed limits for installation of piping module. The other lifts are mainly used as overload protection when recovery of different structures out of the seabed.
15. September 2010 -
PGS have ordered a Cranemaster 24T stroke 500 mm to be integrated in their system for deploying work boats.
Cranemaster is permanently installed to absorb dynamic loads during the lowering of work boats.
08. September 2010 -
Murray & Roberts/Marine & Civil Joint Venture require a SWL 150T 3000mm stroke Cranemaster for Caisson Installation works at Barrow Island Western Australia.
Cranemaster is used to provide additional safeguard to compensate for differential dynamic movement between the partially submerged caisson and the barge mounted crane, during installation.
31. August 2010 -
Technip UK require a Cranemaster for the retrieval of a pipeline initiation skid from the seabed.
A SWL 150T 4500mm stroke Cranemaster will be used to ensure a safe retrieval of a pipeline initiation skid from the seabed. The crane on the vessel intended to be utilized for the operation is a lattice boom crane, with A-frame, luffing wires and no active heave compensation. Cranemaster will in this case compensate for the topside movement and act as an overload protector in case the estimated break-out force shows to be somewhat inaccurate.
25. August 2010 -
Statoil ASA require a SWL24T 1000mm stroke Cranemaster for drop testing and retrieval of offshore life boats.
The Cranemaster will mainly be used to avoid slack wire and following snatch loads when retrieving the life boats from the sea surface after being drop tested.
18. August 2010 -
Acergy UK Ltd. require a Cranemaster for the PhPc Taurt and Ha’Py
A SWL150T 3000mm stroke Cranemaster is required for the lift of 3x manifolds form the deck of DSV Acergy Discovery. The manifolds are to be deployed and landed onto the pre-installed Foundations Support Structure on the seabed at 105 mwd.
12. August 2010 -
Sparrows Engineering & Operations require Cranemaster units for the BP Dalmeny Project.
Cranemasters will be used as shock absorber and overload protector on a number of lifts from a floating crane onto a fixed platform. The lifts consist of lifting loading arms onto pedestals.
26. July 2010 -
Ernst-B. Johansen a.s has been rewarded a contract for the Goliat Wet Towing Project.
Technip Norway require SWL 400T Cranemaster units for the template installation on Goliat. Cranemaster units will be included in a submerged tow base case to absorb dynamic forces during the towing.
1. July 2010 -
Acergy require a Cranemaster for installation of wet stored hatches on Gjøa-Vega.
The valve and pig trap hatches will be installed using a 150T 4500mm stroke Cranemaster unit as subsea heave compensation and overload protector.
14. June 2010 -
Technip France require Cranemaster for installations on the Pazflor Project.
A 150T 4500mm stroke unit is required for installation of piles offshore Angola.
1. June 2010 -
A 150T 3000mm stroke Cranemaster unit is required for installation of mudmats on the Jubilee project.
This installatin on the Jubilee Phase 1 Project is done by Technip France.
28. May 2010 -
Technip UK require a 150T 3000mm Cranemaster unit for passive heave compensation.
The structure to be installed has a submerged weight of 38T and a surface area of 14x14 meters.
26. May 2010 -
Technip France require a 150T 4500mm stroke Cranemaster for installations offshore Angola.
Technip will use Cranemaster to increase workability when installing suction piles on the Block 31 North East Development PSVM Angola project.
12. May 2010 -
Cranemaster is required by Acergy for installation of GRP covers on the Trym project.
Cranemaster will be used as subsea heave compensator when installing GRP covers from wet stored position.
4. May 2010 -
CTC Marine require Cranemaster for launch and recovery of a trenching vehicle from the main deck to the sea bed at 40 meters water depth.
Cranemaster will be included in their single point lifting arrangement to increase the maximum allowable significant wave height.
26. April 2010 -
Ernst-B. Johansen a.s will provide Cranemaster for Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm project in the Irish Sea.
GeoSea will be using a 250T 2500mm stroke Cranemaster to increase the lifting capacity of a Liebherr crawler crane, thus expand the weather window for installation of foundation piles.
Visit us at the 15th North Sea Offshore Cranes & Lifting Conference, 27th - 29th April in Aberdeen. We will be giving a presentation on the use of Cranemaster through the splash zone, and will be easily accessible at our exhibition stand nr 16.
Visit us at the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference, 24th - 26th March 2010. The event will take place at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. We will be available together with our Australian representative AME Engineering at E30 in the Subsea Zone.
6. February 2010 -
SWL 150T 4500mm stroke Cranemaster for installation of GRP covers.
Cranemaster unit returns after being used by Acergy for installation of GRP covers on the Tordis project. Weights of covers ranging from 3T -20T was safely installed at 185 meters water depth.
5. December 2009 -
400T Cranemaster units to be used by Technip USA offshore Ghana.
Ernst-B. Johansen A.S. has been reworded a contract for the use of 400T 4300mm stroke Cranemaster units for the Jubilee field development project - phase I.
For this project Cranemaster has been used to install Riser Bases and Suction Piles at 1100 meters water depth offshore Ghana. Cranemaster was also used to ensure a safe lowering of the Suction Piles through the splash zone.
3. November 2009 -
150T Cranemaster unit mobilized for removal of covers from seabed.
Technip Norway receives a 150T 3000mm stroke Cranemaster unit for removal of covers from the seabed at 130 mwd with the vessel, ”Wellservicer”
13. October 2009 -
250T Cranemaster units returns from GOM - Technip installation of suction piles at 2400 meters water depth.
9. September 2009 -
400T Cranemaster units has been used by Jumbo Offshore for a wind farm project off the UK coast
Jumbo Offshore included Cranemaster for installation of transition pieces for offshore wind mills. To limit the lifting height above the ship deck, a custom made "lock and release" system was designed and included in the development of two new 400T 2500mm stroke units for this project.
Cranemaster was mainly used to reduce the crane wire tension and to ensure a safe landing of the transition pieces onto the piles offshore. Go to our Project Reference site to view pictures from the project.
17. August 2009 -
Cranemaster installs suction piles at 2700m.
For the Cascade-Chinook project two 250T 2500mm Cranemaster units in serial configuration has been used to install suction piles at 2700 meters water depth.
29. July 2009 -
Oceaneering receives Cranemaster unit.
28. July 2009 -
Diamond Offshore Australia receives an enhanced load chart from EBJ.