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The Meyer Werft in Northern Germany responded to the increasing demand for cruise liners by increasing one of its fabrication halls by 120 m. It will be able to assemble vessels that are 300 m long and more

There have been some major developments in the heavy lift sector this year. Euan Youdale rounds up some highlights

In the third quarter of 2008 Sarens installed the first six 5 MW turbines on the Thornton sandbank in the North Sea between the UK and mainland Europe. Kamag SPMTs were used to transport the six 3,000 tonne, 42 m high concrete foundation blocks from the yard to the quay

A new tower-type heavy lifting system from Hydrospex makes its debut early in 2009. A typical application will be erecting large vessels on replacement projects in refineries. Alex Dahm talked to Tjerko Jurgens, Hydrospex managing director, at the company's headquarters in the Netherlands

There is still time to vote for your favourite lifting job of the year in our annual Top Lift contest

In November 2007, US rigging specialist Bechtel Equipment Operations began erecting a J&R gantry Series T -1400-39 for the installation of four feed water pumps. The pumps are part of the WE energy power plant at the Elm Road Generating Station in Wisconsin

Hydraulic gantry systems have become one of the standard tools that any rigging company uses in the movement of heavy equipment, Jeff Latture at Barnhart Crane and Rigging

When Louisiana-based Cleco Power announced plans to construct a $1 billion solid-fuel power plant, it contracted Bigge Crane & Rigging to carry out all lifting and heavy transport

Gripper jacks remain a powerful force for heavy lifting, though some believe they are an option too often neglected. Phil Bishop reports

Sarens orders 24 heavy lift strand jacks worth US$2 million from manufacturer Hydrospex, the largest order for strand jacks Hydrospex has received.