VESSEL REVIEW | Dianjian Zhigao – PowerChina acquires harsh-environment crane vessel for wind turbine installation duties

Equipped with unrestricted navigation capabilities, the vessel was independently designed and engineered by ZPMC to be capable of installation and construction even under extreme conditions. The vessel itself was built to be capable of withstanding wave heights of 12 metres (39 feet).

The vessel has an LOA of 180 metres (590 feet), a beam of 49 metres (160 feet), a draught of 5.5 metres (18 feet), a depth of 15 metres (49 feet), and a main crane with maximum lifting capacities of 3,600 tonnes when fixed and 3,000 tonnes when fully rotating.