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In offshore lifting, timing is everything. One of the most critical challenges arises when heavy loads are lifted from a barge or other floating structure. The constant motion of the sea can cause sudden differences in speed between the payload and the crane hook. This often results in a sharp tightening of the rigging—a dynamic shock that can damage the crane, the rigging, or even the payload itself.

Heave compensation, also known as wave compensation, is a motion-control technology specifically designed to counter vertical movement - known as heave - that occurs when lifting equipment operates from or towards a floating vessel. It helps ensure that loads remain stable during marine operations, even when waves cause the vessel to rise and fall.

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