Lisnave Hydrolift was designed for the drydocking of Panamax size vessels and it is composed of three drydocks (or platforms) 280m long and 39m wide. Each dock has a gate at its northern end allowing the drive in of trucks, fork-lifts and other vehicles and 2 cranes, one at each side (100T and 15T). The construction started in January 1999 and the inauguration was in 31st December 2000.