Palfinger Marine has been selected to supply the upcoming Kitakyusyu-Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm with 25 service platform cranes. The design of the stiff boom cranes with an outreach of 8 meters has been adapted to meet the offshore wind service crane requirements and the EN13852-3 standard.
The wind park will be located near the port of the Hibikinada, Japan. The contractor for the wind farm is a joint venture between Penta Ocean Construction (POC) and Nippon Steel Engineering (NSE). The wind farm is scheduled to start commercial operation in 2025. Combined, the wind turbines will have a capacity of about 220MW. The platform cranes will be delivered and installed throughout 2024.