Boat Lift on Tidal Thames

[staarek]

Afternoon everyone,

I wonder if anyone can help. I'm looking for a boat yard (or similar) on the tidal Thames with a crane that would be able to lift boat over 30 tons. The Boat size is 68ft x 12.6ft.
Thanks for your help!

staarek

 

[Twister_Ken]

Upstream or downstream of the fixed bridges? There are barge docks at Brentford, for example, that might cope. No good if you've got a mast or a deep keel.

 

[staarek]

Thanks for speedy response. Anywhere really, closer to Limehouse the better. No mast as it's Barge style Widebeam. Brentford would do, can they lift over 30 tons though? Is that MSO Marine you had in mind?

 

[MoodySabre]

Gallions Point might be worth a ring. Website uninformative http://www.gallionspointmarina.co.uk/facilities.html

 

[MoodySabre]

You could ring the manager at Heritage Community moorings - they have big barges in there and should know the best places for a lift. http://www.hcmoorings.org/contact-us/

 

[Twister_Ken]

Thanks for speedy response. Anywhere really, closer to Limehouse the better. No mast as it's Barge style Widebeam. Brentford would do, can they lift over 30 tons though? Is that MSO Marine you had in mind?

Thinking about it, Brentford is probably better for drydocking than lifting. Does she have to go ashore?

 

[staarek]

Thanks MoodySabre, will give these a go.

The boat is being delivered from a boat builder so she needs launching.

No luck with Heritage Community - moorings only.

 

[Steve 59]

I doubt many places will have the capacity to 'lift' that much weight.

Most stuff over 15 - 20 tonnes is slipped or dry docked

You might find someone with some hard standing and be able to hire in a crane if it needs to be lifted out?

What about some of the yards up on the non tidal Thames?

 

[staarek]

Thanks Steve, that might be an idea... Do mobile cranes do over 30 tons though?

 

[Steve 59]

Mobile cranes can do 100's of tonnes. It just depends how deep your pockets are.

You will probably need a 60 - 100 tonne capacity crane to lift your 30 tonne boat.

 

[staarek]

Not very deep the pockets but I'm struggling to find anyone to deal with a boat of this weight so it might be the only options. After quick google search i found soem recommendations to look for "Contract Lift" as
"A "Contract Lift" means that the hire co. are responsible for (most of) the insurance, preparing the lifting plan, rigging the lift, providing a Banksman, etc. With "Crane Hire", all this can be your responsibility, and for which you need various training courses, etc."

 

[PeterBoater]

The PLA at Gravesend can lift 70 tonnes: http://www.pla.co.uk/display_fixedpage.cfm/id/488

 

[staarek]

Thanks PeterBaoter, Gravesend would be actually quire alright.

 

[jerrytug]

+1 for the PLA at Gravesend.

 

[Malish]

It is not quite the Thames but Gillingham marina can almost certainly do the job