HeavyLift@Sea presents new vessel for intermediate market segment

The 140.50m-long and 23.20m-wide MPV 500 has a load-bearing capacity of 12,000 tonnes and a maximum draught of 8.55m with a closed hatch, and 7.5m with an open hatch.
Furthermore, it has an undivided cargo area, which is more than 80m long and has a capacity of nearly 20,000m³. This makes it equally suitable for the transport of particularly long freight items – e.g. wind turbine wings for offshore wind farms – as well as bulk cargo and containers, the Hamburg-based company said. The cargo area can also be split by an intermediate deck. In addition, the ship can sail with open hatches.
The equipment plans for the heavy-lift vessel also include two cranes. The customer can select a lifting capacity between 120 – 250 tonnes, enabling the ship to lift up to 500 tonnes in tandem.
The vessel’s living quarters can accommodate a crew of up to 21 persons.
The MPV 500 can be equipped with either a two-stroke or a four-stroke engine. With its diesel drive, the vessel can sail at 16 knots.
The multi-purpose vessel is based on the HLV 1600 heavy-lift vessel, which was introduced by the team around company founder, Lars Rolner, and managing director, Hendrik Gröne, at the beginning of this year. As a smaller but equally versatile heavy cargo carrier, the MPV 500 targets an intermediate segment of the market: shipping companies that specialise in smaller-scale heavy cargo loads or are just starting up in the heavy-lift segment. The basic design of the MPV 500 is available in three variations and can be individually configured based on customer needs.