Boluda Towage Europe welcomed crane vessel Heerema Sleipnir
Mar 25, 2020, 6:44 PM
Boluda Towage welcomed Heerema Sleipnir in ROTTERDAM
On 22nd March 2020,
the world's largest semi-submersible crane vessel ‘Sleipnir’ of Heerema arrived
in the Port of Rotterdam for the first time.
Boluda Towage Europe had the honour to escort the
platform. The tugs VB Cheetah and VB Kracht welcomed Sleipnir with a tug show
and a beautiful water salute.
Sleipnir's scale is hard
to imagine, standing at 220 meters long, 102 meters wide, with the room to
accommodate 400 employees, and weighing 119,000 tons. Sleipnir is not only the
largest semi-submersible crane vessel on the seas, but is also the most
sustainable. The vessel has dual-fuel engines that enable Sleipnir to run on
LNG, drastically reducing harmful emissions. Additionally, the vessel is fully
outfitted with LED-lighting, has a hot/cold energy recovery system, and is ready
to be powered by clean electricity when moored in a port.
Video courtesy: Peter-Bert van Herwijnen and Heerema Marine Contractors
Image courtesy: Cock de Conink
