Skylift 24000

self elevating submersible platform

Skylift-24000 designed for bringing heavy structures, such as (nucleair) submarines, warships, concrete tunnels, windmill foundation, etc., from the quay into the water and vice versa. 2 SkyJacks can be used for the removal of Oil Rigs (decommissioning).
The platform is built out of a mono hull pontoon, 6 Jacking Systems and 6 Spudlegs.

The 6 jacking systems are manufactured with a heavy duty pinning system. Operation of this fast and heavy duty system, lifting and lowering / locking and un-locking, is done completely hydraulically from a control panel located in the control cabin.

Skylift-24000 – data sheet

Specification Skylift 24000

Specification Skylift 24000

Length pontoon: 150.00 meter
Width pontoon: 50.00 meter
Height pontoon: 7.50 meter
Deck load: 12.00 T/m²

Capacity Skylift 24000

Water height above deck submerged: 15.00 meter
Width between Jackhouses short side: 35.00 meter
Width between Jackhouses long side: 54.00 meter

Specification Spud Legs

Length: 75.00 meter (optional 80.00 meter)
Diameter: 3.00 meter

Specification Jacking System

Type: Hydraulic cylinders
Locking: By means of hydraulic activated pins
Jacking Capacity (4x): 6 x 4,000 T = 36,000 T total
Jacking speed: 30.00 m/hr continue mode

Controls:

System: Touch Screen or Joystick
PLC: PLC operated
Location: In control cabin

Hydraulic Power Unit

Type: 6x Electrical-Hydraulic Pump sets
Capacity HPU: 6x 300 kW

Generator

Type: 2 No Caterpillar diesel generator sets or equivalent
Capacity: 2 x 1250 kVA
Location: On top of control cabin