All BigLift Shipping articles
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NewsBigLift Baffin completes Saint-Brieuc deliveries
BigLift Shipping transported 38 jacket foundations from El Ferrol, Spain, for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm utilising its heavy transport vessel BigLift Baffin.
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NewsHappy Sky loaded with crane components
GustoMSC has worked with BigLift Shipping to load components for a 1,600-tonne capacity leg crane onboard Happy Sky in Ulsan, South Korea.
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NewsBigLift Shipping and Mammoet to transport Antarctic research base
Antarctica New Zealand and Leighs Construction have contracted BigLift Shipping and Mammoet to transport modules for the Scott Base research station to Antarctica in 2027.
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NewsHuisman crane departs on BigLift’s Happy Star
A Huisman 2,200-tonne capacity leg encircling crane has been loaded onto BigLift Shipping’s vessel Happy Star and is making its way to the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Texas, USA, for commissioning on Dominion Energy’s wind turbine installation vessel, Charybdis.
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NewsSpliethoff receives newbuild vessel
The Netherlands-based Spliefhoff Group has taken delivery of Brouwersgracht – the first of two DP2 B-type vessels – from the Mawei shipyard in China. Its sistership, Bloemgracht, is expected to be delivered in about three months’ time.
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NewsSpliethoff and BigLift Shipping combine offices
The Netherlands-based Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping have combined offices in Tokyo, Japan.
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NewsBiofuel trials gain traction in multipurpose shipping
Biofuel, produced from plants and other feedstocks to replace traditional fossil-based fuels, are gaining a foothold in the multipurpose and heavy lift shipping industry. Various trials are under way at a number of carriers.
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NewsBigLift’s Siwertell shipments
BigLift Shipping has delivered three Siwertell ship unloaders to Jurong Port in Singapore.
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NewsFire aboard Happy Rover in Rotterdam
A fire broke out aboard BigLift Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Happy Rover on August 21 while drydocked in Schiedam, Rotterdam. The captain and crew were not harmed.
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NewsBigLift keeps busy with various large-scale deliveries
The Netherlands-headquartered BigLift Shipping has been involved with some large-scale wind energy cargo deliveries for leading OEMs over the past few months. Newbuilds scheduled for delivery later in the year are tailored to the demand of renewable energy shippers.
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ArticleFloating wind energy projects gather momentum
Stakeholders across the heavy lift supply chain are keeping an eye on floating wind energy developments. The sector’s commercialisation will provide future opportunities, but what the exact logistical requirements will be are still unclear, writes Phil Hastings.
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NewsBigLift supports GTA project
The Netherlands-headquartered heavy lift carrier BigLift Shipping is supporting the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal.
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NewsDogger Bank topside loaded in Thailand
The Dogger Bank A offshore substation has been loaded onboard BigLift Baffin in Thailand and is on its way to Haugesund, Norway, where it will be completed.
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NewsHuisman marks 100 with Spliethoff
Two Huisman heavy lift mast cranes (HLMC) have been installed on Spliethoff’s newbuild vessel Brouwersgracht, marking the 100th HLMC the company has delivered.
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NewsSpliethoff tests biofuels
In its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, the Spliethoff Group is trialling the use of biofuels.
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NewsCY Interocean loads in Batam
Two bridges and a flare have been loaded onboard CY Interocean I for TotalEnergies and Danish Underground Consortium’s (DUC) Tyra Redevelopment project.
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NewsBigLift handles STS cranes
BigLift’s CY Interocean I and BigLift Barentsz have delivered eight Liebherr 1,600-tonne capacity ship-to-shore (STS) cranes from Cadiz, Spain to Tangier in Morocco.
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NewsMammoet’s unique barge solution in Canada
Mammoet has transported a generator stator from Poland to Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington nuclear facility in Canada for a refurbishment project.
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NewsPotteries delivers in Ireland
UK-based Potteries Heavy Haulage has coordinated the transport of multiple out-of-gauge units for a new gas supply facility at Intel’s Leixlip campus near Dublin, Ireland.
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NewsHappy Star’s special delivery for Newcastle
BigLift’s Happy Star has delivered a bulk ship unloader from Vietnam to the port of Newcastle in Australia.