Ship lift '1' is the showpiece of the Biesbosch harbour. Originally built in the early 1970s, it was completely rebuilt and modernised in 2012.
With four hydraulic cylinders and eight thick steel cables, we can lift tugboats and push boats completely out of the water. The lift is suitable for all types of ships up to 11.50 metres wide and a maximum of 150 metres long. That gives you some perspective.
Ship lift 1.
Features
| Location | Biesboschhaven Noord, Werkendam |
| Entrance width | Maximum 11.50 metres |
| Entrance depth | NAP -/- 2.85 metres |
| Suitable for | Ships up to 11.45 metres wide and 150 metres long |
| Lifting capacity | 540 tonnes net |
| Lifting cylinders | 4x approx. 360 mm plunger |
| Lifting floor | 800 mm high |
| Lifting option | Self-adjusting angle of inclination or square up |
| Steel cables | Eight steel cables of approximately 72 mm. |
| Electrical power | 2x 16.5 kW intermittent |
| Controls | Computer-controlled PLC programme |
| Work floor | Four-way hydraulically movable platform |
| Cranes | Gantry crane 3 tonnes / tower crane 3 tonnes |
| Loading and unloading | Hydraulically movable stair mechanism |
| Certification | Fully Keboma certified |
| Winch system | Scaffolding equipped with electric winches |