dship invests in eight state-of-the-art heavy-lift ship cranes for its newest vessels. The LS 250 is an efficient solution for heavy-lift handling and serves as the flagship of the LS crane series. The cranes are designed to comply with the requirements of the St. Lawrence Regulations. These regulations apply to ships navigating the St. Lawrence Seaway and connecting the Great Lakes in Canada with the Atlantic Ocean.
As a German crane manufacturer, Liebherr sets benchmarks in terms of quality and safety, applying its own standards that go beyond the maritime safety regulations. The cranes impress with their exceptional durability, even under the extreme environmental conditions they have to withstand. Manufactured at Liebherr’s Rostock site at the German Baltic coast, the eight cranes will be delivered to a Chinese shipyard in 2026. There, they will be mounted on the four ships and will be in use worldwide from 2026.
The cooperation between Liebherr and dship has been in place since 2019. ‘Liebherr’s expertise in the field of maritime crane technology is undisputed. The LS 250 cranes offer us the performance and reliability we need for our global operations. These criteria were decisive for dship to join forces with Liebherr to equip our fleet’, explains Lars Feller, CEO of dship Carriers.
Efficient crane solution for dship
To date, four F 500 class vessels, each with two LS 250 cranes, are in operation for dship Carriers. The fact that a further eight ship cranes are now being added for the new ships of the D 500 type is a great success. ‘We are proud that we are strengthening dship’s fleet with the LS 250. This is a joint success that is essentially based on mutual trust and appreciation. Thanks to our positive cooperation, we can continuously strive for the best solutions’, emphasises Robert Pitschmann, Global Application Manager Heavy Lift Offshore and Ship Cranes at Liebherr in Rostock.
The cranes are supplied with a lifting capacity of up to 250 tonnes and a maximum outreach of 36 metres. Their low deadweight of 150 tonnes positively impacts the ship’s stability and cargo handling without compromising safety and performance. Liebherr ship cranes also impress with their ease of maintenance: the complete piping of the hydraulics minimises maintenance work and increases the longevity of the electro-hydraulic drive system. The fully enclosed crane column protects the components inside the crane even in harsh environments. This reduces downtime and maintenance costs due to premature ageing of the components.
The crane setup is completed by the Litronic system, developed by Liebherr, which ensures reliable crane control. It provides real-time operating data via various analysis applications. It acts as a direct interface between the crane and its operator. This guarantees optimal performance and precise control, enabling perfect interaction between maximum speed and the load being handled.
First-class customer service – around the globe
Liebherr offers its customers a well-organised global network of highly qualified and experienced engineers and technical consultants. This enables very short response times and, in turn, maximum productivity for customers. Thanks to this unique network, Liebherr customers benefit from a service that sets standards throughout the industry. Once the cranes are in operation, Liebherr Hamburg takes over the maintenance and servicing of the cranes for the Hamburg-based company.
