Spliethoff Group has confirmed its purchase of five multipurpose (MPP) heavylift vessels from the fleet of bankrupt operator Hansa Heavy Lift (HHL).
The Dutch MPP operator has acquired four 12,750-dwt F-type ships and one 20,100-dwt P-type for an undisclosed price.
It is buying the vessels a month after the German company was declared insolvent with a fleet of 11 heavylift MPP ships.
Spliethoff confirmed it is taking over the 12,750-dwt HHL Elbe (built 2008) and HHL Tyne (built 2009), which have a combined crane capacity of 300 metric tonnes.
It has also acquired the 12,750-dwt HHL Amur and HHL Mississippi (both built 2009), which have a slightly larger combined crane capacity of 360 tonnes.
The vessels have been renamed Hudsongracht, H…
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