Heavy Lifting Tom Serio Photography Derecktor Shipyard’s Fort Pierce, Fla., facility continues to take shape. Construction began in November last year, and the yard has taken delivery of a mobile lift that has a 1,500-ton capacity. Tom Serio Photography Following a lengthy approval process by various agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the City of Fort Pierce and others, construction began in November of last year at the century-old port. Manufactured by Italy-based Cimolai Technology, the lift has 32 wheels that are more than 8 feet tall and weigh more than 10,000 pounds each. When assembled, it will be 85 feet high, 75 feet wide, 120 feet long and weigh 738 tons. The lift will be able to haul vessels to 250 feet.