Cargotec wins US$48 million order for MacGregor offshore cranes

A MAJOR supplier of offshore transport services, Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc, has placed an order worth EUR37 million (US$47.9 million) with Cargotec for four MacGregor 250-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea cranes for four multi-purpose supply vessels (MPSV).

Cargotec said in a statement that the cranes will be delivered between fourth quarter 2014 and third quarter 2015 and the order is booked in the second quarter 2013 order intake.

"MPSVs are specialised vessels that are principally used to support complex deepwater subsea construction, installation, maintenance, repair and other sophisticated operations," said Frode Grovan, sales and marketing director for MacGregor Advanced Load Handling.

"We are pleased that Hornbeck Offshore opted for MacGregor's advanced 250-tonne AHC subsea cranes with operational capability at depths of 3,700 metres suitable for ultra-deepwater operations," he said.

Cargotec's equipment is used around the world to improve the efficiency of cargo flows on land and at sea. The company's brands MacGregor, Kalmar and Hiab are recognised leaders in cargo and load handling solutions around the world.