Industry collaboration unveils new Heavy Lift stability guideline

Exciting news from the world of heavy lifting. After years of collaboration, a working group initiated by the DNV-hosted Heavy Lift Exchange Forum, has issued the “Guidance on Stability of Lifts” – a detailed operational guideline for stable and safe heavy lift operations, developed with expertise from BBC Chartering, BigLift Shipping, DNV, Heerema, Jumbo Maritime, SAL Heavy Lift and United Heavy Lift. This guideline fills a critical gap by providing clear, step-by-step procedures and assessments, particularly for unique cargo shapes that previously lacked specific guidance.

Whats Inside? The “Guidance on Stability of Lifts” offers a systematic, flowchart-based approach to planning and evaluating the stability of rigging arrangements. It reflects real-world workflows used by participating companies and provides detailed methods to safer heavy lifting operations.

Key elements addressed:

Comparing and applying key stability assessment methods like Virtual CoG, Kaps and numerical computer simulations in combination with factors like wind force, crane movement, CoG shift and friction at lifting points for precise planning.

Developed as a collaborative effort by industry leaders, this new guidance empowers engineers and operators to make heavy lifts safer based on decades of operational experience.

Click HERE to download the "Guidance on Stability of Lifts".