01. Project
What we did
Synergy Lifting were first approached by the NE Maritime Trust to help plan offloading and shifting a 136-year-old life boat, The Bedford, and her carriage into their workshop at South Shields to enable them to carry out restoration works.
When the restoration works were completed, Synergy Lifting returned to shift The Bedford and her carriage back outside and onto transport. We then transported her to a local storage unit for safekeeping and hopefully one day go on display for other people to see too.
The Bedford is 33 feet long, 11 feet wide, and weighs 3.7 tonnes. She was in service in South Shields from 1887 and she was launched on 52 occasions and saved 49 lives. The history behind this lifeboat and the effort put into restoration by the NE Maritime Trust arguably make this a priceless piece.
02. Resources
How we did it
Plant and Equipment
The NE Maritime Trust restoration workshop was tight on space for access and setting up the crane to carry out these works. There were also overhead cables to contend with too. We utilised a 50te mobile crane to offload The Bedford and her carriage from an artic flatbed and land her in front of the restoration workshop doors. We then shifted her inside into the restoration workshop for the NE Maritime Trust team to carry out their incredible work.
When she was fully restored we returned to repeat this operation in reverse. We then transported her to a local storage unit and again offloaded her and shifted her inside.
Labour
One of our appointed persons planned these lifting operations well in advance. This careful planning meant no issues were encountered during the lifting and transportation operations.
On the day of the operations, we provided a competent crane operator, lift supervisor, slinger signaller, and additional rigger. The team successfully carried out loading and offloading operations as well as ingress and egress operations too.
03. Timeline
Key events
04. Usage
How we can help you
We are experienced with lifting modern boats as well as this priceless piece of history. Our team are conscious of the care needed when lifting boats and associated equipment given that they are often very valuable. We can assist with emergency lifts caused by storm damage as well.
On this occasion, we were able to help with more than just crane operations. We provided transport for this job and also a skilled team for shifting The Bedford in and out of the restoration workshop. So if your job is a little more complex than a straightforward lift up and down, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Synergy Lifting.
05. Project Gallery
Take a look
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