Trough successfully hoisted for the first time at the new Niederfinow boat lift
in 1934 and which no longer meets modern requirements. The new lift will be able to cope with vessels up to 110 metres, rather than 82.5 metres, in length, as well as boats with double layers of freight. It will also be able to do the job faster: locking will take 16.5 minutes rather than 20 minutes [...] Having reached this key interim goal, we are confident of getting through all the remaining tests without any problem, meaning that we should soon be able to hand over the new boat lift to the customer.” The lift, located near Eberswalde, will operate like an elevator, using a suspended steel trough to[...]