Semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV)
- Category
- offshore-construction
- Size envelope
- Semi-sub; ~200 m LOA; 6,000-20,000 t crane capacity
- LOA typical
- ~225 m
- Cargo
- Heavy-lift + installation of offshore platforms + wind turbines
- Route archetype
- Global oil and gas and offshore wind mega-projects
- Crew size
- 80-160
Overview
Semi-submersible crane vessel - the specialist heavy-lift class. Sleipnir (Heerema, 2019, 20,000t twin-crane, the largest in the world), Thialf (Heerema, 14,200t), Saipem 7000 (14,000t). Distinct from the semi-sub heavy-transport class (which does not install; only carries). One-of-a-kind assets commanding day rates $500k-$1M+.