However, the company has said it will build an even bigger vessel.Īllseas says it is planning a sister ship measuring 400m long and 160m wide.Ĭapable of lifting 77,000 tons, this vessel would be able to work on the world's largest oil rigs and should be in operation by 2020. The ship will be used to install and remove offshore oil and gas rigs as well as to lay pipes.Īllseas says the Pieter Schelte, which was built by Daewoo Heavy Industries in South Korea, will be able to lift loads of 48,000 tons. In partnership with the Port of Rotterdam, the ship will be taken to Maasvlakte 2, an extension of the port, where a special pit has been drained to house the vessel.Īfter its completion, it will sail to the South Stream project in the Black Sea to lay pipelines there. Unlike oil tankers or container vessels, crane ships specialize in lifting heavy loads and often assist in offshore construction. It has been billed as the biggest ship in the world - though the title is contested. The Pieter Schelte was commissioned by Swiss company Allseas, which specializes in offshore pipeline installation and subsea construction. Designed to assist offshore oil rigs, it reportedly cost around 2.97bn dollars to build. The vessel is 124m wide and 382m long - as long as the Empire State Building is high. The Pieter Schelte, which left South Korea last week is due to arrive at the port for completion in December. The world's largest crane ship, which is capable of lifting oil rigs, has set sail from its shipyard in South Korea for Rotterdam Port in the Netherlands. Designed to assist offshore oil rigs, it cost around 2.97bn dollars to build. The vessel is 124m wide and 382m long, as long as the Empire State Building is high.
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