Heavy-lift vessels

Sixth AAL Super B-class heavy-lifter ready for action

25th July 2025 | The Naval Architect - News

Heavy-lift vessel operator AAL Shipping (AAL) says it is preparing to take delivery of the sixth in a series of eight Super B-class “powerhouses”. The 179.9m x 30m, 32,000dwt methanol-ready vessel, christened AAL Dammam in a naming ceremony hosted at the Guangzhou facility of Chinese builder (and long-standing AAL collaborator) CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, is […]

Heavy-lift muscle for Japanese wind farms

27th January 2025 | The Naval Architect - News

Ulstein Design & Solutions has been contracted to provide the design for a heavy-lift ship for Japanese contractor Penta-Ocean Construction (POC). The vessel will specialise in offshore wind foundation installation work within the country’s waters, and will comprise a customised version of Ulstein’s HX118 design, which features a length of 215m, a 56m beam and […]