• SAL puts first new building of Type 183 MV "Svenja" into service
• SAL UK Representative Office has moved
• 2,000 mtons crane tests successfully completed and equipped for offshore operation
• SAL Finland Oy moves to new premises
• 21st Annual Breakbulk Transportation Conference & Exhibition
• MV "Annette" transports monopiles for the Walney Offshore Project
• Four complete shipments of modules China / Western Australia
• The Countdown Towards Completion of Type 183
• Indian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Award 2009
• Two SVITZER tugs from Sweden to Australia
• Rail Mounted Cranes for Dahej Port despite of severe weather
• Putting Heavy Lift First
• Celebrating SAL's 30th Anniversary
• Transport Logistic 2010 Shanghai
• SAL Heavylift opens new office in Houston
• Breakbulk Europe 2010
• MV "Anne-Sofie" discharged three reactors at Kandla port
• MV "Trina" successfully completed the Peregrino Project in Brazil
• Cargo Shop South Asia 2010
• New buildings of type 183 will be equipped with DP 1
• AOG Australasian Oil & Gas Expo 2010

SAL puts first new building of Type 183 MV "Svenja" into service

Hamburg/Germany
December 2010

With a lifting capacity of a total of 2,000 mtons and a speed of 20 knots, it’s the world’s largest heavy lift vessel to date: SAL puts the first of two new buildings of Type 183 into service. On December 9, the heavy lift vessel was christened at the "Überseebrücke" bridge in its home port of Hamburg.

 After the christening, Captain Rüdiger Bauer took over the ship, which embarked on its first mission the next morning, heading in the direction of the Baltic Sea. Once it has transported heavy cranes and machinery from Europe to the Far East, it will then head for the coast of Norway carrying complex drilling templates designed for use on the sea bed in connection with oil and gas extraction for offshore oil exploration along the Norwegian coast. 

The offshore energy sector – including oil, gas and wind – will be one of the core segments of employment for this highly specialized vessel.

SAL UK Representative Office has moved

The SAL UK office has relocated to its new premises.
Contact details for the new office are as follows:
 
SAL UK Representative Office
Cotswold Business Centre
42 A P Ellis Road
Upper Rissington
Gloucestershire
GL54 2QB
United Kingdom
 
Phone +44 (0) 1451 812245
Fax +44 (0) 1451 812201
Email: sal-uk@sal-heavylift.com

2,000 mtons crane tests successfully completed and equipped for offshore operation

November 2010
Hamburg, Germany

After a six months building phase, the first of two new buildings of type 183 reaches its date of delivery. In July 2009, SAL commissioned the design and construction of a highly innovative vessel type to the Sietas shipyard. In close cooperation between carrier and shipyard, the type 183 was developed – a prototype that so far remains unique in the global market with a combined crane capacity of 2,000 mtons SWL and a Dynamic Positioning System (DP). The high capacity cranes have been manufactured by Neuenfelder Maschinenfabrik (NMF), a company belonging to the Sietas group.

The crane tests of the two massive cranes were performed successfully on November 20 at the Norderwerft in Hamburg. In only 30 minutes, the two cranes managed to lift simultaneously 1,000 mtons pontoons each. With 2,000 tons weight hanging from the crane, the vessel itself was in ballast with only the tweendeck pontoons filled with water to provide stability. Only a few days earlier, the cranes were tested successfully lifting weights of 1,100 mtons individually.

Besides their unrivalled lifting capacity, the NMF cranes are characterized by their significant outreach, which allows each crane to lift up to 500 mtons even at a distance of 38 m. Further features of the new vessel type are its high speed of 20 knots, adjustable tween decks and a Kongsberg Dynamic Positioning System.

The naming ceremony will follow on December 9 at 15:00 hrs at the Überseebrücke in Hamburg.

SAL Finland Oy moves to new premises

Espoo, Finland

SAL Finland Oy has moved to better suited premises on 18th October 2010:

SAL Finland Oy
Spektri Kvartti building
2. floor
Metsänneidonkuja 10
02130 Espoo
FINLAND

Furthermore, SAL Finland Oy has appointed BBA Juha Karmanto on 1st October 2010 as Shipping Manager. He will take care of operative work, sales and supervising vessel operations.

21st Annual Breakbulk Transportation Conference & Exhibition

12/10/10 - 14/10/10
Houston, USA

The Breakbulk Americas - Breakbulk Transportation Conference & Exhibition takes place for the 21^st time this year at Hilton Americas Houston & George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston/Texas, USA, from 12.-14.10.2010. The SAL services and in particular the upcoming new buildings of Type 183 will be presented at our booth no. 151.
Here you can find further information about the exhibition.

MV "Annette" transports monopiles for the Walney Offshore Project

Rostock (Germany) / Barrow-in-Furness (UK)
March to June 2010

From March 2010 to June 2010, SAL's vessel MV "Annette" performed 11 consecutive voyages between Rostock and Barrow-in-Furness for the Walney Offshore Project Phase I. In the course of the project, the vessel transported 51 monopiles with a weight between 480 mtons and 550 mtons and dimensions of up to 55 m x 6 m. With a high speed of 20 knots, the vessel was able to perform the roundtrip between Germany and UK within 10 days and with that accommodated the time-sensitive schedule for SAL's Danish client DONG energy. 

Four complete shipments of modules
China / Western Australia

Port Hedland / WA
June to August 2010

Between June and August 2010, SAL performed four voyages from Nantong / China to Port Hedland / Western Australia for the RGP5 project. 
 SAL flexibly mobilized four heavy lift ships in order to carry the cargo of over 90,000 freight tons to the site in Port Hedland.
 SAL’s vessels of Type 161A transported three times 10 modules and one time 8 modules with only seven days transit time from China to Australia. The modules will be used for iron ore processing in Australia’s largest Mineral Port for its major export commodity, iron ore. 

The Countdown Towards Completion of Type 183

Hamburg, Germany

In December 2010, SAL expects the delivery of the first type 183 new building from the Sietas shipyard. The second new building will be delivered by March 2011. This innovative ship type will be the first heavy lift vessel in the market featuring 2 x 1,000 mtons SWL cranes while maintaining a high speed of 20 knots. To provide you with an insight on the progress of the building process, you will find a video on the starting page of our website on each 15th of the month up to the completion of the vessel.

Indian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Award 2009

June 17, 2010
New Delhi, India

SAL's MV "Annemieke" has been selected for the Indian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Award 2009. The award was presented by the Chairman of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Board during the 9th NMSAR board meeting in New Delhi.
 
On 17 December 2009, Capt. Klaus Lang and his crew rescued 13 Indian seafarers from their drifting life raft. 120 km from the Indian coast, Capt. Lang received a distress call of a listing Dhau. Actually being on her way to Malaysia, MV "Annemieke" turned back as she was only 40 minutes away from the vessel. On arrival, the SAL crew first were asked for a pump, which was brought over to the Dhau. When the pump turned out to be of no use on the leaking Dhau, the Indian crew stepped into a life raft, which began to drift out fast into the open sea. Due to darkness and haste, it hadn't been fastened to the Dhau. Finally - 6 hours after the emergency call - MV "Annemieke" could  
take the 13 seamen on board.

Two SVITZER tugs from Sweden to Australia

Newcastle, Australia
May 2010

SAL was contracted by SVITZER to transport two brand-new tug boats of 500 mtons each from Gothenburg / Sweden to Newcastle / Australia. Usually the tugs would sail with own steam, but utilizing a heavy lift vessel for transportation is more cost-effective and four times faster in transit time.
In close cooperation with the client, SAL designed and manufactured a cradle in a very short time in order to guarantee a seaworthy shipment on SAL's MV "Annegret". The two SVITZER tugs were discharged at Newcastle's new project and general cargo berth Mayfield No. 4. During the discharging, the pier was christened by the NSW Minister for Ports and Waterways, Mr. Paul McLeay.

Rail Mounted Cranes for Dahej Port despite of severe weather

Dahej, India
June 2010

In early June 2010, MV "Regine" discharged two Liebherr Rail Mounted Cranes LPS 600 under severest weather conditions in Dahej. Dahej Port is one of the most challenging ports in the world with a tidal range of approx. 10 meters. The monsoon month of June also complicates discharging with a current of almost 7 knots and a wind speed of about 30 knots.

MV "Regine", one of the latest SAL new buildings, successfully placed the cranes directly on the pier rails constructed by Adani Port. This feat could be realized only with the professional expertise of the SAL crew and technical department and, in the run-up, with months of planning by the SAI Maritime team. Moreover, the Adani/Liebherr team was very helpful in making the project a grand success. The LPS 600 cranes – the first of their kind ever imported to India –, will handle mainly bulk cargoes at Dahej.

Putting Heavy Lift First

Steinkirchen, Germany

After 30 years of dedication to heavy lift transportation, this core business is now an integral part of our contact info. Instead of WWW.SAL-SHIPPING.COM you can now find everything about our services on WWW.SAL-HEAVYLIFT.COM. In addition, a renaming of Lühe Engineering into SAL Heavy Lift Engineering has been effected as of June 1, 2010.
For new email contact info regarding SAL headquarter and all overseas offices please view "CONTACT US" and "SAL WORLDWIDE".

Celebrating SAL's 30th Anniversary

Steinkirchen, Germany

On May 9, 2010, SAL celebrated its 30^th anniversary. Starting with three staff and three vessels in 1980, the company has grown to become a leading heavy lift carrier with almost 100 staff ashore, about 500 crew on board and a fleet of currently 14 vessels. To capture the long history of the company that dates back to 1865, we put together an anniversary brochure that highlights the various development phases of SAL. 

Transport Logistic 2010 Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Once more, SAL's representative office Shanghai hosts a booth at the Transport Logistic China 2010. The 4th International Exhibition for Logistics, Telematics and Transport takes place in Shanghai's New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) 8–10 June, 2010. We look forward to welcoming you at our stand no. E2.102.

SAL Heavylift opens new office in Houston

Houston, USA

Breakbulk Europe 2010

5th Annual Breakbulk Europe Transportation Conference & Exhibition

Antwerp, Belgium

We look forward to welcoming you again on the Breakbulk Europe 2010, Antwerp Expo/Belgium, from May 18–20, 2010. Our booth #705 will feature the SAL services and in particular the upcoming new buildings program of type 183.

MV "Anne-Sofie" discharged three reactors at Kandla port

Kandla, India
March 2010

On 1st March 2010, SAL’s MV "Anne-Sofie" discharged three reactors of 703 mtons (36.45 x 8.5 x 6.8 m), 724 mtons (32.30 x 8.5 x 6.9 m) and 848 mtons (37.40 x 8.5 x 7.15 m) at Kandla Port. The reactors, which were manufactured by Larsen & Toubro at their Hazira Manufacturing Complex, were brought from Hazira to Mumbai on barge and transshipped onto the SAL vessel at Mumbai inner anchorage.

Intensive planning meetings between all involved parties ensured a smooth load out and discharge operation. The challenge of receiving the three heavy lifts in 24 hours at Kandla was indeed a mammoth task, keeping in mind the tidal range and restriction to berth. However, this was accomplished in less than 24 hours, thanks to the advance planning on board of MV "Anne-Sofie" by the master and crew who had rigged the first heavy lift for discharge even prior vessels berthing in order to save time.

MV "Trina" successfully completed the Peregrino Project in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
January, 2010

SAL has successfully completed the loading, transportation and transfer of offshore equipment for the Brazilian Peregrino Project. The array of cargo included a 630 mtons STP buoy, anchor chains, anchor piles and reels. At the end of September, SAL’s MV "Trina" loaded the equipment in Singapore. Due to the height of the buoy – 18 m –, the vessel sailed to Rio de Janeiro with an open hatch. On-site, the SAL vessel was not only used as a means of transportation but also as a storage unit for the supply vessel serving the oil field. 

Cargo Shop South Asia 2010

Mumbai, India

SAL and local agent Sai Maritime & Management P. Ltd. will host a booth at the Cargo Shop South Asia 2010 in Mumbai, India,  World Trade Centre, 25-27 March. Our stall no. is P-301.

New buildings of type 183 will be equipped with DP 1

Steinkirchen, Germany
January 2010

SAL has now lifted the option and will equip the new buildings of Type 183 with a Dynamic Positioning I System (DP 1). The dynamic positioning feature will allow customers to use these vessels as a combined solution for both transport and off-shore installation including sub-sea handshakes. They will be suitable for off-shore windmill installation works, in particular for installation of piles, mounting of transition pieces and feedering of components from shore to off-shore installation platforms.

AOG Australasian Oil & Gas Expo 2010

Perth, Australia

SAL will host a stall at the AOG Australasian Oil & Gas Expo, Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, from 24–26 March 2010. The SAL services and in particular the upcoming new buildings of Type 183 will be presented at our booth no. V19.