The 2014-built transshipment crane barge is a specialized heavy-duty marine cargo handling and offshore transshipment asset specifically engineered for terminal transshipment operations, Ship-to-Ship (STS) cargo transfer activities, offshore lifting support, marine logistics operations, port cargo handling, and offshore material transfer campaigns. Designed around a robust crane barge configuration incorporating triple floating crane arrangements, the vessel delivers dependable cargo handling capability, operational stability, and efficient marine lifting performance suitable for both nearshore and offshore operational environments.
The vessel was constructed with keel laying completed on approximately 06 August 2013 and final completion delivered on approximately 10 February 2014. The unit is classified for Class B navigation area operations and configured specifically as a crane barge intended for transshipment and hoisting operations. The hull structure is fabricated in steel utilizing a mixed longitudinal and transverse framing arrangement incorporating approximately 8 watertight transverse bulkheads designed to enhance structural integrity, compartmentalization, and operational safety during marine cargo handling and offshore lifting operations.
Principal dimensions of the barge measure approximately 138.4 m LOA with an approximate maximum breadth of 20.2 m and moulded depth of approximately 4.3 m. Operational draft characteristics include approximately 1.5 m light draft and approximately 1.446 m loaded draft, allowing the unit to operate efficiently within shallow draft port environments, coastal operational zones, transshipment anchorages, and marine cargo transfer locations while maintaining substantial deck loading capability and offshore operational flexibility.
Tonnage characteristics include approximately 3,930 GT together with approximately 1,179 NT. The unit maintains a light displacement of approximately 4,054.962 MT together with approximately 3,904.962 MT loaded displacement, providing substantial stability and cargo handling capability during heavy-duty transshipment and marine lifting operations. The overall hull configuration is specifically engineered to support concentrated crane loads, marine cargo operations, offshore lifting arrangements, and high-capacity cargo handling campaigns.
The primary operational capability of the vessel is centered around a triple floating crane arrangement consisting of 3 x FQ5033 floating cranes configured identically for synchronized marine cargo handling and offshore lifting operations. The crane systems are rated to Working Class A8, supporting continuous-duty operational performance suitable for repetitive heavy cargo transfer and industrial marine handling operations. Crane lifting speed is rated at approximately 35 m/min, providing efficient cargo cycle times and high-throughput marine cargo handling capability during transshipment campaigns. Slewing speed is rated at approximately 1.25 r/min, supporting controlled crane positioning and operational precision during offshore and marine lifting operations.
The crane arrangement enables the vessel to effectively support bulk cargo transshipment, offshore project cargo handling, marine logistics operations, heavy equipment transfer, container handling, offshore supply support, steel product transfer, aggregate transfer operations, and general Ship-to-Ship cargo transfer activities. The triple crane configuration additionally enhances operational redundancy, lifting flexibility, and cargo handling efficiency during simultaneous loading and discharge operations.
Anchoring arrangements are configured for stable offshore positioning and cargo handling support operations. The vessel is fitted with Outfit Number 1752 anchoring configuration consisting of approximately 6 anchors together with 2 windlasses utilizing Model DJB-100 systems manufactured by Xinghua Yuanyang Machinery Co., Ltd. This arrangement provides dependable holding capability and operational station stability during offshore transshipment and marine cargo handling operations conducted in anchorage areas, offshore loading zones, and coastal transfer locations.
The vessel is specifically designed to support terminal transshipment operations where efficient cargo transfer between seagoing vessels, barges, and shore-side infrastructure is required. The shallow operational draft together with substantial crane handling capability allows the unit to operate effectively in restricted draft environments, coastal terminals, offshore transfer zones, and remote project locations where conventional port infrastructure may be unavailable or insufficient for operational requirements.
Operational flexibility further extends into offshore oil & gas support operations, marine construction logistics, infrastructure development projects, offshore material transfer support, dredging support operations, and industrial cargo handling campaigns requiring high-capacity floating crane support capability. The robust steel hull structure, heavy-duty crane configuration, shallow draft operational profile, and substantial marine cargo handling capability make the unit highly suitable for long-term marine logistics operations and offshore support campaigns across a broad range of marine operational sectors.
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