Pacific Ospreys new boom transported to DenmarkSwire Blue Ocean (SBO) has contracted Blue Water Shipping to transport Pacific Osprey’s new crane boom from NOV’s manufacturing yard to Denmark aboard SAL’s M/V Wiebke. The boom was loaded onto the vessel on 21 January and left the yard on 22 January. It is expected to reach Denmark around 1 March and installation on board Pacific Osprey will commence once it has been delivered. SBO expects Pacific Osprey to be back in service by 1 May 2020.
 
Pacific Osprey is a 2012 built, self-elevating Windfarm Installation Vessel. Pacific Osprey’s new crane boom will have a simplified design focused on providing efficient WTG installations. It will be equipped as follows:
  • 1,200 MT main crane @ 31 m radius – 132 m hook height above deck
  • 700 MT @ 50 m radius – 125 m hook height above deck
  • 115 m boom length – Approx. 30 m gain in main hook height
With its upgraded crane boom, Pacific Osprey will be capable of handling the next generation of WTGs, and under normal operating conditions, be capable of handling the following number of turbine sets per loadout:
  • 4 x SG 10.0-193 DD,
  • 5 x V164-10.0 MW,
  • 5 x V174-9.5 MW,
  • 3 x GE Haliade-X 12MW
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