SSCV Thialf
SSCV Thialf in a Norwegian fjord | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SSCV Thialf |
| Namesake | Thialfi (Norse servant of Thor) |
| Operator | Heerema Marine Contractors |
| Builder | Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Semi-submersible crane vessel |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 198,750 t max |
| Length | 201.6 m (661 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 88.4 m (290 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 144.0 m (472 ft 5 in) crane |
| Draft | 31.6 m (103 ft 8 in) max |
| Depth | 49.5 m (162 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion | 6 × 5,500 kW retractable azimuthing thrusters |
| Complement | 736 berths |
SSCV Thialf is a huge semi-submersible crane vessel operated by the Netherlands-based Heerema Marine Contractors; it was the largest crane vessel in the world until the SSCV Sleipnir became the largest in 2019.