The ''Green Jade'' is a
crane vessel
A crane vessel, crane ship, crane barge, or floating crane is a ship with a crane specialized in lifting heavy loads, typically exceeding for modern ships. The largest crane vessels are used for offshore construction.
The cranes are fitted to c ...
built to support the
offshore wind
Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the Electricity generation, generation of electricity through wind farms in bodies of water, usually at sea. There are higher wind speeds offshore than on land, so offshore farms generate more elect ...
industry.
Design
''Green Jade'' is 216.5m long, 49m wide. Its main crane capacity is 4,000 tonnes. Crew accommodations are for up to 160.
The main crane was made by
Huisman Equipment.
Naming
''Green Jade'' is named after
Yu Shan
Yu Shan or Yushan, also known as Mount Jade, Jade Mountain, Tongku Saveq or Mount Niitaka during Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule, is the highest mountain in Taiwan at above sea level, giving Taiwan the List of islands by highest ...
, the tallest mountain in Taiwan.
History
''Green Jade'' was built at
CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
CSBC Corporation, Taiwan (, literally "Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corporation") is a company that produces ships for civilian and military use in Taiwan. It is headquartered in Kaohsiung, with shipyards in Kaohsiung and Keelung. For de ...
's
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...
yard.
First steel was cut in September 2020 and the keel was laid in March 2021.
''Green Jades launching in April 2022 was attended by Taiwanese Premier
Su Tseng-chang
Su Tseng-chang ( zh, t=蘇貞昌, poj=So͘ Cheng-chhiong, p=Sū Zhēnchāng; born 28 July 1948) is a Taiwanese politician who served as premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2019 to 2023. He was the chairma ...
. At the time of its launching it was the second largest vessel of its kind in the world.
''Green Jade'' is owned by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering Co.
''Green Jade'' was involved in the installation of the Hai Long offshore wind farm.
In 2024 multinational
Wartsila entered into an operating agreement for the Green Jade with its owners.
See also
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Wind power in Taiwan
Wind power is a major industry in Taiwan. Taiwan has abundant wind resources however a lack of space on land means that most major developments are offshore.
Industry
Taiwan has abundant wind power resources. In 2013, Taiwan's onshore wind fa ...
References
Crane vessels
Ships built in the Republic of China
Wind power in Taiwan
Ships of the CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
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