{"id":317900,"date":"2025-11-28T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/drydocks-world-introduces-alnokhada-its-new-mega-operations-floating-crane\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T18:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T22:00:05","slug":"drydocks-world-introduces-alnokhada-its-new-mega-operations-floating-crane","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/drydocks-world-introduces-alnokhada-its-new-mega-operations-floating-crane\/","title":{"rendered":"Drydocks World introduces Alnokhada, its new mega-operations floating crane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Drydocks World has taken a decisive step in its modernization strategy <strong>by officially launching its Alnokhada floating crane,<\/strong> a 5,000-ton lifting unit that will significantly expand heavy lift capacity in the region.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Manufactured in collaboration with ZPMC Offshore, the crane has completed its primary construction phase and is now entering the outfitting stage, with a view to start operations in the second quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A name with cultural roots and an eye to the future<\/h2>\n\n<p>Selected from more than 3,000 submissions in the United Arab Emirates, the name<em>&#8220;Alnokhada<\/em>&#8221; honors the traditional figure of the dhow captain, expertly and bravely guiding pearl diving expeditions.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The winning proposal, submitted by Kim Alfonso, connects the maritime legacy of the Gulf with the technical ambition of a crane designed to lead a new era of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/modec-and-afc-announce-alliance-to-lead-offshore-projects-off-the-african-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/modec-y-afc-alianza-y-los-proyectos-offshore\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">offshore and industrial<\/a><\/strong> and industrial projects.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alnokhada floating crane and its capabilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>With a length of 138.5 meters, a beam of 52 meters and a main lifting capacity of 5,000 tons, Alnokhada will integrate Drydocks World&#8217;s heavy lift portfolio.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Its auxiliary range of 600 tons and operating radius of up to 180 meters allow it to serve complex naval assemblies and large-scale energy infrastructure components.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional projection and strategic impact<\/h2>\n\n<p>DP World authorities highlight <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/november\/26-11\/drydocks-world-launches-alnokhada\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/november\/26-11\/drydocks-world-launches-alnokhada\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alnokhada<\/a><\/strong> as a key player in responding to the growing volume of projects in sectors such as oil &amp; gas, renewable energy and offshore logistics.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Its deployment will consolidate Drydocks World as a reference in <strong>industrial cargo solutions<\/strong> in the Gulf, with the capacity to reduce delivery times and improve the efficiency of critical assemblies.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/drydocks-world_yesterday-was-a-special-day-for-all-of-us-activity-7399435227850407936-O9eX?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAD-_ZkgB8cAZ4-bjJZ2jQozct7BLl_SXgfQ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/drydocks-world_yesterday-was-a-special-day-for-all-of-us-activity-7399435227850407936-O9eX?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAD-_ZkgB8cAZ4-bjJZ2jQozct7BLl_SXgfQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drydock Word<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alnokhada will be able to lift up to 5,000 tons and operate with a radius of 180 meters, facilitating complex energy and industrial assemblies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":317151,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-317900","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/317900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/317900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=317900"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=317900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}