Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 06/2014
New heavy lifters combine transport and construction work
HEAVY-LIFT OPERATION The majority of heavy-lift carrier designs opt for forward positioning of the superstructure. While this layout enlarges cargo space, it could expose the bridge to possible damage by heavy seas, if not designed correctly. Nonetheless, the solution has been applied to recent offshore vessel newbuildings meant to carry out multiple tasks, writes shipbuilding expert Ralf Witthohn in the current edition of our series “Innovative Vessels”.