Sleipnir arrives home in Rotterdam

On Sunday March 22 Heerema Marine Contractors welcomed Sleipnir in her homeport Rotterdam. Kolga, Heerema's newly upgraded tug, joined Sleipnir at sea to guide the vessel into the Caland Canal. They arrived around 14.45, and in line with ongoing guidelines, is was decided to greet the vessel and its crew from the sky rather than onshore. The vessel also received a welcome salute on arrival.

Largest and most sustainable semi-submersible crane vessel on the seas arives in Caland Canal

Sleipnir's scale is hard to imagine, standing at 220 meters long, 102 meters wide, with the room to accommodate 400 employees, and weighing 119,000 tons. The vessel has completed several installation projects so far, including the record-breaking Noble Energy Leviathan project project, Equinor's Peregrino C installation, and the Cassia C Trinidad installation.

Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven, Heerema's CEO, said of Sleipnir's arrival:

'I and Kolga's crew proudly guided Sleipnir on its first arrival into the Port of Rotterdam. We warmly welcome the vessel and the crew to The Netherlands and wish Sleipnir fair winds and good trades in the upcoming North Sea Summer Campaign.'

Reducing harmful emissions

Sleipnir is not only the largest semi-submersible crane vessel on the seas, but is also the most sustainable. The vessel has dual-fuel engines that enable Sleipnir to run on LNG, drastically reducing harmful emissions. Additionally, the vessel is fully outfitted with LED-lighting, has a hot/cold energy recovery system, and is ready to be powered by clean electricity when moored in the Caland Canal following the completion of the Shore Power project. Read more about Sleipnir's sustainability here.

Source: Heerema Marine Contractors