MARINE TRAVEL LIFT / LARGE VESSEL & SHIPYARD

Heavy-Duty Marine Travel Lifts for Shipyards

Large-vessel haul-out is a coordinated lifting and civil-engineering project. Before choosing machine capacity, establish the vessel's actual mass and centre of gravity, approved support locations, sling reactions, pier and pavement limits, basin geometry and full travel route. The travel lift, infrastructure and operating method must be approved together.

White wheeled boat hoist carrying a dark-hulled vessel in slings beside the water — Multi-wheel travel lift around a commercial hull01 / 04

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Review the equipment layout with your vessel drawings. Final dimensions and lifting arrangement follow the approved project design.

APPLICATION: Commercial shipyard haul-out
DESIGN VESSELS: Approved heavy-vessel schedule
CRITICAL CHECK: Load sharing & ground reactions
ORDER BASIS: Engineered project package

Whole-vessel handlingMultiple lifting pointsMachine + civil interface

Request a configured quote Review selection data

Send the vessel general arrangement, mass and centre-of-gravity data, support reactions, basin/civil drawings, route plan, site conditions and acceptance standard.

Project-specific specification

Capacity, clearances and lifting points are approved for the supplied vessel schedule.

Single-machine enquiries welcome

Minimum order and the supplied package are confirmed in the written quotation.

Documented delivery & support

Agree the test plan, schedule, installation scope and warranty before order placement.

Large white rubber-tyred marine travel lift carrying a vessel in multiple slings at a shipyard — Large-vessel transfer across the yard

02 / APPLICATIONS

Move large vessels without treating the yard as an afterthought.

Commercial-vessel repair

Coordinate lifting points, blocking and travel paths for a complete vessel coming from a basin into a repair position.

Fleet refit

Plan repeated haul-outs across vessels with different length, beam and mass distribution without assuming one sling arrangement fits all.

Shipyard expansion

Use machine wheel loads and turning needs while designing piers, paving and service routes—not after civil works are complete.

A long but light vessel and a shorter, heavier vessel can require different frame and sling geometry. Submit both extremes for the design review.

01 / SELECTION SPECIFICATION

Specify the vessel and the site as one system.

For a heavy vessel, rated lifting capacity is only one line on the specification. The proposal must show how vessel load moves through slings, frame, tyres and ground while travelling between the basin and set-down point.

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Design item	Buyer provides	Approved offer defines
Design vessel	Maximum lift mass and centre of gravity in the actual haul-out condition	Approved rated lift and design-vessel schedule
Support plan	Hull structure, approved sling zones, number of points and local reactions	Sling positions, load sharing and lift-control strategy
Envelope	Hull beam, length, draft, height, appendages and clearance at every route pinch point	Inside width, lift travel and machine geometry
Basin & pier	Basin mouth, pier spacing, water level/tide, quay geometry and access	Approach and pick-up arrangement for the design vessel
Civil works	Pier/pavement strength, wheel-path layout, grades, turning and set-down area	Maximum wheel reactions and route restrictions
Operating site	Wind, salt exposure, operating frequency, power and emergency strategy	Environmental limits, drives, controls and maintenance scope
Acceptance	Destination rules, witness points, testing, assembly and operator training needs	Document, FAT/SAT and handover plan in the offer

Rated capacity and dimensions

The selected lift's rated load, usable clear width, lifting travel and wheel arrangement are issued together on the project drawing and technical offer. Confirm these values together against your complete vessel and yard data.

EQUIPMENT VIEWS

Review the equipment and configuration views.

White travel lift carrying a large yacht with multiple slings — **Side view of the lifting frame and vessel**

03 / CONFIGURATION

Engineer the vessel, lifting system and ground together.

Agree these decisions against the approved hull and site drawings before final equipment selection.

Load distribution

Set sling positions and load-sharing controls using approved hull support reactions and centre-of-gravity data.

Frame & mobility

Select clear width, lift travel, wheel groups and steering to match basin, vessel envelope and route.

Operational control

Agree synchronisation, operator sight lines, emergency actions, wind limits and inspection access.

Marine environment

Specify coating, electrical protection, service access and spares for the exposure and duty cycle.

Drawing-led selection

Request one general arrangement showing the selected vessel, sling positions, machine envelope, wheel arrangement and route clearances together.

04 / QUOTATION SCOPE

A comparable shipyard quotation needs civil data.

Require the machine supplier, naval architect and civil engineer to work from the same revision of the vessel and site data. The offer should identify design boundaries and acceptance responsibilities.

01 / QUOTE ITEM

Engineered machine

Rated load, frame, slings, wheel groups, drives, controls, protective finish and maintenance equipment.

02 / QUOTE ITEM

Design deliverables

General arrangement, vessel support method, wheel reactions, electrical/control drawings and civil interface schedule.

03 / QUOTE ITEM

Testing & handover

Agreed factory and site acceptance checks, manuals, training, commissioning support and spare-parts list.

04 / QUOTE ITEM

Commercial boundary

Minimum order, approval/production schedule, shipment splits, installation responsibility, warranty and service terms.

Ask for the selected unit's applicable certificates, inspection records and manuals; an agreed delivery programme; minimum order; installation and commissioning responsibilities; warranty period and spare-parts terms. These belong in the written offer for your destination and project.

05 / DELIVERY & ACCEPTANCE

Put approval gates into the project schedule.

Large vessel handling depends on parallel marine, mechanical and civil work. The contract schedule should show what must be approved before manufacture, shipment and first lift.

Vessel and site basis

Agree design mass, support reactions, basin, pier, route and environmental conditions.

Interface approval

Sign off the machine general arrangement, wheel loads and civil responsibilities.

Manufacture and witness

Complete agreed factory tests, document review, packing and staged dispatch.

Site acceptance

Assemble, commission, train and conduct the agreed controlled first-lift programme.

WARRANTY & AFTER-SALES

Define support before the first lift.

The offer should name the warranty period and start date, covered parts, on-site or remote service scope, spare-parts supply and the people responsible for installation, checks and training.

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01 / DOCUMENTS

Technical package

Approved general arrangement, wheel loads, sling plan, operating and maintenance instructions, and agreed test records.

02 / SITE WORK

Clear responsibilities

Identify who prepares civil works, unloads and assembles the machine, provides test weights and commissions the equipment.

03 / OPERATORS

Safe handover

Agree training, vessel-specific lift plans, inspections and maintenance intervals for the selected yard duty.

07 / BUYER QUESTIONS

Questions to settle before buying.

Use these answers to prepare a complete vessel-and-site brief.

Discuss your project ↗

Why is vessel tonnage alone insufficient?

The support reactions depend on mass distribution, centre of gravity and sling locations. Machine width, lift travel and wheel loads also depend on basin and yard geometry. One tonnage number cannot define the whole handling system.

What data should the naval architect provide?

Request a current general arrangement, actual haul-out mass and centre of gravity, approved hull support locations and allowable reactions for each design vessel.

Who checks the pier and yard pavement?

The selected machine supplier should provide wheel reactions and operating envelopes. The project civil engineer checks the pier, ground, turns and set-down areas against those loads and local requirements.

How are different vessel lengths handled?

Submit the shortest/heaviest and longest/widest design vessels, along with lifting-point plans. The approved arrangement should show which vessels it covers and any reconfiguration limits.

Should we specify FAT and SAT?

Yes. Agree factory and site acceptance scope, witness points, records, test load method and responsibilities before the order. The offer should state exactly which tests and documents are included.

When will the machine be delivered and who supports it?

The contract should show drawing approval, manufacture, inspection, shipment, installation and commissioning milestones. Warranty period, spare parts and service response are confirmed for that project in writing.

REQUEST A PROJECT QUOTATION

Send your vessel and yard data.

We can then define the lifting method, machine envelope, ground interface, documents and commercial scope as one proposal your team can review.

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Include these six items

01Design-vessel mass, centre of gravity and hull drawings
02Approved sling locations and support reactions
03Basin, pier and water-level drawings
04Route grades, turns and ground-bearing data
05Duty cycle, wind/exposure and utilities
06Acceptance standard, site services and delivery point