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BigLift Shipping extends fleet with sister vessel Happy Star

This post was added on 27 june 2016

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 …

Happy Star

This post was added on 7 march 2016

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 …

Mounting Luffing Harbour Cranes

New Owner's representative BigLift Beijing

This post was added on 12 january 2016

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. …

First in-house heavy lift operator training courses completed

This post was added on 6 october 2015

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 …

MV BigLift Baffin delivers 38 jacket foundations at Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm

Happy Star features in Discovery Channel's Mighty Ships

This post was added on 25 august 2015

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 …

BigLift Shipping joins Trident Alliance

This post was added on 8 december 2014

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. …

Three new Siwertell ship unloaders to Singapore

Maiden voyage Happy Star

This post was added on 24 november 2014

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 …

Happy Star baptised

This post was added on 28 october 2014

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, …

Three voyages for Coral FNLG development

Happy Star delivered to owners

This post was added on 17 september 2014

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 …

BigLift opens office in Germany

This post was added on 1 july 2014

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 …

HTVs BigLift Baffin & CY Interocean I loading in Oita

Happy Dragon assists Dutch Navy

This post was added on 25 april 2014

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 …

MIT SUD new agent for BigLift Shipping in Spain

This post was added on 4 february 2014

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 …

Happy Star launched in Zhousan

This post was added on 20 january 2014

Today the second S-type vessel, Happy Star, was launched successfully by Ouhua Shipyard in Zhousan, China. Coming months outfitting and commission will take place at the Ouhua …

Subsea7 winch from South America to Angola

This post was added on 3 october 2013

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 …

BigRoll MC Class built by COSCO Dalian Shipyard Co., Ltd

This post was added on 13 september 2013

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 …

Maiden voyage Happy Sky

This post was added on 29 july 2013

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 …

BigLift Shipping welcomes Happy Sky

This post was added on 25 june 2013

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 …

BigLift Shipping celebrates its 40th anniversary

This post was added on 20 june 2013

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 …

BigLift and RollDock join forces in modular cargo market

This post was added on 7 may 2013

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 …

Transportation of 2600 mton Carousel with umbilical

This post was added on 5 may 2013

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 …

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