Project Cargo
Heavy lifts generally take place alongside deepwater berths in the Port of Southampton’s Western Docks.
Here Solent Stevedores operates in a key strategic position for international shipping lanes and a short distance from the UK motorway network.
With a wide range of equipment and a fully trained, experienced and flexible work force, Solent Stevedores is well placed to meet the lift-on, lift-off requirements of all types of project and general cargo
Project Cargo Services
HEAVY LIFTS:
Heavy Equipment Lifts
Yacht lifts
Tandem Lifts
Complex cargoes:
Out of Gauge container operations
Container Loading and De-vanning Services
LASHING & SECURING SERVICES
EQUIPMENT
Range of mobile plant and equipment up to 42 tonnes
Numerous harbour mobile cranes with Tandem lift capability
Lifting frames, beams and pallet frames suiable for a wide range of cargo operations
Using High Capacity Mobile Port Cranes, Solent Stevedores regularly transfer yachts and other craft from vessel deck to quay/water or vice-versa, and provides heavy lifts for large pieces of machinery and plant for international shipping.
Our modular spreader lifting frame has a capacity of 100 Tonnes at lengths of up to 11m – ideal for heavy lifts.
Solent Stevedores is an ITSSAR accredited training provider with four instructors delivering training on all plant and machinery for its employees, with two training managers specifically responsible for cranes and heavy lifts.
When heavy lifts take place, all employees are trained for Slinger/Banksman roles and Supervisors are Appointed Persons who can prepare the lift plans needed before starting.
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For more information about Project Cargo and Heavy Lift services at the Port of Southampton, please get in contact.
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