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2. Liftboat - Wikipedia

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   The liftboat Kaitlyn Eymard was built in the US by Conrad Industries in 2002. A liftboat is a self-propelled, self-elevating vessel used in support of various offshore mineral exploration and production or offshore construction activities. A liftboat has a relatively large open deck to accommodate equipment and supplies, and the capability of ...

3. Topping lift - Wikipedia

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   Topping lift. The topping lift (more rarely known as an uphaul) is a line which applies upward force on a boom on a sailboat . Part of the running rigging, topping lifts are primarily used to hold a boom up when the sail is lowered. [ 1] This line would run from near the free end of the boom (s) forward to the top of the mast.

4. MV Paul R. Tregurtha - Wikipedia

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   Coal: 63,616 long tons (64,637 t) MV Paul R. Tregurtha is a Great Lakes -based bulk carrier freighter. She is the current Queen of the Lakes, an unofficial but widely recognized title given to the longest vessel active on the Great Lakes. [1] Launched as MV William J. De Lancey, she was the last of the thirteen "thousand footers" to enter ...

5. BBC Chartering - Wikipedia

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   BBC Chartering. BBC Chartering GmbH, owned by the Briese Schiffahrt Group, is an international shipping company based in Leer, Germany. With over 160 vessels in their fleet, BBC Chartering is the largest multipurpose, heavy lift and project shipping company in the world. [1] BBC Chartering concentrates on specialized marine transport.

6. Syncrolift - Wikipedia

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   Shiplift. The Syncrolift shiplift is a piece of equipment for lifting boats, ships and vessels onto land and back at sea for maintenance work or repair. The vessel is maneuvered over a submerged cradle, which is then lifted by a set of synchronized hoists or winches. The vessel can be worked upon in place, or it can be moved inland.

7. Capstan (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   The tensioned portion of the rope would fasten the ship to the quay, hoist a foresail, lift a spar into position on the mast or to transfer cargo to or from a dock or lighter. A capstan is a vertical- axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of sailors when hauling ropes, cables , and hawsers .