Huisman was founded in 1929 by Mr. M.M. Huisman as a steel construction company. It has been family owned and operated by three generations of the Roodenburg family since 1980. During the last 90 years, Huisman has delivered significant breakthroughs to global industries.

The start of the anniversary year coincides with an impressive milestone: reaching a combined total of 150.000mt lifting capacity. This remarkable number is an add up of the capacity of all cranes built by Huisman during the last 90 years, of which the very first crane is still in service.

Our LOC 400 is currently working on a geothermal energy project that includes the drilling of two geothermal wells in Pijnacker, the Netherlands. The two wells are drilled to a final depth of about 2,300 meters (TVD) and 3,347 meters. The Huisman LOC 400 drilling rig is a fully containerised modular rig outfitted with a fully automated pipehandler and rig floor. This is the 7th project for the LOC 400 in Europe, including four geothermal energy projects of which the latest was in Bergschenhoek, the Netherlands, end 2017.

For Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus, Huisman delivered a 1,600mt Leg Encircling Crane early 2018. The new crane allows for the installation of the latest generation foundations and turbines for offshore wind projects. The crane is built around the portside aft jack-up leg and the boom is stored around the forward leg, saving valuable deck space. The new crane can lift almost twice as much as the Aeolus’ previous crane.

The Huisman Innovation Tower (HIT) is a 90m high drill tower, capable of handling 55m (180 ft) stands and 46m (150 ft) risers with the ability to simulate dynamical vessel movements. The HIT is located at our quayside in Schiedam and is used to demonstrate Huisman drilling equipment, to develop and test future equipment and systems and for the training of operators and Huisman staff.

In 2017, Huisman delivered an 820mt Multi Purpose Tower, 150mt Knuckle Boom Crane and 160mt Pedestal Mounted Crane for the Helix harsh environment Well Intervention Unit Q7000. In the past, Huisman also delivered the mission equipment for the Helix Q4000 and Q5000. 

Huisman continues to lead the innovation of new products and services aimed at improving the bottom line of our clients. Through rentals and retrofits, we offer clients the opportunity to incrementally improve their systems and stand out from the competition