7 May 2018

Video: Upgrade of jack-up vessel Innovation @ Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam

Topics: DEME Group, Innovation, Jack-up installation vessel

7 May 2018

The Innovation is an offshore heavy lift DP2 jack-up vessel what has been upgraded at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam.

Damens dock 8 offers excellent facilities near deep water, supplying jacking-up, mob and de-mob possibilities.

The main scope contained:

Increase of size of S690 spud can shoes to 16 x 16 m each. Damen offers full steel S690 expertise. Renewal of turbine parts support structure, biggest part weighing over 200t. Fitting of upending bucket (sticking out 17m.) to starboard side of vessel.

Watch the video below:

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