What slings are used for a heavy lift monopile?

EXTREEMA® heavy lift soft slings were chosen for the loadout of 42 monopiles with a diameter of 8 meters and a weight of 1.250t, and mounting transition pieces with length of 22 meters, a diameter of 6 meters and a weight of 325t.

What is a twin-path sling used for?

Twin-Path slings are used for the installation and maintenance of onshore and offshore wind turbines, including the setting of towers and lifting of nacelles.

What is extreema® heavy lift soft sling?

EXTREEMA® heavy lift soft slings were used to perform the loadout of monopiles from the BOW terminal in Vlissingen in the Netherlands. EXTREEMA® heavy lift soft slings were chosen to lift and install 56 monopiles of 85 meters long, with a diameter of 7,5 meters and a weight of 1.200t.

Which sling is best for heavy lifting?

If productivity, safety, and precision are important, then Twin-Path high-performance roundslings are your best choice for all industrial heavy lifting applications. Independent testing shows that K-Spec® Core Yarn (approved by DNV) is the longest lasting load-bearing core yarn in any sling.

What is a twin path sling?

Perform heavy lifts with Twin-Path high-performance synthetic roundslings. Twin-Path slings are used worldwide in place of steel rigging for heavy lifts. They are approximately 10% of the weight of a steel sling and are repairable. The Twin-Path sling design, which has two individual paths of fiber working as one sling, gives the rigger confidence.

What slings did Fred Olsen use?

The EXTREEMA® heavy lift soft slings were used, by Fred Olsen Wind Carrier, for the transport and installation of the nacelles from Alstom/GE Wind in Saint Nazaire (France) to the US coast waters.