Green JadeThe Green Jade is a crane vessel built to support the offshore wind industry. DesignGreen Jade is 216.5m long, 49m wide. Its main crane capacity is 4,000 tonnes. Crew accommodations are for up to 160.[1] The main crane is made by Huisman Equipment.[2] NamingGreen Jade is named after Yu Shan, the tallest mountain in Taiwan.[3] HistoryGreen Jade was built at CSBC Corporation, Taiwan's Kaohsiung yard.[1] First steel was cut in September 2020[4] and the keel was laid in March 2021.[5] Green Jade's 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.[1] Green Jade is owned by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering Co.[1] 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 alsoReferences
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