Asian Lift Celebrates addition of 5th Sheerlegs to its Fleet
Latest sheerlegs is the largest and most versatile of its kind in the world
Asian Lift, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and Smit Singapore, a member of the Boskalis Group of Companies, celebrates the naming today of Asian Hercules III, which is the largest and most versatile heavy-lift sheerlegs of its kind in the world.
The self-propelled floating sheerlegs can perform single lifts of up to 5,000 tonnes and carry out tandem lifts exceeding 5,000 tonnes with multiple cranes.
Asian Hercules III increases Asian Lift's fleet size to a total of 5 sheerlegs, which includes the 400-tonne Asian Helping Hand III, the 1,600-tonne Asian Hercules and the 3,200-tonne Asian Hercules II, enabling the company to service even more complex shipbuilding and offshore construction projects.
The sheerlegs were built by Keppel Nantong Shipyard, Keppel O&M's yard in Nantong, China, which delivered the crane with a perfect safety record of no lost-time incident.
Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel O&M and Chairman of Asian Lift said, "Asian Hercules III is a reflection of how Asian Lift has grown from strength to strength since Keppel and Smit forged a strategic partnership to form the joint venture 30 years ago. Today, Asian Lift is known for its unparalleled lifting capabilities. We are confident that Asian Hercules III will help to broaden Asian Lift's coverage and opportunities beyond its traditional markets to include offshore installations and decommissioning work, and to also further its reach into international markets.
"At Keppel O&M, we will also benefit from Asian Lift's expanded capabilities as the company continues to contribute to our quality execution of projects ranging from the construction of high specification rigs to ship conversions and specialised shipbuilding."
Measuring 106 metres long and 52 metres wide with a hook height of at least 120 metres, Asian Hercules III had taken on its first assignment in Singapore upon delivery earlier this year. Together with Asian Hercules II, Asian Hercules III had carried out a tandem lift for the 5,300-tonne upper hull of an accommodation semisubmersible that Keppel FELS, the rig design and building arm of Keppel O&M, is constructing.
Asian Lift is a 50/50 joint venture between two of the world's leaders in the marine industry – Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and Smit Singapore (Smit). The venture started in 1985 with the pooling of sheerlegs between both Smit and Keppel FELS, the rig design and building arm of Keppel O&M. Currently, Asian Lift owns and operates a fleet of 5 modern sheerlegs including Asian Hercules III.
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) is a global leader in offshore rig design, construction and repair, ship repair and conversion, and specialised shipbuilding. Its Near Market, Near Customer strategy is bolstered by a global network of 20 yards in the Asia Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, the Caspian Sea, Middle East and the North Sea regions. Integrating the experience and expertise of its yards worldwide, Keppel O&M aims to be the provider of choice and partner for solutions for the offshore and marine industry.
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This article was originally published on Marine & Industrial Report newspaper Vol 37 No.3 Issue last June 30,2015.
