Ship launching and lifting platform
TOWERLIFT
Platform that moves warships, yachts and submarines from the quay into the water and back with no civil works. It also handles heavy structures such as concrete tunnels and wind turbine foundations; two Towerlift systems can remove oil rigs.
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Technical specifications
Structure and operation
- Structure
- Mono hull pontoon, 4 jacking systems and 4 legs
- Submerging
- No pumps or ballast systems; valves in the top and bottom of the deck open and water flows through
- Maintenance
- Low maintenance
- Relocation
- Floats when legs are raised and valves closed; can be moved to another yard, even with load on deck
- Control
- Touch screen or joystick; PLC operated, from the control cabin
Models
| Specification | 3000T | 6000T | 10000T | 16000T | 24000T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontoon length | 60.00 m | 80.00 m | 100.00 m | 120.00 m | 150.00 m |
| Pontoon width | 28.00 m | 33.00 m | 40.00 m | 44.00 m | 50.00 m |
| Pontoon height | 4.00 m | 4.00 m | 6.50 m | 6.75 m | — |
| Deck load | 12.00 t/m² | 12.00 t/m² | 12.00 t/m² | 12.00 t/m² | 12.00 t/m² |
| Payload | 3,000 t | 6,000 t | 10,000 t | 16,000 t | — |
| Water height above deck, submerged | 8.00 m | 10.00 m | 15.00 m | 15.00 m | 15.00 m |
| Width between jackhouses, short side | 19.00 m | 23.00 m | 26.00 m | 29.00 m | 35.00 m |
| Width between jackhouses, long side | 39.80 m | 55.00 m | 65.00 m | 80.00 m | 54.00 m |
Applications
- Launching and recovering warships and submarines between quay and water
- Bringing yachts and ships onto the quay
- Launching heavy structures such as concrete tunnels and wind turbine foundations
- Oil rig removal with two systems