Rolls-Royce is planning to develop the largest ship lift in Asia at its new repair yard near Hai Phong, Vietnam, it unveiled Thursday, Seatrade-asia reports . This follows a decision to extend the Syncrolift ship currently being installed, which will be capable of docking Panamax size commercial ships.
“With this contract modification, the new Syncrolift will be the longest and have the largest lifting capacity of any ship lift in Asia,” said Jeffrey Langsner, director of ship lifts at Rolls-Royce. The new extension, to be completed in 2012, will give a platform length of 225 metres and a maximum net lifting capacity of more than 28,000 tonnes.
The original Syncrolift contract was awarded by Vietnam National Shipping Lines' Northern Shipping Joint Stock Company in December 2009, and comprised a platform 179 metres long, 35 metres wide with a maximum net lifting capacity in excess of 23,000 tonnes.
“With this contract modification, the new Syncrolift will be the longest and have the largest lifting capacity of any ship lift in Asia,” said Jeffrey Langsner, director of ship lifts at Rolls-Royce. The new extension, to be completed in 2012, will give a platform length of 225 metres and a maximum net lifting capacity of more than 28,000 tonnes.
The original Syncrolift contract was awarded by Vietnam National Shipping Lines' Northern Shipping Joint Stock Company in December 2009, and comprised a platform 179 metres long, 35 metres wide with a maximum net lifting capacity in excess of 23,000 tonnes.