Mammoet Shipping is founded, as the “sea leg” of Mammoet Transport.

Last June, representatives of our worldwide offices and agencies visited the BigLift headquarters in The Netherlands to attend the two-day, bi-annual Agency Meeting. 

Besides discussing the developments in the company and the market, the programme provided plenty of room to relax and for team-building. On the last day the representatives and most of the BigLift employees from the Amsterdam office, enjoyed a wonderful day of team-building activities in the beautiful city of Haarlem.

After transformation into the BigLift house style, mv BigLift Baffin is ready to load her cargo next week in Xiamen, China.

On October 14 2018, Dutch flag Heavy Transport Vessel BigLift Barentsz arrived in Rotterdam from China by way of the Northern Searoute. The vessel is specially designed and built for polar waters. The route, when open, considerably reduces the distance between China and Europe compared to sailing round Asia and through the Suez Canal.

BigLift Barentsz carried parts of the new 5,000 t crane for Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit. The parts had been loaded at the Huisman terminal at Zhangzhou, China, and were now discharged onto barges by Bonn & Mees’ floating cranes. The cargo will be stored until Pioneering Spirit returns to Rotterdam. Presently, BigLift Barentsz is on her way to Flushing for her next assignment.

The Heavy Transport vessels BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin are two identical, state-of-the-art Module Carriers. With their large decks they offer capabilities for ro-ro cargoes up to about 16.000 mt a piece.

With Finnish Swedish 1A Ice class, the vessels are specifically designed to operate in remote and inaccessible areas.

Their slender bow shape and PSMR Class notation have proved to be greatly advantageous by ensuring excellent service speed due to low resistance and less wave impacts. This makes for shorter transit times and greater reliability. Furthermore, the bow shape leads to lower accelerations in longitudinal direction and, because of the redundancy in machinery, heading control can be applied to reduce design accelerations.

The 125 x 42 m deck is completely flush, without any air heads or overflow pipes and the high ballast capacity significantly reduces the loading and discharging times of the vessel. The vessels are prepared for dynamic positioning, which provides unique opportunities for offshore transportation and installation services.

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Recently, BigLift Shipping and Chung Yang Shipping agreed to cooperate in heavy transport shipping. Their four heavy transport vessels (HTVs) will be commercially operated by BigLift Shipping.

With this combination of two pairs of sisterships – BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin and CY Interocean I and CY Interocean II – the companies are ready to meet the future demands in the LNG, Oil and Gas markets and the renewable market and will adhere to the highest QHSE standards.

The vessels are almost similar with respect to deck space, however, the CY vessels’ depth is less, enabling BigLift and Chung Yang to handle an even wider range of port locations in respect of water depth and quay heights. With the combined fleet more flexibility and availability can be offered to a market of challenging heavy transport projects.

Both Chung Yang and BigLift Shipping will provide technical and operational support in the early stages of the projects, providing customers with engineered and tailor-made solutions in the various project phases.

Click here for the online magazine of the BigLift MC-Class and here for the online magazine of the CY-Types.

Chung Yang Shipping

Chung Yang Shipping – established by Esprit Korea - is a leading Korean heavy transport company with a history dating back to 2001. Chung Yang owns a heavy transport fleet of three modern vessels.  More information on Chung Yang can be found at www.cyship.co.kr.

This year marks BigLift Shipping's 50th anniversary. In the half century of its existence, BigLift Shipping has carried out countless challenging shipments and developed into one of the world’s leaders in heavy cargo transport by sea.

The company began in 1973 as Mammoet Shipping, part of Mammoet Transport. After its acquisition by Spliethoff in 2001, the name was changed to BigLift Shipping. At the time of acquisition, a combined fleet, consisting of  multipurpose and heavy lift vessels, was created to transport breakbulk cargoes, heavy lift cargoes, project cargoes and yachts. This provided significant synergy within the Spliethoff Group.

Soon after its foundation, Mammoet Shipping achieved an important position in heavy lift shipping. The first vessel, the unique MV Pioneer was a equipped with a 250 mt derrick and a loading ramp at the stern, allowing cargoes up to 800 mt to be rolled on and off. More vessels were to follow the Happy Pioneer, each of which proudly displayed the company’s distinctive yellow colour. 

The most extraordinary vessel in BigLift's history is the MV Happy Buccaneer. This "grand old lady" of the fleet was already groundbreaking upon her delivery in 1984. She was the first heavy lift vessel to feature two specially developed Huisman heavy lift mast cranes with a combined lifting capacity of 1,100 mt. Still going strong today, after 39 years of faithful service, and with challenging projects still on her books, Happy Buccaneer can justifiably be called one of the most successful heavy lift vessels of all time.

In 1984, the company's entrepreneurial vision led to the establishment of the first heavy lift pool with reputable partners. The pool operated a fleet of 16 heavy lift vessels. From this point onwards, it was impossible to imagine the world of heavy lift shipping without the company.

The company’s innovative culture, with safety at its core, has made BigLift a frontrunner in its market for 50 years. Together with its dedicated employees and crews, BigLift retains the spirit of entrepreneurship that has been in its DNA since its founding. Today, BigLift continues to push the boundaries of heavy lift shipping.

A recent highlight was the Happy Sky’s shipment of a 1,600 mt Gusto/NOV leg crane for Cadeler from Korea to the Netherlands.

BigLift operates a modern fleet of module carriers and heavy cargo vessels, with maximum lifting capacity of 2,200 mt, almost ten times higher than the Happy Pioneer.

The company faces the future with confidence and looks forward to building on its strong position in the market and taking on many wonderful challenges with its customers and other partners in the decades to come.

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This year BigLift Shipping celebrates its 40-year jubilee. Since the start in 1973 – as Mammoet Shipping -  the company has often been a forerunner in the latest developments, introducing pioneering heavy lift vessels, equipment and techniques. The company has played a key role in heavy lift pools with many respected partners and has handled many challenging shipments. BigLift thanks all its clients and partners for 40 beautiful years and is looking forward to the years to come.

In 1973 BigLift Shipping started out as Mammoet Shipping, the sea arm of Mammoet Transport. In 2000 Mammoet Shipping became a full subsidiary of Spliethoff and changed its name to BigLift Shipping B.V.
Looking at the early days, great shifts can been seen in the transportation from single piece voyages towards complete projects, from lifting capacities starting at 250 mt lifting which are now 1,800 mt, from single derricks to mast cranes with fly jibs, etc. However, all these developments were only possible through the dedication, entrepreneurship, creativity and persistence of the people who work within the BigLift organization.

As one of the world’s leading heavy lift shipping companies, specialised in the worldwide ocean transportation of heavy lift and project cargoes, BigLift Shipping has always transformed, innovated and adjusted the company and the fleet to meet the client’s requirements. This ability has taken BigLift to a leading position in the heavy lift market and will be its core attitude in the future: to be able to adapt continuously to a changing environment in order to service the client in the best possible way.

Last week BigLift’s worldwide representatives celebrated the 40 year milestone together with the Dutch staff in the Netherlands. Quite appropriately, the celebration took place mainly on the water, racing a number of traditional Dutch sailing ships against each other. In the evening the party was joined by active and retired officers and staff for further celebrations. The sailing crew of BigLift will have their own celebrations on board the vessels.

BigLift Shipping is pleased to announce to have ordered a third Happy S-type vessel. The new build vessel will be identical to BigLift’s Happy Star and will be built by Ouhua Shipbuilding in Zhoushan, China. She will be named “Happy Sun” and is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2018.

Happy Sun will feature two 900 mt Huisman Heavy Lift Mast Cranes which will make her excellently geared for the handling of heavy cargoes all over the world. With her high crane pedestals and lengthened jib she will have a lifting height only matched by her sister Happy Star in the worldwide fleet of heavy lift vessels.

Happy Sun will be 156 m long and will have a 29 m deck with 18,374 mton deadweight.
Her length and the forward position of her superstructure will offer a single, large cargo hold and a wide, open deck area. She will be fitted with pontoon type hatch covers and a large poop deck which will make the vessel’s full deck area available for cargo stowage.

Happy Sun’s tween deck will be adjustable in height and she will be allowed to sail with open weather deck hatches at a draught of up to 7.5 metres. Furthermore, she will have Finnish/Swedish 1A Ice Class notation. Her service speed will be 15 kn.

With Happy Sun, BigLift’s fleet will comprise 16 state-of-the art heavy lift vessels with lifting capacities up to 1,800 mt.

BigLift Shipping urges states bordering the European Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) to uphold and improve enforcement of the sulphur limits to marine fuels, coming into force 1-1-2015. To that end, it joined the Trident Alliance – a coalition of shipping owners and operators who share the common interest in robust enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations.

Trident Alliance
The main focus of the Trident Alliance is clear communication to raise awareness of possible weak enforcement of the marine sulphur regulations, supported by member companies’ transparency on compliance. Members also share experiences with regard to the different technologies and methods available to comply with sulphur regulations in order to foster innovation in enforcement technology. The Trident Alliance teams up with other stakeholder groups, who share similar interest in robust enforcement, to work towards the same objective.

Sulphur legislation
Per 1-1-2015 vessels without exhaust gas cleaning systems sailing in SECA waters (SECAs) – North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the 200 NM zone around North America – must burn the more expensive 0.1% marine gas oil (or LNG) to comply with the international sulphur legislation, whereas before they could use the (cheaper) heavy fuel oil (with 1% sulphur).  It is now up to the authorities (of states bordering the SECAs) to properly enforce the stricter sulphur legislation

Robust enforcement needed 
Enforcement policies differ considerably between countries, so far. Sulphur related inspections are generally rare and fines for knowingly not complying are often a laugh compared to the financial gains of continuing to sail on heavy fuel oil. If other operators cannot resist the enticement, they willingly break the rules and undermine the marine freight market. Frequent inspections and substantial fines are an absolute necessity to uphold the level playing field and to secure the health benefits of the sulphur legislation. 

“BigLift Shipping is glad to note that states like the Netherlands and Finland have sharpened their enforcement policy. We are also pleased with the coordinating work on enforcement done by the European Sustainable Shipping Forum. Much work remains to be done, though,” says Sjoerd Hupkes Wijnstra – environmental strategist and spokesman for the Spliethoff Group.  “Enforcement should be strong and robust; tracing and pinpointing those operators who ignore the stricter sulphur rules, in combination with a penalty structure that exceeds any financial gain of non-compliance. However, authorities should guard against inspectors going nitty-gritty over 0.11% sulphur measured in fuel used. What should count is that operators provide their vessels with sufficient compliant fuel and that the vessels properly use it inside the SECA. Authorities should act against those vessels that do not follow the rules by sailing on high sulphur heavy fuel oil in SECAs (without scrubbers).” 

In co-operation with other Trident Alliance members, BigLift Shipping continues its plea for robust enforcement. 

BigLift Shipping, member of Spliethoff Group, is pleased to announce the opening of its new representative office in Singapore – BigLift Shipping South-East Asia. 

By setting-up this new office, headed by Mr. Henry Woo, BigLift continues and strengthens its services in the South-East Asia region.

Mr. Henry Woo has fulfilled senior roles within the Heavy Lift- and EPC industries and has built-up strong relationships with BigLift’s customers in South East Asia. We wish Henry Woo good luck in his new position.
 

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Mr. Henry Woo
63 Chulia Street
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Singapore 049514
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Today BigLift Shipping celebrates the name-giving of its new Heavy Lift Vessel Happy Sky. The ceremony has taken place at Huisman China’s new quay side in Zhangzhou, China, which was officially opened at the same time.

The name-giving ceremony of the Happy Sky was performed by Ms. Erni Bartel, the partner of Joop Rodenburg, CEO of Huisman. Huisman and BigLift Shipping share a long history together in the design of heavy lift cranes and handling materials. Besides that, Huisman has been a valuable customer for many years. At the same time of the name-giving ceremony, Huisman China has inaugurated its new 380 m long quay side including the 2,400 mt travelling quay side crane Sky Hook.  

BigLift’s new flagship
Happy Sky is the latest addition to BigLift Shipping’s fleet of Heavy Lift Vessels. She was built by Larsen & Toubro in India. She features two 900 mt Heavy Lift Mast Cranes built by Huisman and commissioned at Huisman China’s.
In a response to market demands, the crane pedestals are now 4 m higher than in the original plans, giving the vessel a lifting height unmatched in the world fleet of heavy lift vessels. Happy Sky is 155 m long and has 18.680 tdwt. The vessel’s length and the forward position of her superstructure offer a single, large cargo hold and a wide, open deck area. She has folding hatch covers, a large poop deck and cargo rails which make the vessel’s full deck area available for cargo stowage. Happy Sky’s tween deck is adjustable in height and she is allowed to sail with open weather deck hatches at a draught of up to 7.5 m. Furthermore, she has Finnish/Swedish 1A Ice Class notation. During sea trials Happy Sky achieved a service speed of 17 kn.
The first voyage will take her to Cape Lambert Port B, Phase B project in Australia.

Happy Sky is the first of two Happy S Class vessels to be added to the BigLift fleet. Happy Star will follow early in 2014.
With the Happy Sky, BigLift’s fleet consists of 14 state-of-the art vessels with lifting capacities to 1,800 mt. 

BigLift Barentsz was photographed on the North Sea coming from Odense, Denmark, sailing with her newly fitted exhaust gas cleaning system. Sister vessel BigLift Baffin will be next in Spliethoff Group’s retrofit programme and will be outfitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system this month.

These systems, also known as scrubbers, have already been in use within the Group since 2012. By using scrubbers, we not only remove the sulphur from the exhaust gasses, but also a significant amount of black carbon and particulate matter. So far, 80% of the scheduled scrubber retrofits in Spliethoff Group’s fleet has been executed.

Click here for a short animation on the scrubber technology and our considerations to choose for this technology.

MC-Class
Noteworthy in the pictures (besides the white smoke) is the good view of BigLift Barentsz’ 125 x 42 metre deck, which is completely flush, without any air heads or overflow.

This modern, state of the art Heavy Transport vessel and her sister, provides to the market shipping services with the highest degree of redundancy and reliability, ensuring safe and timely realisation of any transport challenge within her capabilities.

Global heavy lift and transportation providers BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping today announce the formation of a joint company, BigRoll, which will operate two newbuild MC-Class Module Carriers for the transportation of ultra large and heavy modular cargoes by sea. The Module Carriers will be available end of 2014 / beginning of 2015.

BigRoll will build two Module Carriers, designed with a focus on short loading and discharging times, high service speed and low accelerations. The vessels will have DP2 and Finnish Swedish 1A ice class notations. The overall length of the MC-Class is 169 m, beam is 42 m, providing the vessels with a deck space of 42 by 125 m. Maximum deadweight of the MC-Class is 22,500 mt. To offer deck space as large and flexible as possible the main decks are completely free of manholes, air heads etc. Loading and discharging can be done over vessels’ stern or side by ro-ro or skidding. To minimize loading and discharging time the ballast capacity of the vessel is 12,000 m³/hr. The Module Carriers are not semi-submersible.

The combination of expertise of BigLift and RollDock, who share the same core values in QHSE and reliability of service and who have over 50 years of combined experience behind them, will give BigRoll a head start as a first class solution provider in the modular cargo market.

BigRoll will concentrate on the offshore and onshore oil and gas and renewables markets, power generation, container cranes and shipyard industries. The vessels’ high ice class notation will make them ideal to operate in the Arctic regions and the DP2 notation will enable direct offshore delivery of modules.

Arne Hubregtse, Managing Director of BigLift says: “I am very excited about the cooperation. Not only in designing, managing and operating the vessels, but also in BigLift, RollDock and BigRoll working together on special projects worldwide. As partners in BigRoll and having the innovative MC class available, we can make a difference and add value.”

Wout van der Zwan, CEO at RollDock says: “As a modern company we understand the importance of being ahead of the developments in the market. Our philosophy of not believing in limitations is highlighted in the decision to join forces with BigLift in this new venture to offer clients the ultimate in heavylift and transportation solutions worldwide.”

For more information please visit www.bigrollshipping.com

BigLift Shipping, member of the Spliethoff Group, is one of the world’s leading heavy lift shipping companies, specialised in worldwide ocean transportation of ro-ro, heavy lift and project cargoes, with a history dating back to 1973. BigLift strives for innovation, excellence and operational reliability, adhering to high Health, Safety, Environment and Quality standards and operating to strict time schedules.

Within the Spliethoff Group of companies, BigLift Shipping handles all heavy, over-sized and special cargoes and engineered transport solutions. A modern fleet of 4 heavy transport vessels and 21 heavy lift vessels - including the Spliethoff P8-Type and P14-Type heavy lift vessels and the Chung Yang CY-Type heavy transport vessels - can be utilized for this purpose. Additionally, and in close cooperation with sister company Spliethoff, a fleet of over 50 multipurpose vessels is available for large project cargo volumes. All vessels are operated in close cooperation between Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping.

A team of dedicated, highly skilled professionals, with years of experience and the mindset to think creatively, enables us to offer innovative and safe solutions for clients’ technically and logistically complex requirements. Careful planning, engineering, coordination and supervision to ensure safe transportation are all in a day's work.

All the heavy lift vessels are equipped with their own gear with lifting capacities up to 2,200 mt and some have a ro-ro capability for loads up to 2,500 mt. The heavy transport vessels can load ro-ro cargoes up to about 16,000 mt a piece.

BigLift Shipping is KEY IN HEAVY LIFT

BigLift Shipping has decided to end its co-operation with Rolldock Shipping in the Joint Venture ”BigRoll Shipping” per January 1^st 2018. From then on, the Heavy Transport vessels will be added to the BigLift fleet.

BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin are two identical state of the art Module Carriers. They advance BigLift’s shipping capabilities by offering a large flush deck for ro-ro cargos. The broader range of vessels will enable BigLift to offer clients even better customized shipping solutions of ever larger and heavier cargoes, both in large projects as in single shipments.

The fleet-expansion expresses BigLift’s commitment to the heavy transport market, offering reliability, state of the art vessels and high class engineering services.

With Finnish Swedish 1A ice class, powering and steering redundancy and a strong, flush deck of 125 x 42 metres the MC Class vessels will be able to handle large module shipments, cranes and other voluminous cargo. The vessels already executed multiple challenging voyages in which they demonstrated their low fuel consumption, excellent service speed and reduced vessel motions.

Ongoing contracts and tenders of BigRoll Shipping will still be executed in co-operation with Rolldock Shipping. 

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BigLift Shipping is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Steinkirchen, Germany as per July 1st 2014. The new office, BigLift Germany, aims to further strengthen BigLift’s position in the German project cargo and heavy lift market.

The office will be managed by Mr. Hans Jörn Schinke, who has many years of experience in project and heavy lift shipping.

BigLift Germany will not only take care of the German market for BigLift but, in close cooperation with the Amsterdam office, will also work on a number of tenders, markets and accounts outside Germany. 

We wish Mr. Schinke good luck in his new position. 

The countdown is on! BigLift Shipping's HTV BigLift Baffin is booked to deliver the new Scott Base research station to Antarctica on January 2027 – exactly 70 years after the original base opened in 1957. BigLift is joining forces with Antarctica New Zealand, Leighs Construction Ltd and Mammoet to transport Aotearoa’s new home 3720 km across the Southern Ocean to the ice.

Antarctica New Zealand Project Director for the Scott Base Redevelopment Jon Ager says the new base will safeguard New Zealand’s world-leading scientific research programme and presence in Antarctica for another +50 years.

“We’re delighted to be working with Leighs Construction to harness the knowledge and expertise of BigLift Shipping and Mammoet. These companies have a wealth of experience on complex projects in challenging environments”, he says.

BigLift Shipping will sail the prefabricated base from PrimePort Timaru, New Zealand to Pram Point, Ross Island on the back of an MC-Class Vessel in four years’ time.

Construction will begin at PrimePort Timaru mid-2023, allowing three and a half years to build, test and commission the new base before its journey south.

The landmark voyage will echo New Zealand’s Antarctic history: the original Scott Base consisted of prefabricated buildings delivered on the HMNZS Endeavour when the research station was established.

State-of-the-art heavy module carrier

The MC-Class Vessel is an ice-strengthened heavy module carrier, specifically designed to operate in remote and inaccessible areas, like Antarctica. Click HERE for an project animation.

BigLift Shipping Commercial and Business Development Manager Mark van den Berg says BigLift Shipping is pleased to be contracted for the ocean transportation of the modules for the new Scott Base.

“We look forward to working with all partners of the Scott Base Redevelopment to make this interesting and challenging project a success”, he says.

The 20,675 mt,173 m vessel will bypass the usual offload point at the United States’ McMurdo Station and sail directly to Pram Point, where Scott Base is situated – it’s the first time that a ship of this size will moor at Aotearoa’s only Antarctic station. 

Mammoet’s self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) will move the new base onto the ship in Timaru and off again in Antarctica. The three interconnected buildings will be separated into eight modules (each about 800 metric tonnes), sealed, and welded onto the vessel for the journey.

Mammoet Global Segment Lead of Transport and Logistics Reinder de Haan says the installation method is as robust as possible, with the highest priority given to safety and operational redundancy.

“The versatile SPMT’s have tremendous power, yet can be manoeuvred with millimetre precision so that each section of the new station will be perfectly aligned when we set it down”, he says.

Supply mission complete

The first chartered vessel for the project, BigLift’s Happy Delta, arrived in McMurdo Sound last month to deliver around 870,000kg of cargo for the redevelopment.

“Delivery of heavy plant and machinery is a major milestone for the project. After years of design and planning, it is great to be moving into the most exciting phase of the project for Leighs Construction – the physical works,” says Leighs Construction Project Director Iain Miller.

Infrastructure, machinery and equipment were offloaded at McMurdo Station with the support of the United States Antarctic Program and the New Zealand Defence Force.

A comprehensive environmental monitoring programme is underway to ensure any impacts to the environment are minimised through the redevelopment.

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Today we are proudly presenting BigNews 32 in a new medium and format. We wish you much joy with this newsletter!

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On the brink of the holidays we are proud to present you BigNews 37!

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This website reads ‘Key in heavy lift, one of the leading heavy lift shipping companies in worldwide transport of heavy lift and project cargoes’. We are proud to underwrite this with the projects and shipments recently executed and presented in our latest issue of the BigNews. Click HERE to view it.

We wish you much pleasure browsing through this issue of BigNews!

Iit is our pleasure to present to you our latest BigNews, no. 40. In this issue we take you around the globe, from Thailand to Australia, from China to Singapore and from Europe to the US.

Click HERE to read BigNews no. 40. We wish you much pleasure browsing!

It is our pleasure to present our latest BigNews! This time we feature some very large cargoes, for which our four Heavy Transport Vessels show their worth. Besides, also our Heavy Lift Vessels have done excellent jobs and of course, all this could not be done without the dedicated preparation by our technical staff and the crew on board.

We hope you enjoy this set of highlights of the past months and we wish you a good read! 
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Last week the mv BigRoll Barentsz changed into her new BigLift (Barentsz) livery.
Do have a look at these amazing photos of the transformation process.

BigRoll Shipping announces that it has contracted COSCO Dalian Shipyard Co., LTD to build two MC Class Module Carriers for the transportation of ultra large and heavy modular cargoes. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in May 2015 and August 2015. The contract has an option for two additional vessels.

The MC Class is designed with a focus on reliability of operations, short loading and discharging time, high service speed and low accelerations and will have Finnish Swedish 1A ice class notation. The vessels are DP2 prepared. Their overall length is 173 m with a beam of 42 m, giving the vessels a deck space of 42 by 125 m. The deck is completely free of manholes, air heads etc. The depth is 12 m and the maximum deadweight of the MC Class vessels is 21,000 mt. The vessels are highly suited to travel to remote areas such as the Arctic, as well as for direct offshore supply.

BigRoll Shipping is looking forward to a close cooperation with COSCO Dalian Shipyard in the detailed design and the construction of the vessels. “The market’s response to BigRoll Shipping and BigRoll’s MC Class design has been very positive and we are pleased we can now announce that the vessels will be available mid 2015” says Arne Hubregtse of BigRoll Shipping. 

BigRoll Shipping is a joint venture of heavy lift shipping companies BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping.

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BigLift Shipping’ s partner Chung Yang Shipping’s heavy transport vessel Interocean I has moored in the port of Eemshaven for grillage removal. After completion the vessel will mobilise to the port of Nordenham, Germany, to load four monopiles destined for Taiwan.

Earlier this year, BigLift Shipping and Chung Yang Shipping agreed upon combining their heavy transport shipping capabilities. The fleet, now a combination of 4 Heavy Transport Vessels, are commercially operated by BigLift Shipping. Through this unique combination of two pairs of sisterships, i.e. BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin and CY Interocean I and CY Interocean II, the BigLift/Cy combination is cater for the clients’ requirements.

The vessels are very similar with respect to deck space, with the CY vessels having less depth, which  enables the BigLift/CY combination to cater for an even wider range of port locations where water depths and quay heights are restricted.

To enhance capacity for our customers, BigLift Shipping and Chung Yang Shipping agreed in the year 2019 to combine their Heavy Transport Shipping capabilities. The combined fleet of four Heavy Transport Vessels, commercially operated by the BigLift Shipping office in Amsterdam are committed to perform to the highest industry standard. The HTV CY Interocean I completed her first special survey in June 2021 and changed into the new BigLift -CY colors.

Partners CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping increase their fleet of Heavy Transport Vessels (HTVs) to six vessels, by adding two new HTVs. The first vessel, owned by CY Shipping will be delivered in Q4 2025 and the second vessel, owned by BigLift Shipping, in Q2 2026.

Newbuilding contracts for the two new HTVs have been signed with Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, China. The vessels, jointly designed by CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping, are called the BC-Class.

The vessels are designed to transport ultra-large and heavy modular cargoes worldwide, with a focus on reliable service speed, low accelerations and optimized loading and discharge times. Because of the similar frame spacing, depth, ballast and tidal compensation capacity they will be interchangeable with BigLift’s MC-Class vessels BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin, offering even more deck length and stern loading capability.

The overall length of the BC-Class is 180 metres, the beam is 43 metres, and the deck measures 43 by 140 metres, resulting in an impressive fully unobstructed deck space of 6,020 m². Cargoes can be loaded and discharged over the vessels’ stern or side by ro-ro or skidding. The BC-Class has a depth of 12 metres, a maximum deadweight of 25,000 mt, and the ballast capacity is 12,000 m³/hr. The vessels are not semi-submersible.

James Jung, Director at CY Shipping, says “I’m very proud and excited to strengthen our partnership with BigLift Shipping further. As a modern company, we understand the importance of being ahead of the market requirements, making a difference, and adding value to customers' requirements.”

Johan Boer, Commercial Director at BigLift Shipping, adds “it's great to see how an initial idea turns into such a strong partnership. Both companies share many of the same values, and we are pleased to start this newbuilding program together with CY Shipping.”

Since 2019 BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping combine their Heavy Transport Shipping capabilities. The current fleet, comprising four HTVs, is commercially fully operated by BigLift Shipping. The newbuild BC-Class vessels enable the company to offer even more unique transport services with three pairs of identical sister vessels, allowing the company to participate in long-term contracts and single voyages worldwide.

Beginning of 2019, BigLift Shipping and Chung Yang Shipping agreed to cooperate in heavy transport shipping. BIgLift Shipping will commercially operate the two BigLift and the two Chung Yang vessels (HTVs).

With this combination of two pairs of sisterships – BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin, and CY Interocean I and CY Interocean II – the companies are ready to meet the future demands in LNG, Oil and Gas and the renewable market and will adhere to the highest QHSE standards.

The four Heavy Transport vessels of Biglift and CY are quite similar with respect to deck space, however, the CY vessels’ have less depth, enabling BigLift and Chung Yang to handle an even wider range of port locations in respect of water depth and quay heights. With the combined fleet, more flexibility and availability can be offered to a market of challenging heavy transport projects.

Both Chung Yang and BigLift Shipping will provide technical and operational support in the early stages of the projects, supplying customers with engineered and tailor-made solutions in the various project phases.

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The Spliethoff Group Code of Conduct is based on our commitment to honesty, integrity and a diverse corporate culture. It contains an overview of key information, including the business principles and directives, which are applicable to management and employees. The code of conduct governs the business decisions and actions throughout the world and applies equally to corporate actions and to individual employees conducting Spliethoff Group business.

Spliethoff Group (Spliethoff hereafter) requires its employees to act to the highest standards of professional business conduct and according to applicable national and/or international law and regulations.

Spliethoff will monitor, evaluate and act on its performance under this code of conduct and encourages employees to report any (suspected) breach of this code immediately, ensuring at the same time that such reporting will not harm the employee. Any questions, breaches and/or guidance in respect of the Code of Conduct’s rights and obligations set out below should be raised with Human Resources or Legal Departments.
 

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1.1 Social and safety performance
Spliethoff is committed to maintaining a working environment where there is mutual trust and respect and where everyone feels responsible for the performance and reputation of the company.

Spliethoff is committed to provide a safe working environment and safe practices for all employees. Thereto, Spliethoff has set up a Safety Management System based on the ISM Code and other applicable national and international legislation.

1.2 Equal opportunities and discrimination
Spliethoff will ensure that its employment-related decisions are based on relevant qualifications, skills, performances and other job-related factors. Spliethoff shall not tolerate unlawful discrimination nor any action, conduct or behavior that is humiliating, intimidating or hostile.

1.3 Conflict of interest
Conflict of interest situations are to be avoided. Employees have the obligation to notify the HR Department whenever a relationship could create a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest occurs when an employee’s personal relationships, participation in external activities or interest in another venture could influence the employee’s decisions in conducting Spliethoff’s business.
 

2 Bribery & hospitality

2.1 Bribery
Spliethoff condemns any act of bribery. Employees shall not offer, promise or give a bribe either directly or indirectly to a person in a position of trust whether in government or in private business (active bribery), nor shall they request or receive a bribe (passive bribery).

Bribe is a financial payment or gift to another person in order to induce or reward a person for the improper performance of his function or activity and thereby to secure business or a business advantage. A breach of the expectation that a person will act in good faith, impartially or in accordance with a position of trust counts as improper performance.

2.2 Gifts and hospitality
Corporate gifts and hospitality (like meals, travel or entertainment) can be offered/received in order to develop and strengthen business relationships. They are only allowed if the expenditure is not excessive and if consistent with the accepted legitimate business practice in the relevant country.

Spliethoff expects that employees have an open discussion about these items, in case of doubt. As a general rule, employees should refrain from offering/accepting gifts and hospitality to/from public/governmental officials.
 

3 Competition

3.1 Fair competition
Spliethoff’s continued success depends on competing fairly and in full compliance with the applicable laws. Business relationships founded on trust and mutual benefits are vital to our success, and we will strive to develop mutual advantages by understanding the needs of our customers, contractors, suppliers and joint ventures.

3.2 Competition (antitrust) law
Competition law protects free enterprise and prohibits behavior that limits trade or that restricts fair competition. These laws apply to every level of business and combat illegal practices like price-fixing, market-sharing or behavior that aims to achieve or maintain monopoly.

No employee shall engage in price fixing, allocation of market or customers, or similar illegal anti-competitive activities. As a general rule, the employee is to avoid customer-related discussions with competitors. If the employee is at a meeting or conference where competitors are also present, the employee is to object to the discussion of any anti-competition information and leave the meeting if the discussion continues. The employee is to make sure that employee’s departure is correctly noted in the minutes of the meeting and that the Legal Department is informed immediately.
 

4 Confidential information, information technology and social media

4.1 Confidentiality
Employees must maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information entrusted to them by Spliethoff or its customers and suppliers, except when disclosure is authorized in writing by the head of department, or required by law and regulations as confirmed by the Legal Department. Proprietary information includes all non-public information that might be of use to competitors or harmful to the Company or its customers or suppliers, if disclosed.

4.2 Personal use of IT
IT and communication technology include, but is not limited to, personal computers, desk top computers, mobile and desk phones. A limited use of Spliethoff’s IT and communication technology for personal use is generally acceptable.

IT and communication technology should not be used in any way that is unethical or illegal, or that could embarrass, misrepresent, or give an unjust or unfavorable impression of Spliethoff or its business affairs, employees, suppliers, customers, competitors or stakeholders.

4.3 Social Media
Employees shall use social media for their personal social communication only.
Disclosure of project information, commercial information, operational activities or confidential information is not allowed and can only be communicated through Spliethoff’s official (social) media channels.
 

5 Environment

Spliethoff has established and operates in accordance with an Environmental Management System for all her vessels based on national and international legislation and industry approved standards like MARPOL and ISO 14001.
Spliethoff has high standards for design and maintenance of its vessels and for the training of its crew, to ensure minimal environmental impact through the operation of its vessels and execution of projects. The commitment to minimize environmental impact is required from all our employees.

Spliethoff Group Board of Directors

We are delighted to announce the foundation of Spliethoff-BigLift UK to expand and develop the commercial representation of Spliethoff and Biglift Shipping in the UK. This new incorporation will be managed by Mr. Jon Gliddon of Shearwater Shipping & Chartering Ltd and Mr. Andrew Saunders of Invicta Shipping & Chartering Ltd with the full support of Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping.

Jon and Andrew have decades of experience in marine transportation particularly for project, heavy lift and breakbulk cargoes.

Shearwater has been representing Spliethoff and BigLift since 2012. As the founder of Shearwater, Mr David Beckett, will be retiring from Shearwater’s activities from the 31st  March. We thank him for his efforts and wish him a happy retirement.

The formation of Spliethoff-BigLift UK comes at an opportune moment to commence a new commercial venture in the UK. We welcome your continued support and look forward to receiving your cargo and project enquiries.
Please find below the full contact details of Spliethoff-BigLift UK.

Spliethoff-BigLift UK

Suite 101
Brewery House
High Street
Westerham
Kent TN16 1RG
 

P +44-2086882020
E london@spliethoff-biglift.com

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This month Happy Star’s two Heavy Lift Mast Cranes were upgraded to 1,100 mt lifting capacity each at the Huisman Service & Assembly location in Schiedam, the Netherlands. After a thorough testing programme, Happy Star will depart for Porto Maghera, Italy, tomorrow to load two 1,500 mt reactors – the first commercial cargo to be lifted with her upgraded cranes.

BigLift has noticed a growing demand for heavy lift vessels with lifting capacities of over 2,000 mt. With the crane upgrade of Happy Star, BigLift has broadened its palette of shipping options, now offering crane capacities up to 2,200 mt in tandem lift. The cranes themselves kept their unrivalled lifting height and outreach. A fly jib can still be used for extra outreach.

The further functionalities to operate the cranes even more efficiently and safely, such as man riding, offshore load curves and an anti-collision system, were installed or upgraded. The modification went exactly as planned and BigLift has complete faith that Happy Star will keep on meeting the expectations of being the flagship of a leading heavy lift shipping company.

The purpose of this Cyber Security Statement is to provide our clients, partners, suppliers
and vendors, with information about our security practices and the way we manage
information, data and cargo according to industry best practices and what can be expected.

Spliethoff Group
The Spliethoff Group is one of the largest shipping companies in the Netherlands. With over
a century of maritime expertise, the Amsterdam-headquartered Group operates a large and
modern fleet of more than 100 vessels ranging in size from 2,100 to 23,000 tons.
The Group has a broad portfolio of specialized services in the sectors dry cargo, breakbulk &
project cargoes – Spliethoff –, project & heavy lifts – BigLift Shipping –, container & Ro-Ro
cargo and door-to-door services – Transfennica & Transfennica Logistics –, shortsea –
Wijnne Barends –, yacht transport – Sevenstar Yacht Transport – and RoRo- tonnage
provider Bore.

Security Management
Safety and security are important to Spliethoff to protect its fleet, the cargo and the
customer information that is managed by Spliethoff Group. Therefore, Spliethoff Group has
chosen to use ISO 27000 as a guiding standard on how information security is managed.
Furthermore, we follow and apply controls from the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, IMO
regulations and industry guidelines, where applicable.

Information Security Policy
Spliethoff Group’s security policies and procedures define how the different areas of
information security are managed within the company and its subsidiaries.
The security policy is periodically reviewed, audited and updated where necessary. The
policies and procedures cover a wide array of security topics, ranging from general
standards – which all employees must read, understand and comply with, such as account,
equipment, data and physical security – to more specialized security and maritime
standards covering the internal systems and applications as well as maritime operational
systems used on the vessels in the fleet.

Organisational Security
Information security roles and responsibilities are documented and defined so that our
personnel and crew know their responsibilities. An appointed Cyber Security Group that
manages information security, auditing and compliance and also defines the security
controls for the protection of the Spliethoff Group infrastructure on land and sea. The Cyber
Security Group is responsible for the managing of information security notifications from
external parties, customers, vendors and suppliers, and distributes security alerts and
advisory information to the organization on a regular basis after having assessed risk and
impact as appropriate.

M.v. Bloemgracht has been delivered from Fuzhou Mawei shipyard to Spliethoff Group today, 11 August 2023 at 14:15 (CHN time). The series of two identical DP2 B-type vessels is now complete.

The Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels are the next generation offshore supply vessels with a number of versatile characteristics that make them unique in the market.

These state-of-the-art vessels combine the intake of a multi-purpose vessel with a  superior DP2 station keeping ability, making them ideal for supplying large volumes and weights of cargo directly offshore. To obtain fast, safe and efficient loading and discharge of pipes both on and offshore, the vessels are equipped with a removable automated pipe handling gantry crane.

Besides, the vessels are equipped with two Huisman 500 mt Heavy Lift Mast cranes, making them also suitable for heavy lift transportation and offshore installation.

Click here for the specifications of the vessel

For enquiries, please contact projects@spliethoff.com or commercial@bigliftshipping.com.

De Spliethoff Groep, bestaande uit Spliethoff, BigLift Shipping, Transfennica, Sevenstar Yacht Transport, Wijnne & Barends en Bore, is één van de grootste rederijen in Nederland. Sinds de oprichting in 1921 heeft Spliethoff binnen de scheepvaartsector een uitstekende reputatie opgebouwd als betrouwbare en innovatieve partner met een enorme kennis en ervaring. Ons hoofdkantoor is gevestigd in Amsterdam.

Wat ga je bij ons doen?

Als Document Controller assisteer je BigLift, Spliethoff Projects en mogelijk andere afdelingen als de Technische Dienst bij het ontvangen, registreren, archiveren, versturen en beheren van documentatie voor de verschillende projecten. Je bent het aanspreekpunt betreffende deze documentatie, houdt deadlines in het oog en archiveert deze documenten in bestaande structuren en systemen die eventueel door jou verder worden uitgebreid. In deze functie ondersteun je het review proces en de afdeling in hun dagelijkse werkzaamheden.

Als Document Controller ben je verantwoordelijk voor het:

• Registreren en archiveren van email en documenten voor de verschillende projecten.
• Bewaken van het tijdig afhandelen van ingekomen documenten.
• Signaleren en communiceren van (openstaande) acties en deadlines naar betrokkenen.
• Bewaken van tijdige en volledige toelevering van de documentatie.
• Signaleren en doorvoeren van verbeteringen in het proces en/of structuur (in overleg).

Wij zoeken een integere, flexibele, communicatieve en servicegerichte collega die blij wordt van het verrichten van repeterend werk. Je bent secuur, oplettend, ordelijk en zelfstandig, houdt van systematisch werken maar blijft wel flexibel.

Herken jij je hierin?

• je beschikt over MBO werk- en denkniveau;
• minimaal 5 jaar relevante werkervaring;
• je wordt blij van het verrichten van repeterend werk;
• je kunt goed overweg met MS Office;
• je beschikt over een goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal in woord en geschrift;

Wat bieden wij?

Naast een goed salaris en uitstekende secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden biedt deze baan je een prettige werksfeer binnen een open en positieve bedrijfscultuur.

Beschik jij over de gevraagde kennis en ervaring en wil je in aanmerking komen voor deze functie?

Stuur dan je CV aangevuld met een motivatiebrief naar hr@spliethoff.com.

Wil je meer informatie? Neem dan contact op met Wendy Blom via telefoonnummer 020-4488.534.

Acquisitie naar aanleiding van deze vacature wordt niet op prijs gesteld.

Biglift Shipping is one of the leading heavy lift operators in the World. Managing a pool of heavy lift vessels BigLift Shipping specializes in the worldwide heavy and special project cargo market. As a result of our fleet expansion and newly developed activities, we are currently looking for an Enquiry/Tender Engineer to support our Commercial department.

As a team member your task is to find the most effective and safe method for transportation which complies with all requirements as set by the client. Together with the BigLift Commercial department you are in charge of engineered transport solutions, starting at the enquiry phase up to contract award.

The Enquiry/Tender Engineer is responsible for:

• Creation of innovative transportation solutions in close cooperation with the customer and tender-team
• Engineering
• Preparing preliminary load and discharge plans (stowage, lifting, lashing and securing plans, stability, acceleration calculations, materials required) as defined in our ISM procedure
• Judging enquiries and providing technical support for quotations
• Technical sales towards our World Wide clients.

Job requirements:

• Nautical and/or Technical background
• Proven experience with Heavy Lift and transportation in shipping engineering and/or tendering
• Knowledge of industry safety and environmental standards
• Coordination capability
• Inventive, flexible, precise and efficient and a team player
• Professional English proficiency, both verbal and written
• Knowledge of DP is an advantage.

Do you have the required knowledge and experience and would you like to be considered for this position? Send your resume and motivation letter to John Brink via jobs@bigliftshipping.com

Throughout our existence as Heavy Lift operators, we have been able to assist the Salvage Industry on many occasions by helping out with our vessels in various projects around the world. We have successfully performed offshore cargo lightering operations, wreck removal and other emergency lifting operations. This gave us a wealth of experience and an extensive network in the Salvage Industry.

Our group fleet is composed of various types of Heavy Lift and Multipurpose Vessels. Soon, 2 DP2 Heavy Lift vessels – the Spliethoff B type vessels – will be added, so that we are able to extend our Emergency Response assistance.

Our vessels are shallow draft and have side mounted cranes with high capacities and outreach, which makes them highly suitable for all kinds of Emergency Response related work. This fleet, together with our engineers and Cargo superintendents, with their experience and inventive thinking, make sure that the required solution is found and performed.

With our global presence, our large fleet and our flexibility we are up for the challenge in any place at any time.

Click here to contact our Emergency Response Assistance department

Within the Spliethoff Group of companies, BigLift Shipping handles all heavy, over-sized and special cargoes for their long-standing clients in, amongst others, the oil & gas, port, mining and power generating industries.
A modern fleet of 4 heavy transport vessels and 21 heavy lift vessels – which includes the Spliethoff P8 and P14 type heavy lift vessels and the Chang Yung CY-type heavy transport vessels – can be utilized for this purpose. Furthermore, a fleet of over 50 multipurpose vessels is available within Spliethoff for large project cargo volumes.

All the heavy lift vessels are equipped with their own gear with lifting capacities up to 2,200 mt and some have ro-ro capability for loads as high as 2,500 mt. The heavy transport vessels increase BigLift’s shipping capabilities for ro-ro cargoes up to about 16,000 mt a piece.

Last Saturday, April 15, m.v. Brouwersgracht was festively christened in the Cacaohaven in Amsterdam. The vessel is the first of a series of two unique DP2 B-type vessels.

The Christening ceremony was carried out by Mrs N.E. Spliethoff, granddaughter of Johan Fredrik Spliethoff, the founder of the company. The christening ceremony was attended by a large party of guests, among whom many employees. After the ceremony the guests were given the opportunity to visit the vessel. Captain Boode received the official port shield of the port of Amsterdam, through Ants Tilma, official of the port of Amsterdam.

Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels
The Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels are unique in the market. They combine the capabilities of an ice-strengthened multi-purpose vessel and a deadweight of some 12.500 mton, with a superior DP2 system, which makes them eminently suitable for offshore delivery of large volumes and weights of cargo. For fast, safe and efficient loading and unloading of pipes, the vessels have been equipped with a dedicated automated crane system, specially developed for these cargoes.

Furthermore, the vessels, sailing under Dutch flag, are equipped with two Huisman 500 mt Heavy Lift Mast cranes, which makes them excellently suited for the transportation of heavy cargoes.

Sustainability
To comply with the strict regulations regarding SOx- and NOx-emissions, the propulsion and power generation systems have been equipped with scrubbers and SCR systems. Combining this with their fuel-efficient design, makes the vessels environmentally friendly and in line with the Spliethoff Group’s continuous pursuit of greener business operations.

History
Ms Brouwersgracht is the fourth vessel of Spliethoff by this name. The first Brouwersgracht dated from 1950, the second from 1967 and the last but one Brouwersgracht was taken into service in 1980.

In August, BigLift and Spliethoff introduced a DNV-GL certified, in-house training course for crane handling and heavy lift operations. For the best hands-on experience, a new, tailor-made ship’s crane and ballast simulator was developed to train the officers and crew of the combined fleet. The first course members have proudly received their ‘Heavy Lift Operator Training Course’ certificate in Amsterdam.

Having skilled personnel is crucial in achieving successful loading and discharge operations. Clients, especially in the offshore industry, often request proof that ships’ crane drivers are capable of handling the ship’s cranes when lifting their precious cargoes. In addition, there is sometimes a need to simulate complicated lifts beforehand to ensure that all the critical points have been checked and evaluated.

Good training is essential in today’s heavy lift and shipping industry. Increasingly, on the job training is replaced by official training courses, externally or internally. Offshore crane driver certificates can be obtained through various training institutes, but there is no such thing as an official ”ship’s crane driver certificate” or a “heavy lift operator certificate”. To fill this gap, BigLift and Spliethoff decided to study the possibilities of developing a training programme and build a crane simulator as a core instrument to train their officers and crew in handling crane and heavy lift operations on the various ship types.

Ships’ crane and ballast simulator
The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) was contracted in July 2014 to develop a ship’s crane and ballast simulator. All the efforts resulted in an innovative simulator that not only simulates the ship’s crane operation, but – based on the results of the OBELICS Joint Industry Project – also the ballast operation required when handling a heavy lift. Additionally, meteorological conditions can be simulated by introducing wind, sea and swell from several directions and at various intensities.

As the objective is to train all crew in the fleet, a mobile setup was chosen. This enables BigLift to train crew members and officers in the local offices of the Spliethoff Group abroad.

DNV-GL certified training course
As important as the state-of-the-art crane and ballast simulator is a certified training programme covering issues such as crane operation, communication and ballasting the vessel to ensure a safe loading or discharging operation. DNV-GL, the world’s leading classification society and a recognised advisor for the maritime industry, was approached to certify the learning programme. With its assistance the

programme was designed in compliance with DNVGL-ST-0008 Learning programs. International standards for crane operators, banksman and communication were studied. From that basis the internal training objectives were identified and incorporated into two training courses.

The Ships Crane Operator Course (2 days) covers the actual operation of the cranes and banksman requirements for a single and small tandem lift. The Heavy Lift Operator Training Course (4 days) covers all aspects of the crane operator training and, additionally, complicated tandem lifts, ballast operations during a heavy lift, ship stability during lifting and rigging information.

After checking and approving the applicable documentation, DNV-GL witnessed part of the training course which resulted in its approval, ensuring high quality in-house training.

Ruud de Bruin of DNV-GL stated: “The way in which BigLift and Spliethoff were able to develop a useful training tool to raise and maintain the standard of internal competences for the use of cranes on board is praiseworthy. It shows vision on development of competences reaching further than only STCW compliance.”

With the introduction of the ships’ crane and ballast simulator, BigLift and Spliethoff have clearly set a unique standard for the industry unmatched by any other shipping company.

Naturally, given our diverse range of specialist vessels and expert knowledge, we have the capabilities and equipment to transport any floating object, whether this is a 640 mt minesweeper, a tugboat, a 90 mt catamaran, a racing yacht or a dredger, to name a few. We have safely, reliably and efficiently transported a great variety of vessels to all corners of the globe.

Please click on the projects below for more detailed examples.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE OF GOODS AND
 SERVICES

v. 1 06-04-2022

Clause 1 – Definitions

1.1           Confidential Information: shall mean all information, data, whether or not in written form, including any intellectual property rights, concerning the business or affairs of a Party.

1.2           Delivery Date: shall be the date specified as such in the Purchase Order.

1.3           Deliverables: shall mean all goods,  Services, works, documents, certificates and packaging, as the case may be, to be delivered to Purchaser pursuant to a Purchase Order.

1.4           Documentation: shall mean all drawings, drafts, sketches, information, specifications, calculations, lists of parts, manuals and instruction books which the Supplier shall draft in conformity with the Purchase Order or, in case such provisions are not included in the Purchase Order, which are reasonably required for a complete, proper and safe installation, application, use and maintenance of the Deliverables.

1.5           GTC: shall mean these general terms and conditions applied by Purchaser for the purchase of Deliverables, as specified in the present document.

1.6           Order: the order form which contains specific information regarding the Deliverables to which the Purchase Order pertains, such as but not limited to the specifications, Purchase Price, payment and terms of delivery.

1.7           Party/Parties: Party shall mean Purchaser or the Supplier, Parties means both of them.

1.8           Purchase Order: shall mean the Order, the specification, the Documentation and the GTC, as well as any appendices thereto.

1.9           Purchase Price: is the total value of the Purchase Order, as specified in the Purchase Order exclusive of taxes and levies.

1.10         Services: shall mean work or other services provided by the Supplier which are the subject of the Purchase Order.

1.11         Purchaser: shall mean any of  the following companies: Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingskantoor B.V., BigLift Shipping B.V., Sevenstar Yacht Transport B.V., Transfennica Logistics B.V., all having offices in (1042 AA) Amsterdam, at Radarweg 36, The Netherlands, Wijnne & Barends’ cargadoors- en agentuurkantoren B.V., having its office in (9934 AR) Delfzijl at Handelskade Oost 5, The Netherlands, Bore Ltd, having its office in (00120) Helsinki at Uudenmaankatu 16 A, Finland or Transfennica Ltd., having its office in (00130) Helsinki at Eteläranta 12, Finland, including any and all of their affiliated companies and entities.

1.12         Vessel: shall mean any vessel owned, operated or managed by Purchaser.

1.13         Supplier: shall mean the person, firm or company mentioned in the Purchase Order, with whom the Purchase Order is entered into by Purchaser.

Clause 2 – General Provisions

2.1          Applicability of general terms and conditions applied by the Supplier and, to the extent applicable, the Supplier’s sub-contractors, is at all times excluded, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties.

2.2          A Purchase Order, as well as any modification thereof and additions thereto, can only be proven by means of a written document signed by both Parties.

2.3           The Supplier is not allowed to use Purchaser’s trade names and trademarks without prior written approval from Purchaser and the Supplier is not allowed make mention, in any form whatsoever, of Purchaser as its client.

2.4           In case of any conflict between the provisions of the Purchase Order, the documents shall be given priority in the following order:
a) Purchaser’s Purchase Order;
b) the GTC;
c) all other appendices to the Purchase Order.

2.5           The Purchase Order constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes any and all previous agreements, correspondence and negotiations between them relating to the Deliverables.

2.6           In case delivery has been agreed according to Incoterms®, the most recent version in force at the date the Purchase Order was agreed shall apply.

2.7           Notices, claims and the like which the Purchase Order requires to be presented in writing, shall be sent by letter or electronic mail to the other Party’s appointed representative without unreasonable delay.

2.4           The headings in these GTC are inserted for convenience only and shall be ignored in construing these GTC.

Clause 3 – General obligations of the Supplier

3.1           Supplier shall prepare and provide quotation documentation and order confirmations free of charge and any deviation from Purchaser’s order or request shall be expressly specified without undue delay.

3.2           The Deliverables shall in all respects meet the specifications of the Purchase Order, shall be of good quality and fit for the intended purpose. In addition, Supplier shall perform any Services with due diligence and in accordance with industry standards.

3.3           The Deliverables shall be properly packed as required by the nature of the Deliverables and at all times comply with the CLP Regulation (Regulation (EC) 1272/2008), as well as ISPM 15. The accompanying delivery note shall mention the Purchase Order number, as well as other agreed references.

3.4           Supplier shall comply with and shall ensure that all sub-contractors comply with all applicable national and international laws, rules, regulations, orders, conventions, directives or ordinances in force which are applicable to performance or production of the Deliverables and/or relate to the provision, licensing, approval, certification or classification of the Deliverables.

3.5           Supplier shall not assign the Purchase Order or any of its obligations thereunder to a sub-contractor without prior written approval from Purchaser, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Supplier shall ensure that any and all rights of Purchaser under the Purchase Order and these GTC shall be made applicable to the sub-contractor(s).

Clause 4 – Insurance

4.1           Supplier shall at all times procure and maintain at its own expense appropriate insurance cover, including, but not limited to liability insurance, adapted to Supplier’s operations and the nature of the Deliverables.

4.2           At Purchaser’s first request Supplier shall provide copies of the insurance certificates and conditions of such insurances.

Clause 5 – Personnel

5.1           Purchaser shall not be deemed to be the employer of Supplier or its personnel, even if such personnel performs Services in co-operation with Purchaser personnel, either at Purchaser’s premises or on board a Vessel.

Clause 6 – Confirmation and Acceptance

6.1           The Purchase Order placed by Purchaser shall only be considered accepted and an agreement concluded between the Parties in case the Supplier has confirmed acceptance of the Purchase Order in writing within two (2) working days  from receipt of the Purchase Order.

Clause 7 – Installation and Tests

7.1           The provisions of this clause 7 shall only apply if it has been agreed that Supplier shall perform installation work and/or tests at Purchaser’s premises or the Vessels.

7.2           Delivery takes place when the installation work and/or tests have been completed and Purchaser has confirmed in writing that the Deliverables have been accepted. Such confirmation shall be given without undue delay.

7.3           Timely before commencement of the installation work and/or tests Supplier shall provide Purchaser with a list of goods and/or services which Purchaser shall provide to assist in the installation according to the Purchase Order.

7.4           Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties, the Purchase Price to be paid by Purchaser shall include costs of installation work and/or tests.

Clause 8 – Late Delivery

8.1           Supplier shall deliver the Deliverables on the agreed date or dates of delivery.

8.2           If Supplier has reason to believe that he will not be able to meet the agreed delivery date(s), he shall immediately notify Purchaser in writing stating the reason for the delay, the effect on the agreed delivery date(s) and include a proposal on how the delay can be minimized. Unless the delay is caused by Purchaser, Supplier shall bear all costs related to the delay.

8.3           In the event that Supplier foresees that he will not be able to deliver on the agreed date for delivery or within the agreed window of for delivery, the Parties may agree (an) alternative date(s) for delivery.

Clause 9 - Delivery

9.1           In case the Deliverables include goods, delivery shall be deemed to have taken place when the same have been handed over to Purchaser or delivered in accordance with the agreed Incoterm(s)® and, if applicable, installation work and tests have been completed and accepted by Purchaser by means of signing a work order.

9.2           In case the Deliverables include Services, Supplier shall notify Purchaser either in writing or orally as soon as possible once Supplier considers the Services provided as completed. Without undue delay after receiving the aforesaid notice, Purchaser shall in writing or orally either accept the Services as completed or declare that the Services are not considered completed and are not accepted and state the reason for this. Delivery will not be deemed to have taken place before all Deliverables have been accepted by Purchaser in writing.

Clause 10 – Defects

10.1         Purchaser shall inspect the Deliverables within a reasonable time after delivery and thereafter issue written notice of defects to Supplier pursuant to clause 10.2 of these GTC if required. Purchaser’s obligation to perform inspection applies correspondingly where Supplier performed rectification work.

10.2         Purchaser shall issue a written notice of defect to Supplier within a reasonable time following discovery of any defect and, if found, its causes and in no event later than 12 months after delivery. The same time limit applies in respect of any replaced or repaired parts, calculated from the time the replacement or repair took place.

10.3         Once Purchaser notifies Supplier of a defect, Supplier shall commence rectification of the defect, including any resulting damage to the Deliverables, without delay. The rectification work shall entail that the Deliverables are rectified to the contractual level as quickly as possible. Rectification work shall be performed at Supplier’s risk and expense.

10.4         If Supplier fails to remedy the defect(s) within reasonable time, Purchaser is entitled to remedy the defect itself or employ a third party to do so at Supplier’s expense, or to demand redelivery or reduce the contract price accordingly. The same shall apply if awaiting Supplier’s remedy will cause substantial inconvenience to Purchaser. In such event, Supplier shall be notified in writing prior to commencement of the rectification work.

10.5         Purchaser is entitled to claim compensation from Supplier for all losses suffered due to defects to the extent possible under the applicable law. Nevertheless, such compensation shall not be in excess of the Purchase Price.

10.6         Purchaser may terminate the Purchase Order if a defect (or failure to rectify such defect) constitutes a material breach of the Purchase Order. In such event Purchaser is entitled to rectification of the defect, re-performance or substitution of the Deliverables as well as damages as provided for under these GTC.

Clause 11 – Cancellation

11.1         Purchaser may at any time without cause cancel the Deliverables or parts thereof with immediate effect by means of written notification to Supplier.

11.2         Following cancellation Purchaser shall pay for delivered and performed Deliverables.

Clause 12 – Payment and Prices

12.1         Latest within 15 (fifteen) calendar days from acceptance of the Deliverables, Supplier shall submit a final invoice to Purchaser.

12.2         Purchaser shall make payment within 45 (forty five) days after receipt of the invoice, subject to:
a) complete delivery of the Deliverables by the Supplier; and
b) the invoice complying with the requirements provided for under paragraph 12.4 and 12.6 of these GTC.

12.3         If Purchaser fails to pay undisputed amounts by the stipulated date, Supplier shall be entitled to legal interest as provided for in article 6:119a of the Dutch Civil Code as from the day on which payment was due, as well as reasonable costs for attempting to get satisfied on the basis of a settlement out of court, as provided for in article 6:96, paragraph 2 sub c of the Dutch Civil Code.

12.4         The number of the Purchase Order and other agreed references shall be mentioned in any invoice, as well as a specification per item of the Deliverables. Invoices shall be accompanied by copies of work orders, packing lists and other underlying vouchers. Invoices shall also mention any taxes and/or levies which are to be paid by Purchaser. All customs invoices and proofs of origin (if applicable) shall be attached to the relevant invoice. Purchaser is entitled to return invoices which do not meet these requirements.

12.5         Purchaser will not pay any additional costs, such as handling, packaging or invoice fees.

12.6         In the event that Purchaser is to pay for the Deliverables based on time spent and/or quantities, Supplier shall ensure continuous registration and require approval from Purchaser for such time spent and quantities. Details of the approved time and/or quantities shall be attached to the relevant invoice.

12.7         In the event that Supplier fails to evidence that tax and other levies relevant for Purchaser have been paid in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, Purchaser shall be entitled to withhold payment until Supplier either produces such documentation or provides sufficient security for payment of such taxes and levies. Purchaser may at any time recover from Supplier any liability incurred by Purchaser as a consequence of Supplier’s failure to pay the required taxes and levies.

Clause 13 – Termination

13.1         Either Party may, without any liability, give notice in writing to the other Party terminating the Purchase Order with immediate effect if the other Party:
a) commits a material breach of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Order and, in the event that the breach can be remedied, fails to remedy that breach within a period of 14 (fourteen) days of being notified to do so;
b) applies for its bankruptcy or suspension of payment or is declared bankrupt;
c) suspends or ceases, or threatens to suspend or cease all or a substantial part of its activities or winds up its company.

13.2         Purchaser may without liability give notice in writing to Supplier terminating the Purchase Order with immediate effect in case:
a) part or all of Supplier’s assets intended or useful for the performance of the Purchase Order are seized, attached, frozen or have in any other way become unavailable;
b) Supplier undertakes any act, deed or matter which would result in the creation of any lien or encumbrance of any kind whatsoever on any property of Purchaser;
c) there is a change of control of Supplier, by means of transfer of ownership of shares or otherwise;
d) Purchaser receives notice as referred to in clauses 8.2, 15.3 and 19.2 hereunder.

13.3         Termination shall not affect any accrued rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities of the Parties existing at the time of termination of the Purchase Order.

13.4         Upon termination, each Party shall treat Confidential Information in accordance with clause 18 of these GTC.

13.5         Conditions which expressly or by implication survive termination of the Purchase Order shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Clause 14 – Limitation of Liability

14.1         Neither Party shall under any circumstances whatsoever, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, be liable to the other Party for any trading losses, loss of profit, loss of goodwill, loss of production or any indirect or consequential damage suffered.

Clause 15 – Force Majeure

15.1         For the purpose of the Purchase Order a ‘Force Majeure Event’ means, in relation to either Party, any act, event or circumstance beyond the reasonable control or ability of a Party to avoid, acting prudently and reasonably, and without the fault or negligence of such Party affected by such circumstance that directly, materially prevents or delays the performance of such Party’s obligations under the Purchase Order, including the following to the extent that the foregoing requirements are satisfied in respect thereof:
a) natural disasters such as flood, fire, storm, cyclone, earthquake;
b) highly infectious or contagious diseases;
c) acts of war or insurrection such as declared or undeclared war, civil war, uprising, guerrilla, riots, acts of terrorism or any other hostile act;
d) shortage or non-availability of fuel, materials, parts, labour (except for own personnel) or transportation generally;
e) labour disputes or any other labour conflict (not involving the employees of that Party)
f) government action, such as laws, rules, regulations, directives or orders promulgated by any governmental entity or body, having or claiming to have, jurisdiction over the Parties or the activities under the Purchase Order;
g) any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Party claiming that its performance obligations have been affected by a Force Majeure Event similar to, or different from, those mentioned above.

15.2         Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached the Purchase Order for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any obligation under the Purchase caused by a Force Majeure Event.

15.3         In the event that a Force Majeure Event continues for a period of 30 (thirty) days or more, or Supplier reasonably expects that the Force Majeure Event will continue for a period of 30 days or more, he will give Purchaser written notification thereof.

Clause 16 – Transfer of Title and Risk

16.1         In the event that the Deliverables are manufactured or performed specifically for Purchaser, the Deliverables are Purchaser’s sole property as and when the Deliverables are produced or performed. All other Deliverables become Purchaser’s sole property as and when they are paid for or delivered, whichever occurs first.

16.2         All risks associated with the Deliverables will remain with Supplier until delivery has taken place in accordance with clause 9 of these GTC.

16.3         Supplier shall clearly mark Deliverables in its possession that are Purchaser’s property and, in case possible, keep them separated from other goods.

Clause 17– Intellectual Property Rights

17.1         Unless otherwise agreed between the Parties in writing, intellectual property rights, such as but not limited to patents, trademarks, copyrights, drawings, models, databases, tradenames and trade secrets, specifications and software constitute part of the Deliverables and shall be the property of the Purchaser to the extent they are:
a) specifically prepared by Supplier in connection with the Deliverables;
b) necessary for the use of the Deliverables;

17.2         To the extent applicable, Purchaser shall be granted appropriate licenses of use to those rights which are required to properly complete, operate, maintain, repair or modify the results of the Deliverables, or of the product to which the Deliverables are related.

17.3         The Supplier shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser, its affiliates and their officers, employees, agents and sub-contractors against all liabilities, damages, losses, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses) arising out of any suit, claim, or proceeding alleging that the Deliverables provided under the Purchase Order violate or infringe any intellectual property.

Clause 18 – Confidentiality

18.1         All information exchanges between the Parties shall be considered Confidential Information, unless otherwise provided in the Purchase Order or under these GTC and shall not be disclosed to any third party.

18.2         A Party may nevertheless make Confidential Information available to third parties in the event that disclosure is required to comply with any applicable laws, regulations, court decisions or arbitral awards.

18.3         Supplier shall not issue any press release, refer to or make use of Purchaser’s business name(s) and logo(s) or otherwise advertise or make public statements that the Purchase Order has been entered into without the prior written permission of Purchaser.

18.4         The obligations under this clause 18 shall remain in force for 5 (five) years after termination of the Purchase Order.

Clause 19 – Assignment and Change of Control

19.1         Purchaser is entitled to assign its rights and obligations under the Purchase Order, partly or in whole, to any of its affiliates.

19.2         Supplier shall notify Purchaser timely and in writing of any change of control over its company will take place.

Clause 20 – REACH Regulation

20.1         Supplier warrants that it, and all sub-suppliers of substances used in relation to the Deliverables, complies with the REACH Regulation (Regulation (EC) 1907/2006), as amended from time to time.

20.2         Supplier undertakes that all those substances used in the production and/or are incorporated into the Deliverables which are subject to the registration under the REACH Regulation, have been pre-registered and either have been or shall be registered by Supplier and/or by its sub-suppliers covering the uses of Purchaser, in each case in accordance with the requirements of the REACH Regulation. For the avoidance of doubt, this undertaking also applies to any ancillary substances and/or products, such as coatings, colours or micronutrients which have been added to or incorporated in the Deliverables. Furthermore, it is acknowledged that Supplier and/or its sub-suppliers shall not register the substances as intermediates.

20.3         Supplier warrants that there are no substances of very high concern used in the production and/or incorporated in the Deliverables.

20.4         Supplier shall ensure at all times that Purchaser is provided promptly with relevant and up to date Safety Data Sheet(s) in accordance with the requirements of the REACH Regulation as well as the CLP Regulation (Regulation (EC) 1272/2008).

Clause 21 – Regulation on Ship Recycling

21.1         Supplier warrants that it, and all sub-suppliers of substances and materials used in relation to the Deliverables, complies with Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, Regulation on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC as amended from time to time (“SRR”).

21.2         Supplier warrants that it will identify and declare the presence of a hazardous material included in the Annex II of the SRR if it exceeds the threshold value. This provision does not apply to chemicals which do not constitute a part of the finished product.

21.3         Supplier shall provide ‘Supplier’s Declarations of Conformity’ (“SDoC”) and ‘Material Declarations’ (“MD”) in any case, even when no hazardous materials are contained above the applicable threshold values. Supplier shall prepare and sign SDoC’s and MD’s in accordance with IMO guidelines and they should be in the format provided in the IMO guidelines.

Clause 22 – Regulation on Marine Equipment

22.1         Supplier warrants that any Deliverables placed or to be placed on board Purchaser’s Vessels shall comply with Directive 2014/90/EU on marine equipment and any implementation thereof in national laws. Such Deliverables shall have the wheel mark referred to in the afore referenced Directive affixed to them.

22.2         Supplier shall impose the obligations following from paragraph 1 of this clause on all of its sub-suppliers.

Clause 23 – Cyber Security

23.1         The Supplier shall implement and maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures, as well as adequate security programs and procedures, in order to ensure a suitable level of security against cyber risks and in order to prevent any accidental, unauthorized, or unlawful access to, as well as to prevent any coincidental, unauthorized or unlawful entry into, as well as the processing, destruction, loss, modification, damaging and/or disclosing of any Confidential Information. The Supplier shall ensure that the IT-systems it uses to provide Deliverables and Services under any Purchase Order shall comply with any applicable laws and regulations and industry standards.

23.2         The Supplier shall ensure that the measures set out under paragraph 1 of this clause in any event comprise:
(a)  the installation of demarcated access zones by firewalls and internet gateways in order to protect the networks and IT-systems of the Supplier against cyber-attacks from the internet and external networks;
(b) a secure configuration of the networks, IT-systems, applications and equipment of the Supplier, including encryption of portable equipment;
(c) the application of physical and logical checks which limit the access to authorized users and only to the extent such access is required for the provision of Deliverables and Services pursuant to a Purchase Order;
(d) the use of software developed to prevent access of malware into the IT-systems, networks and equipment of the Supplier;
(e) continuous improvement of cyber security aimed at identifying, assessing and applying IT-systems, applications and equipment of the Supplier;
(f) training and create awareness of the personnel, agents and servants of the Supplier in the field of information security in accordance with these GTC.

23.3         The Supplier shall:
(a) investigate any coincidental, unauthorized or unlawful access, processing, destruction, loss, modification or disclosure of any data related to the Deliverables and Services and/or any and all cyber-attacks on the IT-systems in use by the Supplier (“Security Incidents”) and to investigate any suspected Security Incident, and
(b) to immediately notify the Purchaser of any such Security Incident.

23.4         In case there is a Security Incident as a consequence of any act or omission of the Supplier, the Supplier shall, for its own account, provide any required assistance as requested by the Purchaser, inclusive of any notification required by law.

Clause 24 – Standards of Business Conduct

24.1         Supplier shall apply standards of business conduct in accordance with Purchaser’s Code of Conduct for Suppliers 2017 a copy of which shall be provided upon request.

Clause 25 – Applicable law and jurisdiction

25.1         The Purchase Order shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The Netherlands. The applicability of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is excluded.

25.2         Any dispute, claim or action arising out of or in connection with the Purchase Order shall be exclusively referred to the Court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Happy Buccaneer is the grand old lady of the fleet. When she was built, she was certainly ahead of her time and she is still going strong, executing numerous projects in today's‚ challenging heavy lift market.

A large, spacious deck, with the capacity for high deck loads, is combined with strong, high cranes with large lifting heights and outreach, making this the perfect ship for the heavy lift world, even after all these years.

Additionally, a 17 m flyjib can be fitted on the ship's forward crane, increasing lifting height and outreach considerably, with lifting capacity still up to 350 mt SWL.

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The Happy D-type ships are flexible, heavy lift vessels equipped with two NMF cranes with a SWL of 400 mt and one NMF crane with a SWL of 120 mt.

A high crane pedestal and long crane jib facilitate large lifting heights, which are available at all outreaches. The beam of the vessel also ensures that the cranes can be used to their full capacity without the need for a stability pontoon.
The ships have a deadweight of 17,250 mt and a speed of 16 kn. Their upper deck and tweendecks combine folding hatch covers and rolling covers, which can be positioned at two levels, providing a medium and high lower hold and low and medium tweendeck.

The Happy D-type is equipped with two holds of 5,032 m³ and 15,860 m³. Furthermore, the Happy D ships are certified to sail with open upper deck hatches, making it possible to stow high objects in the lower hold protruding above the main deck. This gives additional protection for sensitive cargoes.

An automated anti heeling system additionally ensures a very efficient operation for lower weight cargoes. With Finnish Ice Class 1A notation, these ships are extremely versatile transportation tools.

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On April 17th, a boarding team of HMS Evertsen of the Dutch Navy boarded BigLift’s Happy Dragon in a drill against piracy. The drill took place in the Gulf of Aden.

HMS Evertsen and Happy Dragon met out at sea to practice a so-called boarding operation. Happy Dragon assumed the part of a captured vessel, whereby her crew retreated to the safe room on board.

Enhanced Boarding Element

The Enhanced Boarding Element (EBE) of HMS Evertsen consists of teams of specially trained Marines. They boarded Happy Dragon, captured the pirates and freed the crew. BigLift and the master agreed to this exercise to assist the Dutch Navy in a training exercise and show the crew what the navy can do in case of a genuine attack.

Unique practice opportunity

The Commander of HMS Evertsen was content with this unique opportunity. “It hardly ever happens that we are able to practice on board a genuine merchant navy vessel. We are grateful for the hospitality of the Master and his crew.”

HMS Evertsen has been present in the Gulf of Aden since February of this year for the anti-piracy mission Ocean Shield.

The Happy R-type is a versatile heavy lift carrier. Equipped with strong, 400 mt SWL Huisman cranes, they can handle units up to 800 mt in a tandem lift.

A large, unobstructed hold allows long units to be stowed under deck. The lower hold and tweendeck height can be adjusted in 50 cm steps, from 3.45 m to 8.90 m. Without the tweendeck fitted, units with an overall height of 11.70 m can be stowed under deck. Tweendeck and upper deck strength can be increased by the positioning of pillars underneath the hatches. This allows for large, concentrated loads to be placed on deck.

In addition, the Happy R-type ships are approved to sail with partly opened hatches. This enables them to stow on their tank tops very high units that can protrude through the main deck. Due to the hatch cover arrangements with folding hatches, the Happy R-Class ships can also be used for bulk cargoes and other general commodities.

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With her two Huisman-built 900 mt heavy lift mast cranes, Happy Sky is one of the flagships of the BigLift fleet. In a response to market demands, the crane pedestals are now 4 m higher than in the original plans, giving the vessel a lifting height unmatched in the world fleet of heavy lift vessels. Happy Sky is 155 m long and has 18.680 dwt. The vessel’s length and the forward position of her superstructure offer a single, large cargo hold and a wide, open deck area. She has folding hatch covers, a large poop deck and cargo rails which make the vessel’s full deck area available for cargo stowage. Happy Sky’s tween deck is adjustable in height and she is allowed to sail with open weather deck hatches at a draught of up to 7.5 metres. Furthermore, she has Finnish/Swedish 1A Ice Class notation. During sea trials Happy Sky achieved a service speed of 17 kn.

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Happy Star's extraordinary features offers unique lifting capabilities for the heavy lift and project cargo market up to 2,200 mt in tandem lift. Her lifting curve ranges from 2,200 mt at 21 m, 1,800 mt at 25 m, 1,600 mt at 28 m to 1,000 mt at 41 m, with a lifting height of nearly 47 m above the main deck.

With the weather deck extending over the full width of the vessel, her load space can be used to the utmost. The weather deck hatch covers are pontoon type and bear 15 t/m². The tweendeck is adjustable in height and Happy Star can sail with open weather deck hatches on a draught of up to 8 m. The vessel has Finnish/Swedish 1A Ice Class notation.

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On Tuesday 8 March at 10 p.m. Discovery Channel The Netherlands will broadcast an episode of Mighty Ships about our Happy Star. The episode follows Happy Star during her second - challenging - voyage and provides an insight into the ship and its crew. 

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Today BigLift Shipping celebrates the name-giving of its new Heavy Lift Vessel Happy Star. The ceremony was held at Huisman China’s yard in Xiamen and was performed by Mrs Leanda Breakell, spouse of Mr. Greg Breakell, Managing Director of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd.

Happy Star is the latest addition to BigLift Shipping’s fleet of Heavy Lift Vessels. She was built by Ouhua Shipbuilding in China. With her 29 m wide deck and two 900 mt heavy lift mast cranes she will be the new flag ship. Together with Happy Sky, the Happy S Series is now complete.

Happy Star features two 900 mt Heavy Lift Mast Cranes – built by Huisman and installed at Huisman China’s yard in Xiamen – which make her excellently geared for the handling of heavy cargoes all over the world.
With her high crane pedestals and lengthened jib she has a lifting height unmatched in the worldwide fleet of heavy lift vessels. Happy Star is 156 m long and has 18.374 dwt. Her length and the forward position of her superstructure offer a single, large cargo hold and a wide, open deck area. She has pontoon type hatch covers and a large poop deck which make the vessel’s full deck area available for cargo stowage.
Happy Star’s tween deck is adjustable in height and she is allowed to sail with open weather deck hatches at a draught of up to 8 metres. Furthermore, she has Finnish/Swedish 1A Ice Class notation. During sea trials Happy Star achieved a service speed of 16.6 kn at 7m draft.

BigLift is very pleased to start operating this vessel. Her joining the fleet increases BigLift’s capabilities in the top segment of heavy lift transportation and strengthens BigLift’s position in the world as a leading heavy lift and project cargo vessel operator and owner.

With Happy Star, BigLift’s fleet comprises 15 state-of-the art heavy lift vessels with lifting capacities up to 1,800 mt.

BigLift Shipping is pleased to announce that Happy Star was delivered to her owners at the beginning of September. At the moment her cranes are being installed at the Huisman yard in Zhangzhou, China.

The vessel’s name-giving ceremony will be held on October 28^th at the Huisman yard. Thereafter her maiden voyage will take her to Port Hedland, where she will deliver a ship loader.

BigLift Shipping's Happy Star features in an episode of Discovery Channel's Mighty Ships. The episode follows Happy Star during her second - challenging - voyage from Nansha, China, to Sept Isles, Canada and provides an insight into the ship and its crew. The episode already broadcast in Canada and will be broadcast worldwide in the coming years. Do look at the teaser here!

Lloyd’s Register recently audited and passed BigLift Shipping for two ISO standards. This concerned the ISO 9001:2015 standard for Quality Management Systems and the ISO 14001:2015 standard for Environmental Management Systems.

Since 1997 BigLift Shipping has been ISO 9001 certified, which demonstrates our ability to consistently provide services and products that meet or even exceed customer and regulatory requirements. Last May we have expanded our certification to the ISO 9001:2015 standard.

Additionally, the certification for ISO 14001:2015 – an internationally agreed standard for an environmental management system – helps us take our environmental performance to the next level, for instance through the more efficient use of resources and reduction of our environmental impact.

We are proud to have reached these milestones and will continuously put in effort to improve our overall performance.

BigLift Shipping and Spliethoff started 2023 with combining offices in Japan.

As a result of the synergy that exists between BigLift and Spliethoff, more and more of its representative offices worldwide have been integrated. After combining forces in USA, UK and China, Japan has followed with a joint Spliethoff / BigLift office in Tokyo. Our Tokyo representatives are Mr. Kenichi Kikuchi and Mr. Ryusuke Miyagawa.

The joining of forces between Spliethoff and BigLift in Japan offers our customers a wide range of vessels for their transportation requirements.
 

Spliethoff-BigLift Japan
Branch office Japan
Aka-Renga dori Building - 5th floor
3-7-4, Shimbashi, Minato-ku
TOKYO 105-0004 

E-mail: tokyo@bigliftshipping.com
Phone: +81-3-51571440

BigLift Shipping, member of the Spliethoff Group, is one of the world’s leading heavy lift shipping companies, specialised in worldwide ocean transportation of ro-ro, heavy lift and project cargoes, with a history dating back to 1973. BigLift strives for innovation, excellence and operational reliability, adhering to high Health, Safety, Environment and Quality standards and operating to strict time schedules.

M.v. Brouwersgracht – the first of two Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels – has been handed over from Fuzhou Mawei shipyard to Spliethoff Group on 1 February 2023. Sister vessel m.v. Bloemgracht will be delivered in about three months’ time.

The Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels are the next generation offshore supply vessels with a number of versatile characteristics that makes them unique in the market.

These state-of-the-art vessels combine the intake of a multi-purpose vessel with a  superior DP2 station keeping ability, making them ideal for supplying large volumes and weights of cargo directly offshore. To obtain fast, safe and efficient loading and discharge of pipes both on and offshore, the vessels are equipped with a removable automated pipe handling gantry crane.

Besides, the vessels are equipped with two Huisman 500 mt Heavy Lift Mast cranes, making them also suitable for heavy lift transportation and offshore installation.

To meet the strict regulations as regards to SOx and NOx emissions, the propulsion and power generation systems are equipped with scrubbers and SCR-systems. This, combined with the fuel-efficient character of the vessels, make them environmentally friendly, fitting well in Spliethoff Group’s continuous drive for greener operations.

With 12,500 mt deadweight, an open top notation, two tween deck levels and some 5,900 m² of total deck space, the large underdeck intake of a general cargo vessel  and the station-keeping capabilities of a supply vessel are combined in these two unrivalled ships.

M.v. Brouwersgracht and m.v. Bloemgracht are already booked for their first challenging pipe supply and offshore installation jobs until April 2024, giving them the chance to do what they are designed for right from the start.

Both vessels will be technically and commercially operated by Spliethoff Group sister companies Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping, providing customers with engineered and tailor-made solutions in the various project phases.

For enquiries, please contact projects@spliethoff.com or commercial@bigliftshipping.com.

With her voyage through the Northern Searoute and subsequently the North West Passage, BigLift Shipping’s m.v. Happy Rover achieved two important milestones. She is the first heavy lift vessel ever to have sailed these two routes within one season and she is also the first-ever vessel to use the shortest of the Northwest Passage routes, via Fury & Hecla Strait, as a transit trade lane between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

The adventure started on August 11, when m.v. Happy Rover left Zeebrugge, Belgium, for Sabetta, Russia. After a stop in Sabetta, she continued through the Northern Sea Route towards the East to reach Ulsan, Korea. There she loaded modules for Burns Harbour in the Great Lakes, Canada. While sailing Great Circle towards the Pacific Ocean it became clear that the route through the Bering Strait and the Northwest Passage, through Fury & Hecla Strait were a good alternative. Meanwhile Happy Rover has arrived at Montreal to enter the Great Lakes with destination Burns Harbour for the discharge of her cargo.

Northwest Passage

The Northwest Passage is a route connecting the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean, along the north coast of North America through waterways in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Only a number of weeks per year the various routes are navigable in this area and Happy Rover was the first vessel ever to choose the shortest passage through Fury & Hecla Strait. The Canadian Arctic straits are rather narrow, so that much ice is still left in them. Much of the ice in this area is several years old which gives it a much harder structure. Only vessels with a high ice class, built for sailing through ice and with a crew trained in ice-navigation can enter this area.

M.v. Happy Rover was built with Finnish Ice class 1A and both the crew and the ship had been carefully prepared for this journey. To ensure its success, the voyage was planned in close cooperation with Transport Canada and Canadian Arctic experts Northwest Passage Marine. 

Northern Sea Route

The NSR is a shipping route officially defined by Russian legislation as lying east of Novaya Zemlya and specifically running along the Russian Arctic coast from the Kara Sea, along Siberia, to the Bering Strait. For the main part it lies in Arctic waters and some parts are only free of ice for some two months a year. With the assistance of atomic ice breakers, traffic can be extended for a longer time.

BigLift Shipping is proud to have achieved these mile stones and is convinced that more successful trips through the Northern Sea Route and the Northwest Passage will follow.

Who are we?

Spliethoff Group, comprising Spliethoff, BigLift Shipping, Transfennica, Sevenstar Yacht Transport, Wijnne & Barends and Bore, is one of the largest shipowners in the Netherlands with a fleet of 110+ cargo vessels which sail all over the world. The business intelligence department supports business with information needs and analyses data in order to operate the fleet as efficiently and sustainably as possible. Our head office is located in Amsterdam close to the Sloterdijk railway station.

What will you do with us?

You will assist in answering questions from the business regarding CO2 emissions and other sustainability topics. Assisting in paving the path forward to sustainable transport.

You will help provide data and insights throughout the company. You will assist in keeping up the data quality and making sure the insights we provide are accurate. Communicating with the crews on board the vessels about their reports and assisting operators do the same.
Creating dashboards, reports and doing data analysis are also part of the task package. Researching what solutions what solutions are most suitable to make out fleet more efficient and sustainable.
 

You will work with tools such as Tableau and PowerBI to visualize the data (easy to learn). If you feel like automating some work you might even be able to hone your python skills, but this is not a requirement.

You will work with a small team of data analysts and data engineers. Located on the commercial floor you will learn a lot about what it takes to run a shipping company

What do we offer?

Starting immediately.  Minimum one day per week but flexible in working more when time available or to scale down in exam periods to allow for studying.

Do you want to apply for this job?

Send your C.V. with a motivational letter to Wendy Blom, hr@spliethoff.com.

End of February BigLift Shipping’s BigLift Baffin arrived in Singapore to deliver a crane boom and luffing frame for Heerema Marine Contractor’s new flag ship Sleipnir from the Huisman wharf in Xiamen, China. This is the first project for the vessel after her transformation into the BigLift colours. Sister vessel BigLift Barentsz’ first voyage in the BigLift livery will start next month with a shipment of container cranes for a Japanese client.

It is well-known that at the end of 2017 BigLift Shipping ended the cooperation with RollDock for the management of the MC-Class vessels. Since January 1, the two BigLift-owned MC Class vessels are part of the BigLift fleet and are now sailing under the names BigLift Barentsz and BigLift Baffin.

By adding the two wide deck carriers to the BigLift fleet, BigLift’s heavy transport capabilities have grown significantly, when looking at module size handling, load carrying ability, shipping optimisation and project efficiency.

Subsequent to the fleet expansion, Biglift is engaged to further focus on developments in the Renewable and LNG markets. This involves transport of jackets and the new generation monopiles but also  of large modules for substantial LNG projects. BigLift is also looking towards opportunities in a rebalancing Oil & Gas segment and at global expanding ports and new port developments.

All these market developments and subsequent projects demand good insight and analysis for optimised project execution. The BigLift organisation is more than capable and prepared to perform the necessary tasks. Complementary to the BigLift engineering department a significant part of the BigRoll engineering team has moved to the BigLift office in Amsterdam after the winding up of the BigRoll enterprise.

BigLift’s decision to end the BigRoll venture shows BigLift’s confidence in its capabilities and market approach. It further underlines BigLift’s dedication to provide customers with reliable and efficient heavy transportation solutions. By understanding the customer’s specific needs and by thinking in solutions, a better project result will be secured, reducing risk and costs. 

BigLift Shipping and MIT SUD are pleased to announce the appointment of MIT SUD as exclusive agent for BigLift Shipping in Spain. 

The combination of BigLift’s state-to-the-art heavy lift fleet and the experience and long track records in the heavy lift market of both BigLift Shipping and MIT SUD offers a reliable solution for the demanding Spanish market. 

Arne Hubregtse, Managing Director of BigLift Shipping: “We look forward to cooperating with MIT SUD to serve the Spanish market even better and to offer the Spanish clients BigLift’s well-known high quality service.”

Pablo Parra, Director of MIT SUD: “We are extremely proud to represent BigLift in Spain and we are confident of the support of all our clients to match this exciting challenge.”

MIT SUD 
MIT SUD is a maritime broker specialized in heavy lift shipments. MIT SUD’s knowledge of the market ensures the best solutions for all abnormal maritime transportations. Its long-time partnership with European ship-owners will grant access to a modern fleet of vessels, tugs and barges for all your heavy lift operations worldwide.
More information on MIT SUD can be found on www.mitchartering.com. 

BigLift Shipping is proud to announce that on Sunday July 28th, Happy Sky started her maiden voyage from Shanghai to Cape Lambert, Australia. She is transporting three large modules – 1 x 935 mt / 1 x 818mt  / 1 x 777 mt – to be installed as part of the Port B, Phase B project in Cape Lambert. This voyage is the first of four consecutive shipments.

Happy Sky is the latest addition to BigLift Shipping’s fleet of Heavy Lift Vessels. She was built by Larsen & Toubro in India and features two 900 mt, Huisman-built Heavy Lift Mast Cranes. With a lifting height of 40,9 m above the main deck, the vessel has a lifting height unmatched in the world fleet of heavy lift vessels.

Happy Sky is 155 m long and has 18.680 tdwt. The vessel’s length and the forward position of her superstructure offer a single, large cargo hold and a wide, open deck area. She has folding hatch covers, a large poop deck and cargo rails which make the vessel’s full deck area available for cargo stowage. Happy Sky’s tween deck is adjustable in height and she is allowed to sail with open weather deck hatches at a draught of up to 7.5 m. Furthermore, she has Finnish/Swedish 1A Ice Class notation. During sea trials Happy Sky achieved a service speed of 17 kn.
 

Last week Happy Star has loaded her first cargo in Nantong – two large modules for an iron ore wharf in Port Hedland.

The first module, 33 metres long and 25 metres wide, weighed 711 mt, including the rigging. This module was placed on the forward end of the main deck. Contrary to the first module, the second and much larger one was much more awkwardly shaped. At 60 metres long and 37 metres wide at its widest point, getting the piece on board was a challenge. In order to manoeuvre the module through the cranes, stairs and other protruding parts were removed from the base of the ship’s cranes before the lifting operating. In the end, there was only half a metre to spare on both sides of the module while being lifted on board. The total weight moved during this operation was 1.560 mt, making it a very suitable cargo for the maiden voyage of Happy Star with her two 900 mt Heavy Lift Mast cranes. 

We look back on a very smooth first loading operation and wish Happy Star a good voyage to Port Hedland and onwards. 

BigLift has been supporting the mining industry since we were established in 1973. There are few mines in existence, particularly in the southern hemisphere, where BigLift hasn’t played a role over the decades. BHP, Rio Tinto, Bechtel, Sandvik and McConnell Dowell are just a few of the customers we have served.

We are specialists in the lifting and positioning of shuttle truss sections, transfer stations, reclaimers and ship loaders/unloaders and we have carried out some truly spectacular projects in time. For example, transporting a giant continuous ship unloader on behalf of IUK for the Port of Onahama in Japan. Performed in a single shipment, the 1542 mt continuous ship unloader was successfully delivered safely on schedule. In another example, we handled two 1700 mt grab ship unloader in Kaoshiung for the same client and removed the existing ones. As well as our capacity to handle the heaviest single shipments, we are also used to carrying out contracts involving multiple shipments for huge projects such as Cape Lambert in Australia, where we performed 10 shipments of various components including wharf decks, dolphins, ship unloaders, stackers and reclaimers.

Please click on the projects below for more detailed examples.

In 2010 – the Chinese year of the Tiger – BigLift Shipping has launched an office in Beijing with the philosophy to build sustainable and balanced long-term relationships in China. Together with the support and expertise of Mr. Ren Jie, we have been able to set firm foothold in the Chinese market. BigLift Beijing has supported both operationally and commercially dozens of shipments inbound and outbound China. Recently Mr. Ren decided to pursue a new challenge, we kindly thank Mr. Ren for all his contributions and wish him every success.

BigLift is dedicated to continue its market presence in China as we are confident that there is a bright future ahead, despite the current challenging global market conditions. Therefore we are pleased to inform you that BigLift Beijing office will be continued by Mr. Yuxiang Guo as BigLift’s new Owner’s representative. Mr. Yuxiang Guo plays a key role in both operational and commercial activities for multiple shipments from China.

The activities of the BigLift office will be continued from the same location by Mr. Guo who will see to operational and commercial matters in close cooperation with the head office in Amsterdam. You are welcome to contact Mr. Guo and visit the office in Beijing, we are also happy to visit your office as well.

BigLift Shipping – Beijing Office

Unit 1408 Tower 1, Landmark Tower
8 North Dongsanhuan Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004 (China)
T +86 10 6590 6520
M +86 158 1124 5066
beijing@bigliftshipping.com

On June 30 the BigLift branch office in Toronto, Canada, has transferred its representing tasks to BigLift’s head office in Amsterdam (BigLift) and Spliethoff’s branch office in Montreal (Spliethoff).

Contact person Canadian market BigLift Shipping
Mr. Niels Borregaard, BigLift’s Commercial Manager for the US and Canada – working from BigLift’s head office in The Netherlands – can be contacted for BigLift bookings in the Canadian market via email (n.borregaard@bigliftshipping.com) or phone (+31 20 4488315).

Contact person Canadian market Spliethoff
Spliethoff’s’ branch office in Montreal represents Spliethoff in the Canadian market and now also serves clients in the Toronto area. Mr John Sveistrup, manager of the branch office, can be contacted via montreal@spliethoff.com or +1 514 626 6039. 

We thank Peter Eisenhardt and Doug Grennan for their dedication to and good work for BigLift Shipping for almost 20 years and Spliethoff for two years and wish them good luck in their new career as independent maritime brokers/consultants.

BigLift is happy with the recent acquisition of an additional P14-type vessel on Thursday 15 October 2020. The vessel is renamed ‘Plantijngracht’ (former name: ‘St. Pauli - a P2-1400 type) and reflagged to Dutch flag/register. M.V. Plantijngracht is currently in Algeciras to undergo maintenance and will be taken into service soon.

With this acquisition the Spliethoff P-Type series consists of nine vessels – three P8-type vessels, abt. 20,100 dwt, equipped with two holds and cranes with a combined capacity of 800 mt and six P14-type series – abt 19.450 dwt, two holds and a combined crane capacity of 1,400 mt.

Within the Spliethoff Group a total of over 70 multipurpose and heavy lift vessels are available for the breakbulk, project and heavy transport markets. These vessels are operated in close cooperation between worldwide dry cargo specialist Spliethoff and heavy transport operator BigLift Shipping.

BigLift Shipping has a well-established and successful history transporting subsea equipment and offshore modules to destinations all over the globe. For example, we transported four subsea manifolds and two riser bases for the extensive TEN Project off Ghana and we were contracted by Subsea 7 to ship a subsea winch and its associated equipment from Rio de Janeiro to Luanda, Angola. Another highlight was the transportation of a fully loaded carousel, weighing well over 2,200 mt, in addition to subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines from the manufacturing facility in Le Trait to Luanda in Angola, where they were subsequently installed in the Pazflor offshore field.

Please click on the projects below for more detailed examples.

With over 50 years of experience, BigLift Shipping is a true pioneer in the heavy lift industry. For decades, our highly skilled professionals have been applying their expertise and finding innovative and efficient transportation solutions for our clients. The BigLift name and reputation is renowned for having the highest safety, quality and environmental standards and operational reliability in several key markets, ranging from mining and port development to the petrochemical/power/LNG and offshore support & supply sectors.

Our state-of-the art fleet is tailormade to serve these specialised markets and we pride ourselves on always finding the right solution for our client, even when faced with the most complex technical and logistically challenging projects. As a member of the Spliethoff Group, we have access to a large and versatile fleet.

At BigLift we can handle everything from relatively straightforward heavy lifts to very heavy loads deploying lift on/lift off and roll on/roll off techniques. The unrivalled combination of our heavy lift ships and Spliethoff Group’s extensive fleet of multipurpose vessels, enables us to provide exactly the right vessels for any project. Ultimately, BigLift offers an overall technical solution, not just the ocean transportation. We always work in close collaboration with our clients and listen carefully to make sure we meet all of their specific requirements.

BigLift Shipping has been providing our clients in the Petrochemical, Power and LNG industries with reliable, tailormade solutions for decades. Our versatile fleet carries columns, drums and refinery modules such as reactors for production plants all over the world.

This recently included three mega reactors from the port of Venice to the Sriracha refinery in Thailand.  And in a huge multi-year project, BigLift has been very busy supporting the Dangote Oil Refining Company. A number of our vessels have been delivering a wide variety of cargoes to the Lekki Jetty in Lagos, Nigeria. Ultimately, a series of 10 Heavy Lift Vessels followed each other in quick succession with full ships of cargo for this important project. In close cooperation with our client, all of our vessels were optimised with the maximum volume for each voyage. In another crucial project, BigLift shipped equipment for GE Power for the Porto de Sergipe I power plant in Barra dos Coqueiros, Brazil.

In the renewables sector we have also successfully been performing contracts with GE for multiple shipments of wind turbine towers going from Port Bécancour, Quebec, to various destinations in the Great Lakes. The overall volume sofar represented 450 individual sections and a total in excess of 200,000 cbm.

Please click on the projects below for more detailed examples.

For more than 45 years, BigLift Shipping vessels have been seen in ports all over the world and often we have also helped build the ports in the first place! We are specialists in transport of marine infrastructures such as jetties, caissons, dolphins, complete wharf deck modules and ship loaders/unloaders, which are regularly shipped from their manufacturing sites to new ports under development or where harbour extension works are taking place. As well as in port infrastructure, our specialist vessels are regularly spotted packed full of container cranes and straddle carriers of all sizes.

We have performed a diverse range of projects for Port Hedland in Australia for several different clients and for Rio Tinto we have handled multiple shipments for its Cape Lambert and Dampier iron ore facilities. In addition, BigLift was a major contractor for the transport and installation of wharf decks and jackets for the Amrun Bauxite mine project in Weipa, Queensland.

Please click on the projects below for more detailed examples.

BigLift Shipping B.V, registered at (1042 AA) Amsterdam, Radarweg 36, The Netherlands (hereinafter: “BigLift”), processes personal data via our websites in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, hereinafter: “GDPR”).

BigLift recognizes and respects your privacy and processes personal data in compliance with the GDPR and related legislation and regulations. We will only keep your Personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes highlighted below and we will never sell your Personal Data to third parties.

This policy accounts for the personal data, i.e. any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter: “the Personal Data”), used via the websites www.bigliftshipping.com, www.spliethoffgroup.com and www.spliethoff.com (hereinafter: “the Websites”).

1. The reason why we process Personal Data

BigLift may process Personal Data to:

• generate statistics on the use of the Website
• analyse and improve the Website
• handle your job application
• provide information and services you request via info@bigliftshipping.com and/or jobs@bigliftshipping.com which involve the processing of Personal Data.

The legal ground for processing Personal Data will be one or more of the following:

• performance of a contract
• compliance with a legal obligation
• legitimate interests
• your consent
   

If appropriate, any Personal Data gathered may be shared with other entities of BigLift.

2. Which Personal Data are collected?

When you visit the Websites BigLift may process the following Personal Data:
 

1. Personal Data you submit to us via the Websites, such as, but not limited to, your name, e-mail address, home or work address, telephone number, as well as information required in relation to job applications submitted via our career page;
    
2. Information required to be submitted in the context of a job application for a position on board our vessels may include:

• Name
• Address
• Country
• Date of birth
• E-mail address
• Telephone number
• Passport number and place of issuance
• Rank
• Number of Seaman’s Book
• Diplomas and certificates
• Medical Certificates;
  
  For further details we refer to www.spliethoff.com/career/vacancies/application-form.

3. Data relating to the use of the Websites, such as an IP-address, browser settings as well as details on the manner in which you use the Websites.

3. Your rights under the GDPR

Under the GDPR you have the following rights, always within the limits and requirements of the GDPR:

• the right of access to your Personal Data processed by BigLift
• the right to withdraw your consent to processing of your Personal Data
• the right to request erasure of your Personal Data without undue delay
• the right to request rectification or correction of inaccurate or incorrect Personal Data without undue delay
• the right of restriction of processing of your Personal Data
• the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data
• the right  to data portability;
• the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling
• the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence

4. Cookies

BigLift uses cookies on its Websites. A cookie is a small message stored by your browser. The browser stores the message in a small text file. You are entitled to refuse the use of cookies by selecting the relevant settings on your browser.

BigLift’s website use cookies which are strictly necessary for the operation of the website. Furthermore, we use analytical cookies which help us to improve the way our website works. All data or information which is used by the setting of a cookie is anonymous.

In addition, we use cookies in order to show you targeted advertisements on the internet based on your use of bigliftshipping.com.

5. Third parties

BigLift will not transfer your Personal Data to any third party outside BigLift without your prior written consent thereto, unless there is an obligation to do so under applicable law.

6. Security of Personal Data

BigLift and its data processor(s) have taken all reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the Personal Data from unauthorized or unlawful processing. Furthermore, all such measures are aimed at preventing accidental loss, destruction, alteration, damage or disclosure of Personal Data. BigLift secures the Personal Data you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access. In case Personal Data are transmitted to other websites, they are protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

7. How long do we retain your Personal Data?

We will store Personal Data no longer than required for the purpose for which they have been processed or as long as required by law or regulation. With regard to Personal Data processed in the context of a job application, we retain the same for a period of 4 weeks after completion of the job application procedure. In case you expressly consent thereto, we will retain the data for a period of one year after completion of the job application procedure.

8. Contact and Information

In the event that you have any queries or complaints about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your Personal Data, please contact us at GDPR@spliethoff.com.

BigLift Shipping strives to maintain the highest level of quality, health, safety and environmental standards throughout all of its operations worldwide. We firmly believe that our activities can be carried out without injuries, damage to vessels, cargo and the environment despite the challenging conditions we sometimes face.

BigLift Shipping has a well-defined safety culture in place, which is nurtured through clear and visible leadership ashore and at sea by our well-trained and experienced teams.

We make sure this safety culture is sustainable by taking the following measures:

• Visible commitment, leadership and involvement of management
• Our safety awareness programme ‘Safe Sailings’ which also fosters a ‘culture of caring’, where employees genuinely care and watch out for each other
• Effective transparent communication at all levels
• Emphasise that recognition, understanding and minimising risk is the foundation of accident and incident prevention
• Allocating sufficient resources to achieve HSE objectives
• Continuous improvement as a cornerstone of an excellent occupational, health, safety and environmental programme

A crucial part of our safety culture is transparent project and risk management and our willingness to continuously improve our processes. We proactively identify and mitigate risks on board and provide specific training programmes to make sure our crew is always up to date with the latest QHSE regulations and standards.

BigLift Shipping is certified in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and Maritime Labour Convention.

Reducing our impact on the environment

BigLift Shipping continuously endeavours to reduce its carbon footprint and protect the environment in the locations where we work and live. To reduce emissions to the air, our vessels are equipped with scrubbers (exhaust gas cleaning systems). And to reduce emissions to water, our vessels are equipped with a certified ballast water treatment system and where possible, mineral-based lubrication oil is replaced with environmentally acceptable lubricants (EAL).

CLICK HERE for the latest Spliethoff Group Sustainability Report.

BigLift Shipping is more and more engaged in developments in the renewables market. Where wind turbines used to be relatively small, new generation turbine parts, particularly monopiles, are now so heavy and large that a state-of-the art heavy lift vessel is needed for their transportation. The new generation wind turbines keeps increasing in size and weight and brings with it a growing need for heavy lift vessels to transport the, also, growing turbine-pieces. BigLift’s Happy S-types and MC-Class Heavy Transport vessels are eminently suitable for such cargoes.

We regularly transport monopiles, transition pieces and jackets. Our vessels can easily handle multiple MP/TPs in a single shipment. We also transport offshore substations. Our vessels have seamlessly performed shipments for the giant Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in Deutsche Bucht (DeBu) - where the transition pieces weighed over 300 mt each and were 29 metres high - and for the Yunlin Project in Taiwan.

In a very special pioneering project we were also involved in the Hywind Pilot park, which is the world’s first floating wind farm. BigLift was responsible for the transport of the upper sections of the five enormous wind turbines from Bilbao in Spain to Stord in Norway.

BigLift’s number one priority is to see that all its personnel and vessels remain safe in every single voyage and that no harm is done to the crew, the vessel or its cargo.

As a leading heavy lift shipping company, BigLift sets its targets high and aims for zero accidents. To that end, the safety awareness programme ‘Safe Sailings’ was developed and launched in September 2017.

Together, Spliethoff and BigLift have an extensive management system in place, that outlines all the necessary procedures. On top of this, BigLift has developed the Safe Sailings programme to include all employees in the company-wide desire to work as safe as possible and make this part of everyone’s ‘DNA’, so that accidents are reduced as much as possible with the ultimate goal to reach the zero mark.

Safe Sailings was designed after thorough research amongst all BigLift personnel, both on shore and on board of its vessels. All experiences and suggestions for improvement have been taken into account in the design of the programme. Apart from improving safety awareness and knowledge amongst all personnel, the programme will provide a platform to share and learn from feedback and improve information exchange. Twice a year, a new safety topic is addressed. The first topic launched, for instance, was personal protection equipment.

BigLift is convinced that Safe Sailings will improve BigLift’s overall performance further and will enable all stakeholders to profit from the increased awareness.

Safe Sailings – anywhere, anytime 

BigLift’s number one priority is to see that all its personnel and vessels remain safe in every single voyage and that no harm is done to the crew, the vessel or its cargo.

As a leading heavy lift shipping company, BigLift sets its targets high and aims for zero accidents. To that end, the safety awareness programme ‘Safe Sailings’ has been developed and was launched earlier this month.

Spliethoff and BigLift together already have an extensive management system that outlines all the necessary procedures. On top of this, BigLift has kicked off the Safe Sailings programme to include all employees in the company-wide desire to work as safe as possible and make this part of everyone’s ‘DNA’, so that accidents and incidents are reduced as much as possible with the ultimate goal to reach the zero mark.

Safe Sailings was designed after thorough research amongst all BigLift personnel, both on shore and on board of its vessels. All experiences and suggestions for improvement have been taken into account in the design of the programme. Apart from improving safety awareness and knowledge amongst all personnel, the system wants to learn from feedback and improve information systems. As a start, personal protection equipment will be brought to a higher level.

BigLift is convinced that Safe Sailings will improve BigLift’s overall performance further and enable all stakeholders to profit from the increased awareness.

We are delighted to share the LINK to our latest Sustainability Report.
In this Report we inform you further about our endeavours into greener shipping, which has become a more and more important part of our daily business.

Over the last months, we have set up our new Sustainability Agenda, which holds our guidelines and plans towards 70% reduction of carbon emissions in 2050.

You will find a short insight in how hull cleaning helps to reduce fuel consumption and our proud introduction of the latest LNG-powered newbuildings. Furthermore, you can read the intermittent report on the biofuel trials we have been conducting with two of our vessels and the results of the retrofit exercise for the P-type vessels. Alongside all this, we will introduce the so-called TOP-portal to you.

We are delighted to send you the link (click HERE) to the first Spliethoff Group Sustainability Report. Sustainable and efficient transport has been high on the agenda of the Spliethoff Group for many years. We embrace sustainability, and certainly it is becoming an increasingly important part of discussions, publicly, politically and with our customers.

We believe that a sustainable value chain can only be achieved by collaboration between all stakeholders. By publishing regular Sustainability Reports we would like to share our experiences, views and goals. We want to show you the steps we are taking to reduce our environmental impact and also aim to stimulate discussion and collaboration with our stakeholders.

We can only achieve more sustainable shipping solutions together!

The Spliethoff Group is moving towards a durable future and minimising our environmental footprint has long been a focal point for us. The reduction of emissions is a fundamental part of this.

The International Maritime Organization will implement the worldwide sulphur cap regulations per 1st of January 2020. To comply with the new regulations Spliethoff Group has opted to install the proven technology of exhaust gas cleaning systems on the majority of its fleet. These systems, also known as scrubbers, have already been in use within the Group since 2012. 

By using scrubbers, we not only remove the sulphur, but also a significant amount of black carbon and particulate matter from the exhaust gasses. As confirmed by independent studies the emitted wash water is harmless to the environment.

The adoption of scrubbers increases the costs of transportation, but we believe that this investment achieves the best solution for the environment in a safe and cost-efficient way.

We prepared a short animation to inform our stakeholders about the new regulations, the options for compliance and our considerations to choose for scrubber technology. 

For even more background information, please refer to the website of the Clean Shipping Alliance: https://www.cleanshippingalliance2020.org/faqs.
In case you still have questions, do feel free to contact us for more information at imo2020@spliethoff.com.

Recently the Spliethoff Group has expanded its fleet with four multipurpose tween deck vessels and six heavy lift vessels to increase its capabilities in the multipurpose, project and heavy lift markets. All vessels were taken over from Hansa Heavy Lift.

Beginning of 2019 the Spliethoff Group acquired mv Hudsongracht (HHL Elbe) and mv Humbergracht (HHL Tyne), both abt. 12.750 dwt and a combined crane capacity of 300 mt, as well as mv Heerengracht (HHL Amur) and mv Houtmangracht (HHL Mississippi), both abt. 12.750 dwt and a combined crane capacity of 360 mt. These vessels were added to Spliethoff’s H-Type series, now consisting of five vessels in total. At the same time heavy lift vessel mv Prinsengracht (HHL New York) was acquired.

More recently Spliethoff has taken over an additional five former Hansa Heavy Lift vessels. The P8-Type series, abt. 20,100 dwt, equipped with two holds and cranes with a combined capacity of 800 mt, consists of earlier acquired mv Prinsengracht and one additional vessel, named Pietersgracht (HHL Kobe).
The P14-Type series – abt 19.450 dwt, two holds and a combined crane capacity of 1,400 mt – consists of mv Pijlgracht (HHL Lagos), mv Poolgracht (HHL Fremantle), mv Pauwgracht (HHL Richards Bay) and mv Paleisgracht (HHL Tokyo).

All vessels are or will be reflagged to Dutch flag/register.

Within the Spliethoff Group a total of over 70 multipurpose and heavy lift vessels are available for the breakbulk, project and heavy transport markets. These vessels are operated in close cooperation between worldwide dry cargo specialist Spliethoff and heavy transport operator BigLift Shipping.

Spliethoff Group is happy and proud to offer its clients an even broader portfolio of vessels for their worldwide ocean transportation requirements with this expansion of her fleet.

On 26 June Spliethoff’s mv Floragracht left the BLRT shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania, where she was outfitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system (scrubber). In the coming period thirty more vessels of Dutch ship owner Spliethoff Group will follow. By building in scrubbers throughout its fleet, Spliethoff Group shows its commitment to cleaner shipping and prepares for the global 0.5% sulphur cap which comes into force in 2020.

Mv Floragracht is already the 24^th Spliethoff Group-owned vessel outfitted with a scrubber and over the years the company has therefore acquired significant experience with this technology.

In 2012, Spliethoff Group subsidiary Transfennica started by outfitting their six Con-Ro vessels with scrubbers. In 2014 – 2015 Spliethoff’s fourteen S-type vessels followed and at the same time sister-company Wijnne Barends fitted scrubbers in three of their C-type vessels. In the coming period scrubbers will be installed on thirty more vessels of Spliethoff, BigLift Shipping and Sevenstar Yacht Transport.

“Thanks to scrubbers and with the support of our customers, Spliethoff Group will lower the impact of shipping on the environment and at the same time cope in a cost-efficient way with the cost increase caused by the stricter sulphur regulations”, says Arne Hubregtse, technical director of Spliethoff Group. “As a member of the Trident Alliance, we hope authorities will show the same commitment by enforcing the sulphur rules.”

Trident Alliance
In 2014 Spliethoff Group joined the Trident Alliance – a coalition of shipowners and -operators who share a common interest in robust enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations and are willing to collaborate to help bring it about. The main focus of the Trident Alliance is clear communication to raise awareness of possible weak enforcement of the marine sulphur regulations, supported by member companies’ transparency on compliance.

Spliethoff Group
Spliethoff Group is one of the largest shipping companies in the Netherlands. With almost a century of maritime expertise behind it, the Amsterdam-based Group has a broad portfolio of specialised services in sectors including dry cargo, breakbulk & project cargo (Spliethoff TM) project & heavy lifts (BigLift Shipping TM), container & Ro-Ro cargo (Transfennica), shortsea (Wijnne Barends TM), yacht transport (Sevenstar Yacht Transport ®) and tonnage provider (Bore TM). For more information, please go to www.spliethoffgroup.com

Spliethoff’s P14-Type and P8-Type vessels are flexible heavy lift vessels equipped with two NMF cranes of 700 mt SWL (combinable to 1.400 mt SWL) and 400 mt SWL (combinable to 800 mt SWL) respectively, and one NMF crane with an SWL of 180 mt.

High crane pedestals and long crane jibs facilitate large lifting heights, which are available at all outreaches.

P-Type vessels have a combination of folding hatch covers and rolling covers for the upper deck and tweendeck pontoons. These pontoons can be positioned in four different levels, depending on the hold.

Spliethoff’s P-type vessels are equipped with two holds and have a capacity of 26,337 m³. Furthermore, the vessels are suitable to sail with open upper deck hatches, enabling high objects to be carried in the lower hold, protruding above the main deck, thus providing additional protection for sensitive cargoes.

An automated anti heeling system additionally ensures a very efficient operation for lower weight cargoes. With DNV GL 100 E3 Ice Class notation, this vessel is suited to sail in Arctic waters.

Download Datasheet P8-Type 

Download Datasheet P14-Type

Water sports

Since 2008, BigLift Shipping has sponsored water sports teams in its home country, The Netherlands. Until 2013, BigLift sponsored three J/22 student teams of DSWZ Broach, the competitive sailing association of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). BigLift is still the sponsor of the sloop rowing team of MASROVA in Amsterdam. 

Sloop racing

BigLift Shipping has been the sponsor of the Amsterdam-based sloop rowing team of MASROVA until 2015. This sponsorship followed a request from one of BigLift's first mates in 2008.

MASROVA was established as the rowing club of the maritime educational institute in Amsterdam. 'Remex Liberus' was the instruction sloop but in the students' free time it was also taken out for trips along the Amsterdam canals. In 1986 'Remex Liberus' entered the very first Canal Sloop Race in Amsterdam and became an official racing sloop! The MASROVA team is as enthusiastic as ever, and can regularly be seen training along the Amsterdam canals for the seven or eight official summer season races in the Netherlands.

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BigLift Shipping’s Happy Dynamic was recently contracted by Subsea 7's London office for Africa, Gulf of Mexico & the Mediterranean to ship a subsea winch and its associated equipment from Rio de Janeiro to Sonils base in Luanda, Angola.

After agreement on the contract it took only a month to its execution. Happy Dynamic completed its earlier shipment in Angra Dos Reis and shifted across the bay to Rio de Janeiro. In the loading and discharging operations Biglift and the local Subsea 7 teams worked close together. Berthing the vessel and the barges and performing the cargo operations took place in quick succession and although port operations had expected to take at least 2 days, Happy Dynamic and her cargo were in port for only about 30% of this time.

Despite the small window to work in, BigLift were delighted with the contract to reposition some of Subsea 7's equipment.

Click here to see more of the project.

We the Spliethoff Group (hereinafter “Spliethoff”), seeks to continuously modify the quality standards of its worldwide services and operations and to meet the universally accepted principles and values in areas of business ethics, labour, health and safety, environment and compliance. This requires that not only its employees comply with these standards and principles but equally its suppliers and service providers providing any goods or services or acting or sourcing on behalf of Spliethoff (hereinafter collectively “Suppliers”). We have therefore summarized our expectations of our Suppliers with respect to these standards and principles in the following "Suppliers Code of Conduct."

By accepting this code of conduct Suppliers commit to act responsibly and to abide by the standards and principles set out herein. We expect our Suppliers to ensure that their own suppliers and service providers will also adhere to and abide by the principles of this or a similar code of conduct and the standards upon which it is based.

Spliethoff uses this code of conduct as part of its supplier selection and evaluation procedures. Spliethoff shall be entitled to forthwith end its business relationship with the Suppliers if Spliethoff considers, in its sole opinion, that the Suppliers fail to adhere to all the principles set out herein. Spliethoff is counting on your full support and if you have any questions about this code of conduct, please refer them to your Spliethoff contact.
 

Business Ethics

To meet social responsibilities, Suppliers are expected to conduct their business in an ethical manner and to act with integrity. This includes without limitation the following aspects:

• Suppliers are expected not to practice or tolerate any form of corruption, extortion or embezzlement. Suppliers will not offer or accept bribes or other unlawful incentives to/from their business partners. Suppliers are expected not to offer to the Spliethoff employees gifts or any other kind of personal benefit resulting from the relationships with the Suppliers;
• Suppliers will conduct their business in line with fair competition and in accordance with all applicable anti-trust laws;
• Suppliers are to disclose any potential or actual conflict of interest to Spliethoff;
• Suppliers will adhere to data privacy laws and comply to contractual requirements on confidentiality and information security;
• Suppliers will adhere to any national and international foreign trade control laws and regulations pertaining to business transactions with countries, companies and persons (sanctions), and the transfer of goods and services, software or technology between countries (export controls).

Labour

Suppliers are expected to protect the human rights of their employees and other personnel (as defined in the U.N. Global Compact) and to treat them with dignity and respect. This includes without limitation the following aspects:

• Suppliers must avoid any sort of child labour, forced or involuntary labour will not be utilized;
• Equal and fair treatment of all employees must be a fundamental principle of the Suppliers’ corporate policy. Typical discriminatory treatment takes into consideration irrelevant characteristics of an employee such as race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. Suppliers shall ensure that its employees are not harassed, coerced or abused in any way;
• Working hours for Suppliers’ employees will not exceed the maximum set by the applicable national law. Compensation paid to employees will comply with applicable national wage laws and ensure an adequate standard of living, and
• Suppliers should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.

Health and Safety

Suppliers are expected to provide a safe and healthy working environment and to operate in an environmentally responsible and efficient manner. Suppliers will integrate quality into their business processes. This comprises without limitation the following aspects:

• Suppliers will comply with all applicable quality, health, safety and environmental regulations. All required permits, licenses and registrations will be obtained, maintained and kept up-to-date. Suppliers will fulfill their operational and reporting requirements;
• Suppliers will protect their employees from any hazards and physically demanding tasks at the workplace. Suppliers will provide appropriate controls, safe work procedures, preventative maintenance and necessary technical protective measures to mitigate health and safety risks in the workplace. Suppliers will provide employees with appropriate personal protective equipment, and
• Suppliers will make available safety information on identified workplace risks and suppliers’ employees will be correspondingly trained to ensure they are adequately protected. Suppliers will identify and assess likely and potential emergency situations in the workplace and minimize their impact by implementing emergency plans and response procedures.

Environment

Suppliers will comply with all applicable environmental regulations. All required permits, licenses and registrations will be obtained, maintained and kept up-to-date. Suppliers will have systems in place to ensure the safe handling, movement, storage, recycling, reuse and management of waste, air emissions and wastewater discharges. Any of these activities that have the potential to adversely impact human or environmental health will be appropriately managed, measured, controlled and handled prior to release of any substance into the environment. Suppliers will have systems in place to prevent or mitigate accidental spills and releases into the environment.

We provide full engineering services for the preparation and execution of our heavy transport and heavy lift projects in close cooperation with our clients and the marine warranty surveyor (MWS). We are also supported by a network of partner engineering companies. Our engineering capabilities include:

• Project Engineering
  Transportation and installation solutions, method statements, deck strength analyses, seafastening plans, lifting studies
   
• Structural Engineering
  FEM studies, design of grillage and seafastening structures, retrofit projects
   
• Hydrodynamics
  Motion response analyses, mooring studies, station keeping, workability, onboard motion monitoring systems, forecasting
   
• Stability
  Lifting & sailing conditions, ballast plans

As most heavy lift cargoes are unique, they require very careful planning and coordination down to the smallest detail. We gather and study precise information about the cargo and loading and discharging locations in the early preparation phase, often before the cargo is actually booked or the contract is even signed.

Our transport solutions are designed in-house by our team of highly skilled project managers, cargo superintendents, CAD draftsmen and engineering specialists. Our solutions ensure safe transportation that perfectly meets the client’s requirements and marine warranty standards. Plans for stowage, lifting, load spreading and seafastening are all prepared with our 2D and 3D CAD systems. If required, our engineering team performs detailed motion studies and structural assessments. Complicated lifting operations can also be simulated by using a step by step approach to prove their feasibility at every stage.  

BigLift project managers and engineers are involved from the conceptual design and planning stages, right through until the execution and completion of a project such as an offshore oilfield and they work in close cooperation with clients all over the world.

MV Happy Rover loaded an empty carousel and accessories at ERS equipment Schiedam for the Liwan Deepwater EPCI project in China. Saipem, who is responsible for the mobilisation of a flexible pipeline in the Liwan Deepwater Field awarded the contract to BigLift.

The carousel weighs 535 mt and is 25 m in diameter. It was loaded in two parts by the Matador 3 of Bonne & Mees. The two parts were assembled with Happy Rover’s own cranes.
The carousel includes the whole system of overboarding chute, deck arch and spooling tower and was fully tested in Schiedam to be ready to spool on 48 km of umbilical cable at the Aker Solution yard in Moss (NO).

At Moss, Happy Rover’s cranes lifted the umbilical head on top of the carousel rooftop where after the transspooling procedure could begin. With the 48 km umbilical spooled on, the carousel weighs about 2600 mton and is the heaviest carousel shipped to date by BigLift Shipping.

After completion of the transpooling operation in Moss the MV Happy Rover will sail to Shekou, China to transpool the 48 km umbilical to Saipem vessel Normand Cutter which will subsequently install the umbilical onto the seabed.
 

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Spliethoff Group’s constant striving to reduce its CO₂ emissions has led to two trials using biofuel on its vessels.

The first trial took place between June and November last year on BigLift Shipping’s HTV BigLift Baffin. The vessel was supplied with a blend of 50% FAME based biofuel – a second generation biofuel, made from waste streams – and 50% conventional HFO. The objective of this trial was to test if biofuel is suitable for use, as yet in combination with HFO, and to determine whether the biofuel can be stored in a bunker tank for a longer period before being used.

Since the results of this trial were positive on both points, the next step was to test the use of 100% biofuel. This step started in Amsterdam on 13 December when Spliethoff’s MPP vessel Flevogracht was bunkered with 100% FAME based biofuel.

Once these tests have been completed successfully, Spliethoff Group will be able to offer clients the option to use biofuels for certain trades and projects which inherently gives the possibility of emission reduction in logistics. We look forward to sailing onwards on the road to sustainability in the years to come.

Both trials were executed in good cooperation with GoodFuels – a Netherlands based global pioneer in sustainable marine fuels. Learn more about GoodFuels at www.goodfuels.com.

Mammoet establishes a pool of heavy lift partners, with members comprising Mammoet, Project Carriers and Sloman Neptun. Mammoet Shipping operates a fleet of 16 vessels.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines joins the Mammoet Heavy Lift Partners (MHLP) pool.

Mammoet Shipping, a 50/50 joint venture between Mammoet Transport and Hansa Linie.

Mammoet Shipping, now a 70/30 joint venture between Spliethoff and Mammoet Transport.

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BigLift has been supporting the mining industry since we were established in 1973. There are few mines in existence, particularly in the southern hemisphere, where BigLift hasn’t played a role at some point in time. BHP, Rio Tinto, Bechtel, Sandvik and McConnell Dowell are just a few of the customers we have served.

We are specialists in the lifting and positioning of shuttle truss sections, transfer stations, reclaimers and ship loaders/unloaders and we have carried out some truly spectacular projects. For example, transporting a giant continuous ship unloader on behalf of IUK for the Port of Onahama in Japan. Performed in a single shipment, the 1542 mt continuous ship unloader was successfully delivered safely on schedule. In another example, we handled two 1700 mt grab ship unloaders in Kaoshiung for the same client and removed the existing ones. Not only do we have the capacity to handle the heaviest single shipments, we are also used to carrying out contracts involving multiple shipments for huge projects such as Cape Lambert in Australia, where we performed 10 shipments of various components, including wharf decks, dolphins, ship unloaders, stackers and reclaimers.

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“Happy R-type” vessels in service.

West African Shipping joins the MHLP pool with the 4 “Tra-type” vessels.

Nedlloyd, parent of Mammoet Transport, sells the whole of Mammoet to Van Seumeren. Mammoet Shipping becomes full subsidiary of Spliethoff and changes name to BigLift Shipping B.V. per 1 january 2001

Cosco Shipping Ltd joins BigLift Shipping Partners pool.

Happy Buccaneer cranes upgraded from 550 to 700 mt SWL at a 28 m outreach.

“Happy D-type” vessels in service.

Germany

Branch Office Germany
Schopenstehl 20 / 7th Floor
20095 Hamburg

P +49 (0)40 80 90 59 660 
E Germany@bigliftshipping.com

For more than 45 years, BigLift Shipping vessels have been seen in ports all over the world and often we have also helped to build the ports in the first place! We are a specialist in transporting marine infrastructure such as jetties, caissons, dolphins, complete wharf deck modules and ship loaders/unloaders, which are regularly shipped from their manufacturing sites to new ports under development or where harbour extension works are taking place. As well as port infrastructure, our specialist vessels are regularly spotted packed full of container cranes and straddle carriers of all sizes.

We have performed a diverse range of projects for Port Hedland in Australia for several different clients and for Rio Tinto we have handled multiple shipments for its Cape Lambert and Dampier iron ore facilities. In addition, BigLift was awarded a major contract for the Transport & Installation of wharf decks and jackets for the Amrun Bauxite mine project in Weipa, Queensland.

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Super fly jib in use.

Presently, BigLift has filled all slots for interships and graduation projects.

"Happy Sky" comes into service

Italy

Via Galimberti 7/1
16127 GENOA

P +39-010-545561
F +39-010-5705227
E genoa@bigliftshipping.com

"Happy Star" comes into service

"BigLift Barentsz" and "BigLift Baffin" are added to the fleet

France

13, rue Seguier
75006 - PARIS 

P +33-1-39633737
F +33-1-39558149
E info@giantmarine.com

BigLift Shipping has a well-established and successful history transporting subsea equipment and offshore modules to destinations all over the globe. For example, we transported four subsea manifolds and two riser bases for the extensive TEN Project off Ghana and we were contracted by Subsea 7 to ship a subsea winch and its associated equipment from Rio de Janeiro to Luanda, Angola. In another highlight, we were asked to transport a fully loaded carousel, weighing well over 2,200 mt, in addition to subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines from the manufacturing facility in Le Trait to Luanda in Angola, where they were due to be installed in the Pazflor offshore field.

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First 10 Spliethoff P-type vessels added to the fleet.
Last Tra-vessel leaves the fleet.

United Kingdom

Suite 101
Brewery House
High Street
Westerham
Kent TN16 1RG
 

P +44-2086882020
E london@spliethoff-biglift.com

BigLift Shipping and Chung Yang Shipping join forces in heavy transport shipping. 

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BigLift Shipping has been providing our clients in the Petrochemical, Power and LNG industries with reliable, tailormade solutions for decades. Our versatile fleet carries columns, drums and refinery modules such as reactors for production plants all over the world.

This has recently included three mega reactors from the port of Venice to the Sriracha refinery in Thailand.  And in a huge multi-year project, BigLift has been very busy supporting the Dangote Oil Refining Company. A number of our vessels delivered a wide variety of cargoes to the Lekki Jetty in Lagos, Nigeria. Ultimately, a series of 10 Heavy Lift Vessels followed each other in quick succession with full ships of cargo for this important project. In close cooperation with our client, all of our vessels were optimised with the maximum volume for each voyage. In another crucial project, BigLift shipped equipment for GE Power for the Porto de Sergipe I power plant in Barra dos Coqueiros, Brazil.

In the renewables sector we also successfully performed a contract with GE for multiple shipments of wind turbine towers going from Port Bécancour, Quebec, to various destinations in the Great Lakes. The overall volume represented 450 individual sections and a total in excess of 200,000 cbm.

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And naturally, given our diverse range of specialist vessels and expert knowledge, we have the capabilities and equipment to transport any floating object, whether this is a 640 mt minesweeper, tugboat, 90 mt catamaran, racing yacht or dredger to name a few. We have safely, reliably and efficiently transported various vessels to all corners of the globe.

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USA
 

900 Town & Country Lane, suite 235
HOUSTON, Texas 77024 

P +1 281 248 4900 
E  houston@bigliftshipping.com

Brazil

Av. Rio Branco, 45 - Salas 1701/1702
Rio de Janeiro Cep 20090-003

P +55-21-2263-6731
M +55-21-97632-0148
E brazil@bigliftshipping.com

Level 28, 140 St Georges Terrace,
Perth, Western Australia 6000

F +61-8-94309722
M +61-419196708
M +61-457458258
E fremantle@bigliftshipping.com

Suite 1,
220 Melbourne Street,
South Brisbane QLD 4101 
     
P +61-7-38394235
F +61-7-38397430
M +61-409825775
E brisbane@bigliftshipping.com 

Japan

Branch office Japan
AkaRenga-Dori Building
3-7-4, Shinbashi, Minato-ku
TOKYO 105-0004 

P +81-3-51571440
F +81-3-35950310
E tokyo@bigliftshipping.com

Korea

Branch office Korea
Baiknam Bldg., Suite 301, 3rd fl.
188-3, Eulchi-Ro 16,
Chunggu SEOUL 04533 

P +82-2-7551666
F +82-2-7794710
E seoul@bigliftshipping.com

Dubai, U.A.E.

Branch office India & Middle East
P.O. Box 28512

M Dubai +971-50-6544-795
M India +91-98200-29074
E dubai@bigliftshipping.com

Singapore

The Plaza,#16-01
7500A Beach Road
Singapore 199591

M +65 9232 2322
E singapore@bigliftshipping.com

China

Shanghai Representative Office
Unit 811 Tower 2, Landmark Center
88 North Sichuan Road
Hongkou District
Shanghai 200085

P +86-21-66080361
M +86-15811245066
E shanghai@bigliftshipping.com