A specialist in the transport of heavy-lift, project and break-bulk cargoes across the world’s oceans, HANSA HEAVY LIFT GmbH has been quietly but confidently carving out a reputation in the wind sector. Here, we talk to company CCO, Joerg Roehl.
PES: Welcome to PES magazine. Can you tell us a little about the company and how you serve the wind sector?
Joerg Roehl: HANSA HEAVY LIFT is a market leader and specialised in transporting “heavy” and “super heavy lift” cargoes as well as “project cargo”. We are mainly active in the following markets:
Wind Energy
Oil & Gas
Power Gen
Mining
Infrastructure
We serve many reputed clients within all market segments. Using our fully owned fleet of 20 modern, specialised vessels with lifting capacities up to 1,400 tons and an average age of only two years, HANSA HEAVY LIFT guarantees the punctual and safe transportation of cargoes between all ports of the world. All vessels have the Finnish-Swedish Ice Class IA, which allows sailing on the Northeast- and Northwest-Passage.
The demands of our customers, regardless of the market, are very high as a deep technical understanding is requested. We can meet these requirements and expectations as we have the right vessels with outstanding equipment on board and of course we have expert employees within HANSA HEAVY LIFT. With our array of engineering expertise we deliver customised and individual transport solutions for every challenge and every cargo.
Our experts in Cargo Management provide for the comprehensive planning and exact implementation of a transport project. Cargo Superintendents control and monitor the loading and discharging operations from the start until the port of destination to ensure a smooth operation. Our executive team has more than 20 years of experience in the logistic and maritime industry. There are clear and effective structures and processes to ensure consistent quality within HANSA HEAVY LIFT and modern management processes which ensure high customer satisfaction.
PES: How did the company become involved in the carriage of wind turbines?
JR: Wind-powered energy is among the most significant alternatives energy sources, providing for the generation of electricity in an ecologically viable manner. This form of energy production is clean, renewable and available in considerable volumes. Therefore, it is no surprise that the demand for wind energy has constantly increased in recent years. Indeed, it continues to expand.
Accordingly, the prognosis for the future is quite positive. Because of these developments we are receiving a lot of inquiries from the wind energy industry. Given these opportunities, it is important that our customers in the wind energy industry have a reliable partner like HANSA HEAVY LIFT at their side, guaranteeing the professional transport of their sensitive cargoes. Moreover, we are able to convince our customers with our specially developed Stacking System and the unique characteristics of our vessels. These permit a large volume of wind energy equipment to be carried both on and below deck, an excellent practical feature of our P-Class ships, facilitating the transport of the largest wind turbines in the market.
