Heavy Lift

Episode 1

Ships That Carry Ships

Asian shipyards are building more ships than ever, but getting them to Western clients in pristine condition, unscratched and ready for action requires a very special kind of logistics vehicle to transport them across the world's oceans. Only a very few companies in the world operate ships that carry ships, as well as a number of other gigantic floating objects. This is the story of one of the heaviest lifters on the high seas today: The Hawk. Hawk is a semi-submersible heavy lift ship, designed to transport heavy loads around the world that conventional ships can't carry.