What is a lift vessel used for?

Liftboats are commonly used to perform maintenance on oil and gas well platforms. The liftboat usually moves on location on a side of the platform where no obstructions or pipelines are observed, lowers its legs and jacks up out of the water.

What is lift lift off charge?

Lift On/Lift Off (LO/LO)- Charge by the carrier for lifting of an FCL from the truck upon receipt at a depot or container yard . Term is also used when import FCL’s are lifted at the ocean carriers facility onto the importers or forwarders truck.

What does MV mean in shipping?

motor vessel
motor ship (MS) or motor vessel (MV): A ship propelled by internal-combustion engines.

What is a commercial lift ship?

A liftboat is a self-propelled, self-elevating vessel with a relatively large open deck capable of carrying equipment and supplies in support of various offshore mineral exploration and production or offshore construction activities.

What is a lift boat in the Gulf of Mexico?

A liftboat is a self-elevating, self-propelled, offshore supply vessel. Liftboats have been used in the Gulf of Mexico to service and supply offshore platforms as well as performing other offshore operations for the Oil & Gas industry.

What is meaning of LoLo in shipping?

Lift-on/lift-off
Lift-on/lift-off or LoLo ships are cargo ships with on-board cranes to load and unload cargo. However lift-on/lift-off vessels can load and unload their own cargo unassisted. Lift-on/lift-off vessels can operate out of docks with no dockside cargo handling equipment.

What is container lift?

Container lifting jacks are a portable and cost-effective solution, suited to lifting containers in locations with lower container volume. Some models will lift containers weighing up to 32,000 kg / 70,000 lb.

What does SS stand for ship?

steamship
Generic (merchant navy) prefixes

Prefix	Meaning
SS (S/S)	Single-screw steamship (also used as generic term for any steam-powered ship)
SSCV	Semi-submersible crane vessel
SSS	Sea Scout Ship
SSV	Sailing School Vessel, or Submarine and Special Warfare Support Vessel

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