GERMANY — SAL Heavy Lift is chartering the two top modern semisubmersible deck carriers, Zhong Ren 121 and Zhong Ren 122, on a long-term basis together with its partner Shanghai Salvage (China). Both ships will be delivered in Shanghai between December 2023 and February 2024 and marketed through the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance.
The company's combined MPP and heavy-lift fleet currently comprises 54 units.
Dr. Martin Harren, CEO of SAL Heavy Lift and the Harren Group, said, "The demands and requirements of our clients, especially in the offshore wind sector, are becoming increasingly extensive and complex. These two new additions give us the opportunity to meet and possibly even exceed these requirements.”
Matthieu Moerman, director of chartering and projects at Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, added, “Zhong Ren 121 and Zhong Ren 122 will empower us to undertake cargo transportation and projects previously inconceivable with our existing fleet. They will expand our capabilities, opening doors to new markets. By adding the two vessels, we can offer more marine transport solutions as a group.”
The two deck carriers are each 169 m long by 39.8 m wide, and they have the ability to carry floating cargo due to semisubmersible mode. They also feature ultra-modern DP2 technology. The two vessels have a DWT of 26,000 t, cargo deck capacity of 5,300 sq m, deck strength of 25 mt/sq m, average sailing speed of 12 knots, and accommodation facilities for up to 59 people.
Following delivery, SAL will use the two vessels for cargo transports from Asia to Europe. Then the vessels will be deployed for an offshore wind farm project in the US.
Once the wind farm project has been completed, SAL intends to extend the charter contracts with Shanghai Salvage for an additional two to three years.
10.06.2023
