Germany's Harren & Partner seized on an opportunity last year to become a “dominant” player in the top-end heavylift market.
It acquired the 15-strong fleet of SAL Heavy Lift — all geared vessels with lift capacities of between 550 tons and 2,000 tons — from Japan’s K Line.
Managing director Dr Martin Harren now says achieving that dominant position in the super heavylift sector for vessels with a combined lift of more than 900 tons was the “main motivation” for the move.
