Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has today announced that it is to develop the largest ship lift in Asia, at a new repair yard near Hai Phong, Vietnam. This follows a decision to extend the Syncrolift ship lift currently being installed, which will be capable of docking Panamax size commercial ships. The original Syncrolift contract was awarded by Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) Northern Shipping Joint Stock Company (Nosco) in December 2009, and comprised a platform 179 metres long, 35 metres wide with a maximum net lifting capacity in excess of 23,000 tonnes. With the new extension, the platform length will be 225 metres, and the maximum net lifting capacity increased to more than 28,000 tonnes. … [Read more...] about Asia’s largest ship lift to be developed in Vietnam