Heavier lift Jumbo with new K-3000 vessels
Rotterdam based Jumbo Shipping has confirmed the order for a second new K-class vessel, with an option on a third, to complement its existing fleet.
This latest investment demonstrates Jumbo’s strategy of continuing re-investment, renewal and development of its fleet. Safety and reliability are key considerations for Jumbo in providing service to both international transportation and offshore construction projects for years to come.
After careful consideration and engineering study, Jumbo has decided to upgrade the lifting capacity of the vessels from 1,300mt to 1,500mt, enabling tandem lifts of 3,000mt.
The K-class vessels are being built at the Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia. The design incorporates Finnish-Swedish ice class 1A (thus ideal for projects in Arctic regions) and each vessel will be prepared for DP2 installation which, when fitted, will provide multi-facet installation support in the offshore sector, enabling large and heavy structures to be loaded, transported and installed by a single vessel, optimizing project scheduling and efficiency.
The first vessel will be in active service in the autumn of 2013, with the sister ship following some six months later.
