A Modulift rig using three different spreader beams has lifted a handcrafted boat at a port in Qatar.
Logistics firm Al Jabar Heavy Lift & Transport specialises in the full range of lifting and transportation services. Its customer successfully lifted the wooden boat using three different Modulift spreader beams.
Measuring 40 m long and 10 m high, lifting the boat presented challenges as the weight and centre of gravity were not straightforward. According to Modulift, in lifting scenarios such as these, a ‘one-over-two’ configuration is often the most economical solution when there are no headroom restrictions. Using three different-sized MOD spreader beams allowed the crane to lift the boat despite the unevenly distributed weight.
Fasin Abubacker, engineering manager at Al Jaber said: “The 150-tonne boat was handcrafted in Kerala, India, and brought to Qatar waters. It required lifting onto the jetty in Qatar for further maintenance purposes. Our operations team were able to execute the lift safely and cost-efficiently at the port.”
”We wouldn’t have been able to turn this lift around so quickly without the MOD spreader beam system. An uneven weight distribution during lifting can cause tilting or even catastrophic structural damage to the item being lifted. Using three different MODs in [this] configuration helped to negate these challenges.”
