With several deepwater projects successfully completed over the last few years and in recognition of the growth potential in South-East Asia, Jumbo Offshore has decided to open a new Regional Office in Perth, Australia. The office is headed by Mr Sjoerd Meijer, Business Development Manager Australia & SE Asia. Mr Meijer started his career at Jumbo’s Headquarters in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) in 2003.  (more…)

Jumbo Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Daniella has completed her 11th and final voyage for the Pluto LNG project in Dampier, Australia. Between October 2008 and October 2009 she transported 256 pieces of equipment for this project, including pre-assembled structures and pipe racks weighing up to 240 t. HLV Fairlift has completed twelve voyages and will start the final phase of another five shipments.

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Jumbo Offshore’s engineers and the crew of DP2-vessel Jumbo Javelin have successfully installed their first Transition Piece (TP), off the UK’s south-east coast. This is the first time that a TP has been transported and installed with only one DP2 vessel. The installation trial included leveling and grouting operations and even the removal of the TP. With a workability for critical lifts in wave heights up to at 1.5 m (significant wave height), Jumbo Offshore is now able to deliver various installation services for offshore wind farms. (more…)

On Saturday 22 August 2009, a new tandem heavy lift record was set by Jumbo Jubilee. During the crane tests of Jumbo’s latest J-class vessel at the Huisman yard in Schiedam, a ballasted pontoon was lifted out of the water in tandem by the two 900t mast cranes. A load of 1,980 t, 10% on top of the combined safe working load (SWL) of the cranes, was required to obtain a Lloyds Certificate of Compliance. During the test it appeared that the testload had a record breaking weight of 1,992 t: the heaviest load ever lifted by a heavy lift transport ship. (more…)

Huisman has expanded its heavy lifting product range with a customized range of Wind Turbine Installation Cranes. Building on the successful operation of the existing Huisman heavy lifting equipment for the installation of wind turbines and the increasing demand for customized equipment by the fast growing market for renewables, the company has now designed a range of tailor-made cranes that will be able to efficiently install current turbines, as well as future turbines. (more…)

One of Jumbo Offshore’s heavy lift & installation vessels, the DP2-ship Jumbo Javelin, is preparing to deliver installation services for offshore wind farms. It will be able to ship and install Transition Pieces (TP’s) for wind turbines.The vessel will be able to carry nine TP’s at a time, each with a weight of approximately 285 t. All the TP’s can be stowed vertically in the hold of the vessel and transported to the offshore location site. There, the Jumbo Javelin positions itself on DP next to the monopile of the wind turbine foundation to lift the TP from the hold, onto the monopile and adjust it to required horizontal level. The leveled TP is then fixed to the monopile by pumping grout in the annulus between the pile and the Transition Piece. (more…)

On June 20, Technip, supported by Jumbo Offshore, completed the installation of four subsea structures, including two module support frames, in the White Rose oilfield, offshore Newfoundland for the North Amethyst project. The foundations were lowered to the Grand Banks seabed at approximately 120m depth and will support subsea manifolds and flowlines that are part of a multiple well tie-back. (more…)

On June 8 the protocol of delivery and acceptance was signed between Jumbo and Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. This means Jumbo is now the proud owner of the Jumbo Jubilee. The brand new vessel looks beautiful after the efforts of the shipyard and the Jumbo team in Galati.

As the Jumbo Jubilee is the fourth J1800-class vessel, her first destination is the quayside at Huisman Equipment in Schiedam, the Netherlands. There her two 900t mast cranes will be installed. Jumbo Shipping would like to thank all who were involved in building the vessel, and wishes Captain Sebregts and his crew all the best and a good and safe voyage.