Floating sheerleg

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1600 ton maximum lift capacity sheerleg Taklift 7 of Smit Internationale 2005-10-29, Stralsund, Hafen, Schwimmkran Taklift 7 am Hansakai.jpg
1600 ton maximum lift capacity sheerleg Taklift 7 of Smit Internationale

A floating sheerleg (also: shearleg) is a floating water vessel with a crane built on shear legs. Unlike other types of crane vessel, it is not capable of rotating its crane independently of its hull.

There is a huge variety in sheerleg capacity. The smaller cranes start at around 50 tons[ which? ] in lifting capacity, with the largest being able to lift 20,000 tons. The bigger sheerlegs usually have their own propulsion system and have a large accommodation facility on board, while smaller units are floating pontoons that need to be towed to their workplace by tugboats.

Sheerlegs are commonly used for salvaging ships, assistance in shipbuilding, loading and unloading large cargo into ships, and bridge building. They have grown considerably larger over the last decades due to a marked increase in vessel, cargo, and component size (of ships, offshore oil rigs, and other large fabrications), resulting in heavier lifts both during construction and in salvage operations.

List of floating sheerlegs by lifting capacity

NameImageCompanyLifting capacityCountry
Pioneering Spirit Pioneering Spirit (ship, 2014) 005.jpg Allseas 20,000 t
22,000 short tons [1] 		Switzerland
Hyundai-10000 Hyundai Heavy Industries 10,000 t
11,000 short tons [2] 		Korea
Asian Hercules IIIAsian Lift (Smit & Keppel FELS)5,300 t
5,800 short tons [3] [4] [5] 		Singapore
HL 5000Deep Offshore Technology5,000 t
5,500 short tons [6] 		Iran
海翔
Kaisho		Yorigami Maritime Construction Co., Ltd.4,100 t
4,500 short tons [7] 		Japan
Gulliver GULLIVER (48085611142).jpg Scaldis4,000 t
4,400 short tons [8] 		Luxemburg
洋翔
Yousho		Yorigami Maritime Construction Co., Ltd.4,000 t
4,400 short tons [7] 		Japan
第５０吉田号
Yoshida No.50		Yoshida-Gumi Co., Ltd.3,700 t
4,100 short tons [9] 		Japan
武蔵
Musashi		 Tokyo-ko Rinkai Bridge construction 1005162.jpg Fukada Salvage3,700 t
4,100 short tons [10] 		Japan
L-3601 Sembcorp L-3601.jpg Sembcorp Marine3,600 t
4,000 short tons [11] 		Singapore
Rambiz RAMBIZ (28608549675).jpg Scaldis3,300 t
3,600 short tons [12] 		Belgium
Asian Hercules IIAsian Lift (Smit & Keppel FELS)3,200 t
3,500 short tons [3] [4] [13] 		Singapore
富士
Fuji		Fukada Salvage3,000 t
3,300 short tons [10] 		Japan
SADAF 3000Darya Fan Qeshm Industries (SADAF)3,000 t
3,300 short tons [14] 		Iran
第28吉田号
Yoshida No.28		Yoshida-Gumi Co., Ltd.3,000 t
3,300 short tons [15] 		Japan
NameImageCompanyLifting capacityCountry
HEBO-Lift 10

(former Taklift 4)

HEBO Martitiemservice B.V.2,200 t
2,400 short tons [lower-alpha 1] [4] 		Netherlands
駿河
Suruga		Fukada Salvage2,200 t
2,400 short tons [10] 		Japan
金剛
Kongo		Fukada Salvage2,050 t
2,260 short tons [10] 		Japan
Matador 3 Bonn-mees (48075110457) (Matador 3).jpg Bonn & Mees1,800 t
2,000 short tons [17] 		Netherlands
Left Coast Lifter W2 Section Lift (D 007).jpg Tappan Zee Constructors1,699 t
1,873 short tons [18] 		United States
Asian Hercules Asian hercules on duty MMHE.jpg Asian Lift (Smit & Keppel FELS)1,600 t
1,800 short tons [3] [4] [19] 		Singapore
PW L-1501Pacific Workboats Pte Ltd1,500 t
1,700 short tons [20] 		Singapore
Lifter 1 Saipem 1400 tonMalta
新建隆
Shin-kenryu		Yorigami Maritime Construction Co., Ltd.1,400 t
1,500 short tons [7] 		Japan
新柏鵬
Shin-hakuho		Yorigami Maritime Construction Co1,300 t
1,400 short tons [21] 		Japan
Taklift 6 [lower-alpha 2] Asian Lift (Smit & Keppel FELS)1,200 t
1,300 short tons [4] 		Singapore
Taklift 7 Smit Internationale1,200 t
1,300 short tons [4] 		Netherlands
ItaliaFratelli Neri1,000 t
1,100 short tons [22] 		Italy
Smit CycloneAsian Lift (Smit & Keppel FELS)1,000 t
1,100 short tons [23] 		Bahamas
NameImageCompanyLifting capacityCountry
Chesapeake 1000 Donjon Marine910 t
1,000 short tons [24] 		United States
HEBO Lift 9 [lower-alpha 3] Floating crane Samson.jpg 900 t
990 short tons [25] 		Denmark
Brabo Antwerp Port Authority 800 t
880 short tons [26] 		Belgium
Zahariy LR-800Kuznia na rubalskomu ship building800-850t

900 short tons

Ukraine
Taklift 1Smit Internationale800 t
880 short tons [23] 		Netherlands
PW L-801Pacific Workboats Pte Ltd800 t
880 short tons [20] 		Singapore
Uglen J. J. Ugland 800 t
880 short tons [27] 		Norway
伊豆
Izu		Fukada Salvage700 t
770 short tons [10] 		Japan
大和
Yamato		Fukada Salvage700 t
770 short tons [10] 		Japan
宏栄号
Koei-go		Fukada Salvage600 t
660 short tons [10] 		Japan
Enak Bugsier-enak hg.jpg Port of Hamburg [lower-alpha 4] 600 t
660 short tons [28] [29] 		Germany
CormorantMultraship Towage and Salvage B.V.600 t [30] Netherlands
NameImageCompanyLifting capacityCountry
RMG 500Resolve Salvage & Fire500 t
550 short tons [31] 		Singapore
SBG HimmatArihant Ship Breakers450 t
500 short tons [32] 		India
Norma Drijvende Bok Norma R01.jpg Scaldis440 t
490 short tons [33] 		Belgium
Asian Helping Hand IIIAsian Lift (Smit & Keppel FELS)400 t
440 short tons [3] [34] 		Singapore
ConsulTenwolde Transport en Repair400 t
440 short tons [35] 		Netherlands
Tronds Lift 7Tronds Marine400 t
440 short tons [36] 		Norway
Tronds Lift 8 GPS Atlas and GPS Nadia.jpg Tronds Marine400 t
440 short tons [36] 		Norway
Matador Matador floating crane IMO 8639364 at the Nieuwe Maas river.JPG Bonn & Mees400 t
440 short tons [17] 		Netherlands
Matador 2Bonn & Mees400 t
440 short tons [17] 		Netherlands
Smit TyphoonAsian Lift (Smit & Keppel FELS)400 t
440 short tons [37] 		Bahamas
HEBO-Lift 7 Niehl I Havarie Pure-Liner 2-1210509.jpg HEBO Maritiemservice B.V.300 t
330 short tons [38] 		Netherlands
Floating Crane No. 303Fukada Salvage300 t
330 short tons [39] 		Japan
TritonWagenborg Towage300 t
330 short tons [40] 		Netherlands / Germany
Notes
  1. ↑ 1,600 t (1,800 short tons) as delivered in 1981. Capacity upgraded in 2010. [16] : 72 
  2. ↑ Sold to Turkey for scrap in 2017
  3. ↑ ex-Samson
  4. ↑ Acquired from Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs GmbH & Co KG  [ de ]

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