Huisman is to deliver a 2200-tonne leg encircling crane for the US's first Jones Act compliant installation vessel.
The company will deliver the crane for Dominion Energy’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Charybdis under the agreement with Keppel AmFELS, which is building the boat.
The Jones Act only allows for vessels built in the US and crewed by its citizens to use ports in the country.
This has led to foreign-flagged vessels using Canadian ports and having components and crew delivered by Jones Act compliant feeder vessels.
With a 2200-tonne lifting capacity, a lightweight design, 130-metre long boom, the crane can be used for the installation of next generation offshore wind turbines and foundations.