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Huisman Vessel Design
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Huisman Vessel Design

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About Huisman
Huisman specializes in designing and manufacturing heavy construction equipment for industries such as renewable energy, oil and gas, and naval sectors. Their products include cranes, pipelay equipment, drilling equipment, winches, and vessel designs. They focus on integrated and optimized vessel designs, utilizing in-house capabilities to align vessel layouts with dedicated equipment.
Vessel Designs Overview
Huisman is known for setting industry standards with innovative vessel designs. Their Naval Architectural Department manages the concept and basic design of vessels like drill ships, semi-submersible rigs, and pipelay vessels, building significant expertise over time.
Key Projects
  • Rambiz (1995): A sheerleg catamaran for bridge construction, involving model testing and structural calculations.
  • Pride Amethyst 2 Class Rigs (1995-1998): Semi-submersible rigs with vertical riser storage, involving strength calculations and model testing.
  • Jumbo Shipping J1800 Class Vessels (2004-2009): Delivery of 900mt Mast Cranes and structural design for stability.
  • Sapura 3000 (2005): Conceptual layout and hydrodynamic analysis for a pipelay vessel.
  • BigLift Vessel (2006): Design and manufacturing of crane foundations with FEM analysis.
  • Noble Globetrotter Drillships (2008): Compact drillship design with high DP performance and seakeeping characteristics.
  • Amazon (2012): A dynamically positioned pipelay vessel with 570mt tension capacity.
Vessel Specifications
  • Orion Class: Semi-submersible units customizable for various water depths, equipped with mooring systems or dynamic positioning.
  • HuisDrill 12000: Drillship for 12,000ft water depth, designed for exploration and development drilling.
  • JBF 14000: Semi-submersible unit for 14,000ft water depth, designed for arctic conditions with ice-resistant features.
  • 650MT Flex-lay Vessel: Pipelay vessel with 650mt tension capacity, optimized for DP capabilities.
  • 1,000MT Rigid-lay Vessel: Pipelay vessel with 1,000mt tension capacity and high transit speed.
  • 2,200MT Crane Vessel: Equipped with a 2,200mt Offshore Mast Crane, designed for offshore construction and pipelay conversion.
Design Features
Huisman vessels are designed with integrated drilling equipment for various operations, including exploration, well testing, and installation of X-mas trees. They incorporate advanced features for low-temperature operations, such as enclosed working areas and heat tracing systems.
Vessel Specifications and Features
1. Semi-Submersible Construction Vessel (SSCV)
  • Equipped with two 6,000mt Heavy Lift Cranes and a 2,500mt J-lay tower.
  • Optional 750mt S-lay system integrated into the deck.
  • Transit speed of around 10 knots with dynamic positioning (DP3) and 12-point mooring system.
  • Main dimensions: Length 187.6m, Width 88.2m, Height 11.3m.
  • Operational draft: 24.0m, Transit draft: 12.2m.
  • Power generation: 66.0 MW, Power propulsion: 52.0 MW.
2. 5,000MT Crane Vessel
  • Features a 5,000mt Huisman Offshore Mast Crane.
  • Dynamic positioning DP3 with accommodation for 200 people.
  • Main dimensions: Length overall 159.4m, Breadth 49.0m, Depth 15.5m.
  • Service speed: 15.0 knots.
  • Power generation: 25.2 MW, Power propulsion: 19.2 MW.
3. Wind Turbine Shuttle (WTS)
  • Designed for efficient offshore wind turbine installation.
  • SWATH type vessel with a service speed of 14 knots.
  • Can carry and install two fully assembled wind turbines or foundations.
  • Dynamic positioning DP3 with accommodation for 100 people.
  • Main dimensions: Length overall 142m, Breadth 76.0m, Depth 28.8m.
  • Power generation: 28 MW, Power propulsion: 22 MW.
Key Design Features
  • Maximized free deck space and safe cargo handling.
  • High crane capacities and variable draft concepts for improved seakeeping.
  • Dedicated systems for heel compensation and dynamic positioning.
  • Environmentally friendly operations with LNG fuel capability.
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HUISMAN PRODUCT BROCHURE VESSEL DESIGNS

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ABOUT HUISMAN We are Huisman. We design and manufacture heavy construction equipment for the world’s leading companies in the renewable energy, oil and gas, civil, naval and entertainment markets. Our products range from Cranes, Pipelay Equipment, Drilling Equipment and Winches, to Vessel Designs and Specials. The history of Huisman is one of setting new industry standards. Of making impact, since 1929. With step changing technical solutions that vary from stand-alone to highly engineered integrated systems. From concept to installation and lifetime support. In these times of transition, our...

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VESSEL DESIGNS GENERAL INTRODUCTION Alongside Huisman’s core business of designing and manufacturing cranes, drilling equipment, pipelay systems, winches and specials, Huisman also offers complete in-house solutions in vessel design to meet our client’s requirements. The advantage of performing the vessel design in-house is the ability to achieve a highly integrated and fully optimised vessel design. For example, the drilling equipment on a drill ship forms the integral part of the vessel layout. Design of this equipment is closely linked to the development of the vessel design. The vessel is...

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VESSEL DESIGNS KEY PROJECTS 1995 - HEAVY LIFT VESSEL RAMBIZ 1995-1998 – PRIDE AMETHYST 2 CLASS 2004-2009 – JUMBO SHIPPING J1800 CLASS VESSELS In 1995 Huisman designed a sheerleg catamaran dedicated SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE RIGS As from the year 2004, Huisman delivered several 900mt Mast The conceptual layout of the vessel was performed by for a bridge construction project in shallow water. The sheerleg In the period 1995-1998, Huisman took active part in the Cranes for the J1800 Class vessels of Jumbo Shipping. Huisman. The basic design was subsequently performed by was built from three existing pontoons....

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VESSEL DESIGNS KEY PROJECTS 2006 - BIGLIFT VESSEL 2008 - NOBLE GLOBETROTTER DRILLSHIPS Huisman delivered two 900mt Mast Cranes for a Heavy Lift The year 2008 became a major milestone when Noble Drilling The conceptual design of the vessel was performed by Transport Vessel. The design and manufacturing of part of signed a contract with STX Shipyard for the delivery of the the vessel’s wing sections, forming the crane foundation, was drillship Noble Globetrotter I and with Huisman for the delivery performed by Huisman. This was done in close cooperation of the drilling equipment set for this vessel....

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VESSEL DESIGNS 05 MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS MAIN PARTICULARS MAIN PARTICULARS The HuisDrill 12000 is a dynamically positioned drillship Length overall The Orion Class semi-submersible drilling units are based on suitable for 12,000ft water depth. The vessel is fit for worldwide one hull design which can be customised according to owner unrestricted service. The vessel’s main task is exploration and requirements. The design can be customised for water depths development drilling in the waters offshore Brazil, Africa or the Depth to work deck Length pontoons Design draft for water depths of...

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VESSEL DESIGNS MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS JBF 14000 MAIN PARTICULARS The JBF 14000 is a dynamically positioned semi-submersible drilling unit suitable for 14,000ft water depth. The unit is fit for worldwide unrestricted service. The unit’s main task is exploration and development drilling. Length pontoons Height of main deck above baseline Operational draft Transit draft THE UNIT WITH ITS INTEGRATED DRILLING Operational displacement Deadweight (operational draft) Exploration and development drilling operations Drillers payload (operational draft) Coiled tubing operations Service speed Installation...

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VESSEL DESIGNS MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS JBF ARCTIC In order to increase the efficiency and minimise the time The Huisman designed JBF Arctic allows operations at two required for drilling as much as possible, the unit is outfitted operating drafts. The unique design combines the advantages with double drilling systems. MAIN PARTICULARS Deck box top diameter THE DESIGN OF THE UNIT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOW TEMPERATURE FEATURES: of a conventional semi-submersible resulting in very low Deck box bottom diameter Height deck box motions in waves and a heavily strengthened ice resistant unit...

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VESSEL DESIGNS PIPELAY VESSELS 650MT FLEX-LAY VESSEL MAIN PARTICULARS MAIN PARTICULARS The 650mt Flex-lay Vessel is a dynamically positioned pipelay Length overall The 1,000mt Rigid-lay vessel is a dynamically positioned Length overall vessel with a maximum pipe tension capacity of 650mt. The pipelay vessel with a maximum pipe tension capacity of vessel is suitable for worldwide unrestricted service. 1,000mt. The reel storage capacity is 10,000mt of rigid pipe. Depth to main deck Depth to main deck The unique v-shape hull design provides high transit speed and Design draft excellent seakeeping....

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VESSEL DESIGNS CRANE VESSELS 2,200MT CRANE VESSEL MAIN PARTICULARS The crane vessel is equipped with a 2,200mt Huisman Offshore Length overall Mast Crane. Breadth Depth to main deck Design draft THE KEY DESIGN FEATURES OF THE VESSEL ¡ Functionality of mission equipment ¡ Maximise free deck space ¡ Easy and safe lifting / handling of cargo and equipment ¡ Workability ¡ Transit speed OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION VESSEL MAIN PARTICULARS The special feature of this Offshore Construction Vessel (OCV) Length overall is that from the initial stages of the design the installation of a pipelay system is foreseen....

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VESSEL DESIGNS CRANE VESSELS SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE CONSTRUCTION VESSEL MAIN PARTICULARS The Huisman designed Semi-Submersible Construction Vessel (SSCV) is equipped with two 6,000mt Heavy Lift Cranes at the aft of the vessel and one Quad joints 2,500mt J-lay tower at the side of the vessel. Optionally a double joint 750mt S-lay Length pontoons system can be installed underneath the main deck, completely Height of main deck above baseline integrated into the deckbox. Operational draft Transit draft This allows the operator of the vessel to perform either heavy Operational displacement lifting operations...

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