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 The Syncrolift is a huge elevator, a shipraising platform which is operated by a group ofelectro-mechanical lifts which place the platform to ground level.The vessel to be dry-docked is put onto boggies throughout the length of the ship and

towed on rails to the work site, through a transfer car with sideways motion that enablesthe vessel to be placed at the working cradles.

The number and size of these slipways hinges on the number of ship to be attendedsimultaneously .The transition area rests on 54 piles of 900 mm. diameter each and the SYNCROLIFTis supported by 182 piles of 26 metres long and a diameter ranging from 900 to 1.250mm. being placed with the utmost precision. 

  15.000 tons of lifting capacity.   11.700 tons of transfer capacity. 

  Vessels up to 55.000 tons. DWT(L.About 220 Mt.)   Size of lifting platform: 184 Mt. x 32,90 Mt.   Four working sites of 220, 178, 149 and

148 Mt. 

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