{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Heavy lift vessel","description":"Unlike a multipurpose general cargo vessel, a heavy lift vessel carries on-board cranes capable of lifting several hundred to more than a thousand tonnes per boom, backed by reinforced decks engineered to bear individual loads of comparable magnitude. Shipowners deploy these vessels for project cargo destined for ports where adequate shore-side crane capacity is unavailable – power plant components, drilling rigs, or large bridge segments are typical examples. The ability to load and discharge i","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/heavy-lift-vessel","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T04:29:02.650931","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_lift_ship","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/heavy-lift-vessel","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Heavy lift vessel · Unlike a multipurpose general cargo vessel, a heavy lift vessel carries on-board cranes capable of lifting several hundred to more than a thousand tonnes per boom, backed by reinforced decks engineered to bear individual loads of comparable magnitude. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_lift_ship"}