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A serious accident occurred this weekend on board of offshore installation vessel ‘Orion 1’ at the occasion of and during crane load tests. The vessel is under construction and owned by COSCO (QIDONG) OFFSHORE CO., LTD. The vessel is moored at the quayside at the Liebherr construction yard in Rostock, with the crane undergoing several load tests.
Reportedly, a few persons suffered minor injuries.
The vessel is expected for delivery to DEME NV in the second half of May 2020.
The crane has suffered significant damage, while damage to the crane and the vessel will be investigated in the upcoming days and weeks.
Upon delivery, Orion was scheduled to travel to Scotland to start installing jacket foundations on the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm.
View the video of the crane collapsing.