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HEAVY LIFT CARGO :

Heavy lift cargo refers to oversized or overweight cargo that exceeds the standard dimensions or weight
limits for regular cargo. It typically includes large and heavy items that cannot be easily loaded or
transported using conventional methods. Heavy lift cargo can vary in size, weight, and shape, and may
include items such as machinery, industrial equipment, generators, turbines, construction materials,
large vehicles, and even entire structures.

Transporting heavy lift cargo requires specialized equipment, such as heavy-duty cranes, lifting beams,
spreader bars, and specialized vessels with sufficient deck strength and stability. Due to the unique
characteristics of heavy lift cargo, careful planning, coordination, and adherence to safety protocols are
essential to ensure the cargo's safe handling, loading, and transportation.

Rigging of heavy lift


All gears associated with lifting such as runners, guy pendants, tackles, blocks etc, to be
examined carefully.
Lifting gears and associated equipments to be greased and renewed as necessary.
All other riggings cleared.
Rig wires, blocks etc as per rigging plan.
Rig Preventers and backstays as per the plan.
Topping lift in good condition and securely shackled (moused).
Winches should be in double gear.
Derrick unclamped from mast.
Set tight preventer guys.
Rig extra stays if required
Once clamp removed, take weight on messenger and slowly lower the derrick.

Prior lifting
1.Check vessel’s stability.
Maximum possible loss of GM in the operation to be calculated.
Maximum possible list and trim during operation to be calculated.
Free surface effects to be considered.
2. All tanks should be pressed up or empty to avoid free surface effect.
3.Vessel to be even keel and upright as far as practicable.
4.Rig fenders.
5.Cast off any barge.
6.Test the SWL of the lifting gear and associated equipments, it must be below the weight to be
lifted.
7.Check load density of the hatch/deck area the load being loaded.
8.Load density must not exceed the value given in stability booklet.
9.Distribute load on deck using dunnage.
Rails removed.
Barges cast off.
Unnecessary personnel removed.
Lashing arrangement is sufficient. Extra lashing points may be welded.

When lifting
Inform E/Room and galley.
Inform all relevant personnel.
Ensure fore and aft moorings are taut and tended.
Use steadying lines (swing preventers).
Competent winchman.
Communication signals understood. Standard signals as per COSWP to be used.
Only one competent person to signal the whole operation.
Whole operation to be supervised by a responsible officer.
Raise gangway.
The derrick to be plumbed over the weight.
Take weight slowly.
Lift the load slowly, swing in the correct position and load on the appropriate position.
Control swing by steadying stays.
Consider emergency action if vessel develops heavy list (more than calculated) during the
operation.
Take proper lashing, considering heavy weather on the voyage.

Best place to load


Best place is where extra strengthening is provided by:
Longitudinals, plate floors.
Solid floors or transeverses.
Examples: along longitudinal center girder, lower hold abaft machinery space.
Load density not to be exceeded.
In the hatch, in preference to on deck because of larger GM.

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