Heavy-lift + MPP (Multi-Purpose Project) vessels
Multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels — deck cargo + hold + tween-decks + twin 250-800 tonne cranes. Carry project cargo (wind turbines, gantry cranes, refinery modules) not otherwise economically transportable. BigLift Shipping (Spliethoff), Jumbo Shipping, SAL Heavy Lift, AAL.
Work environment
Crew 20-28. Cargo operations often several days in port with the ship acting as its own crane. Deck officer + Chief Officer + Bosun all directly involved in rigging + lifting. Ship-side heavy-lift operations require sequence + hazard reviews at each lift.
Common ranks onboard
- master
- chief officer
- second officer
- third officer
- chief engineer
- second engineer
- third engineer
- electro technical officer
- bosun
- able seafarer deck
- ordinary seaman
- motorman
- ship cook
Typical certificates
- BST
- PSCRB
- AFF
- MFA
- Heavy-lift rigging + lift-plan familiarisation
- Cargo securing per CSS Code
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Safety risks
- Heavy-lift rigging + lifting
- Cargo damage during out-of-plumb lifting
- Ballast stability during lift + landing
- Onboard crane maintenance + certification
Salary reference
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