MV Alma has arrived in Bremerhaven as SAL Heavy Lift moves the vessel toward deployment within the JSI Alliance network. The ship is now undergoing maintenance and final preparations before taking on its first assignments.

The arrival marks the next step after the vessel joined the SAL Heavy Lift fleet. Formerly named Sun Rise, the ship was acquired as part of the company’s fleet expansion in the semi-submersible deck carrier segment. In that transaction, the vessel was renamed MV Alma.

According to the company, MV Alma strengthens deck carrier capacity for offshore and floating cargo operations. The vessel is intended for complex offshore transports and floating cargo movements, supporting worldwide operations in the specialised heavy transport market.

Built in China in 2012, MV Alma has a deadweight of 24,629 tonnes and a deck size of 134 x 44 m. The vessel has semi-submersible capability for floating cargo transport, a maximum submerged deck draught of 7.5 m, and uniform deck strength of 20 t/m². Its average service speed is 9.5 knots.

The company said the vessel’s arrival in Bremerhaven brings it closer to active service, as final work continues before operational deployment.