Syncrolift® shiplift and transfer systems Increasing operating efficiency by reducing dry-docking times
World leader in shiplift technology
Big or small, a Syncrolift® will lift and transfer them all Rolls-Royce Syncrolift® technology has been used in over two million dry dockings worldwide for vessels large and small. The modern synchronized AC drive systems and PLC controls are continually refined and updated to ensure today’s systems reflect the world’s most advanced shiplifting system and modern technology providing faster, safer, more profitable and most versatile method of dry docking.
Each and every installation is designed to Rolls-Royce standards and those set down by regulating agencies such as Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. Our experienced Naval Architects are able to interpret the docking requirements for any type of vessel in its dry-docking condition to ensure total customer satisfaction on project completion.
Pictured above: The Indian Navy’s 175m x 28m system at Karwah has a 14,875t net lift capacity (top), Song Thu – Vietnam: 60m x 18m with 1,650t capacity (middle), Marina 92 – Barcelona: 61m x 14.5m with 2,342t capacity (bottom)
The 188m x 33.8m Syncrolift® at Malaysia Shipyard and Engineering’s yard in Jahor has a 23,320t maximum net lifting capacity.
A Syncrolift® is simply a large elevator, which raises ships out of the water for dry-docking ashore and lowers them back into the water on completion. All have the following features to ensure a totally safe yet flexible way of working. Articulated platform – safeguards the ships hull
Wire ropes – safe and reliable operation
The patented articulated platform, an integral part of each
To maintain the synchronous nature of our design, the
Syncrolift® mechanically supports a ship in a manner similar
Syncrolift® platform must move vertically in one plane at a
to that provided by buoyancy when it is afloat, and ensures
controlled, continuous speed with no need for adjustment.
the load is determinately distributed to the respective
The only medium to offer this finite control is wire ropes.
hoists. While not evident to the eye during operation, the
Our wire ropes are designed and engineered for high
articulation minimizes peak loads on the hull structure and
strength with a long service life in the marine environment.
enables the Dockmaster to accurately monitor and control the loads being applied to the ship’s hull during docking.
Synchronized hoists – constant speed regardless of load Shiplift lifting capacity is primarily dependent on the number of hoists used. To operate safely, all lifting points must be perfectly synchronized. Our Syncrolift® hoists are refined electrical machines driven by AC induction motors. This
ATLAS Dockmaster® control system
means that every hoist in a system operates at the specified
– operating ease
speed regardless of the individual loads on each hoist,
Simple to operate with pushbutton controls, the patented
behaving as if they were all mechanically coupled together.
Syncrolift® ATLAS Dockmaster® load measuring system
Syncrolift® hoists are available with a wide range of lifting
provides vital data on the vessel being docked. Principally, it
capabilities, lifting speeds and vertical travel to suit individual
displays and records the weight distribution on the platform
customer needs.
and total displacement. Other readings determine the load distribution profile of the vessel and its longitudinal and transverse centres of gravity. ATLAS Dockmaster® shows also how the vessel is sitting on its blocks and functions as a condition monitor for all major components within the system.
Pictured top: The Syncrolift ® at Neorion, Greece
Transfer systems – maximise your investment A Syncrolift® transfer system can multiply the dry docking capacity of a single shiplift many times and minimizes space requirements at the waterfront. As each shipyard has its own unique environment and operating requirements, Rolls-Royce will select the system that maximizes the earning potential for the facility and provide a cost-effective turnkey shiplift and transfer solution.
Through-life support Maintenance programmes are an integral part of the dedicated Rolls-Royce service. We can provide everything from maintenance manuals and record keeping to on-site maintenance teams, responsible for all aspects of support. Customers can select from services that range from Dockmaster training and scheduled regular inspection programs, to genuine spares provision and control system upgrades. All are designed to match individual customer requirements, and ensure system reliability and safe, continuous operation. Effective maintenance is pivotal to safe Syncrolift® operation.
Main image: Central to Abu Dhabi Ship Building’s activities in the UAE is the 3,120t capacity Syncrolift ® that has a 77m x 20m platform. (Image courtsey ADSB)
Syncrolift® – the natural choice – the global choice – the modern choice …for naval and commercial vessel dry-docking
There are many reasons why over 230 customers in 69
Rolls-Royce is totally dedicated to designing and supplying
countries have chosen Syncrolift® shiplifts and transfer
systems that are the world’s most advanced by using proven
systems from Rolls-Royce for their shipyards. One is our
components that are constantly refined with state-of-the-art
extensive experience that has been built up over 50
technology. This enables us to provide safer, more reliable
years, custom engineering Syncrolift® to exactly match
and flexible methods of dry docking. We pride ourselves in
each customer’s requirement - we understand that every
being the world leader in shiplift system technology with the
customer’s docking needs are unique. Another is the quality
broadest engineering capability, able to cost effectively lift
of our Syncrolifts and transfer systems, each providing
and transfer vessesls of just 100 tonnes up to 100,000 tonnes.
reliable dockings day after day, with decades of unbroken service.
For most customers this has led to the creation of multiple work berths away from the water allowing the most efficient
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Over 230 Syncrolift® system designs in 69 countries
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Capable of handling vessels of 100 to100,000 dwt
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Modular design - simple upgrading to suit changing
use of prime dockyard space. One customer carries out
docking needs
more than 2,000 dry-docking contracts each year with one Syncrolift®, while many others routinely carry out six to ten
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Multiple vessel dry-berthing with a single Syncrolift®
docking operations daily. The result is that ships are docked and returned to service much quicker when compared with graving or floating docks.
Syncrolift® marine elevators can reduce dry-docking times by up to 50 percent.
Front cover image: The 12,500t capacity Syncrolift ® intallation at the Astican Shipyard, Las Palmas on the Spanish Canary Islands.
Syncrolift®…increasing efficiency and reducing dry-docking times around the world.
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