Green Jade Explained

The Green Jade is a crane vessel built to support the offshore wind 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 is made by Huisman Equipment.^[1]

Naming

Green Jade is named after Yu Shan, the tallest mountain in Taiwan.^[2]

History

Green Jade was built at CSBC Corporation, Taiwan's Kaohsiung yard. First steel was cut in September 2020^[3] and the keel was laid in March 2021.^[4]

Green Jades launching in April 2022 was attended by Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang. At the time of its launching it was the second largest vessel of its kind in the world.^[5]

Green Jade is owned by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering Co.^[5]

Green Jade was involved in the intallation of the Hai Long offshore wind farm.^[6]

In 2024 multinational Wartsila entered into an operating agreement for the Green Jade with its owners.^[7]

See also

• Wind power in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Durakovic . Adnan . Green Jade Launches in Taiwan, Delivery Pushed to 2023 . offshorewind.biz . Offshore Wind . 4 April 2022.
2. Web site: yi-ning . Tseng . Lo . James . First Taiwan-built offshore wind installation vessel launched . focustaiwan.tw . Focus Taiwan . 4 April 2022.
3. Web site: First steel cut for Green Jade . offshore-mag.com . Offshore Magazine . 4 April 2022.
4. Web site: Back to overview Keel Laid for Green Jade . offshorewind.biz . Offshore Wind . 4 April 2022.
5. Web site: Cheng-hui . Chen . Taiwan launches giant wind power installation ship . taipeitimes.com . Taipei Times . 4 April 2022.
6. Web site: Buljan . Adrijana . TWD, Seatools Outfit Green Jade for Hai Long Piling Work . offshorewind.biz . Offshore Wind Magazine . 26 July 2024.
7. Web site: Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement for Installation Vessel Green Jade . oedigital.com . Offshore Engineer . 26 July 2024.