World’s largest lift vessel to visit India on maiden voyage

New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) The world's largest heavy lift
vessel-- MV Svenja that has a lifting capacity of 2,000 tonnes
and speed of 20 knots, will touch Indian shores in western
Indian state Mumbai on January 14 on its maiden voyage.
The innovative vessel, which was built in six months by
German-based Sietas shipyard and commissioned by
Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land(SAL) is eyeing services from
major infrastructure players like Larsen and Tourbo in India.
"The vessel, built at the cost of 60 million euros, is
jointly financed by SAL, HSH Nordbank and the City of Hamburg.
The offshore energy sector– including oil, gas and wind – will
be one of the core segments of employment for this highly
specialized vessel," said co-owner SAL (rpt) SAL Svenja
Heinrich in a statement.
With rapid growth of the Indian economy, the need for
infrastructural development has also risen, Heinrich said
adding, "Companies such as Larsen & Toubro, Godrej & Boyce,
Thermax and ISGEC to name a few, are constructing massive
equipment mainly for energy generation, not only for the
domestic but also for the international market.
SAL, a joint venture between Heinrich and Rolner, and
Japan’s K Line Group, ranks among the world’s leading heavy
lift shipping companies.
Sai Maritime & Management Ltd that represents SAL in
India said it was hopeful of providing better services to
clients.
"We are proud to be associated with SAL, a first class
German Shipping company which offers unmatched service, timely
schedules and state-of-the-art engineering on board their
vessels, said Rukhsana Vohra, Managing Director, Sai Maritime.
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