Jumbo breaks record with tanker barges

At the end of October, two tanker barges were loaded on board in Nantong, China. One of the barges, weighing over 1,330 tons, had a record length of 135 m, the longest piece of cargo ever lifted by a Jumbo heavy lift vessel. The combination of length, weight and discharging method produced a record lift when the 1,300 ton load was lifted over portside at an outreach of 31m.

The second barge had only slightly smaller dimensions of 130m and a weight of 1,100 tons. After being stacked on top of each other, the ships’ crew safely lashed and secured the barges before starting the long journey to Rotterdam via the Cape of Good Hope.

Upon arrival arrival, the Fairpartner’s twin 900 ton mast cranes easily lifted the barges from the deck. One after the other they were discharged into the water, concluding a record delivery safely and on time.