Subsea Spreader Beams
Engineered for Offshore Excellence
Subsea lifting presents some of the toughest challenges in the lifting industry—harsh saltwater environments, extreme pressure, and complex rigging demands. At Modulift, we’ve developed a trusted range of Subsea Spreader Beams designed specifically to meet these challenges head-on.
Manufactured with marine-grade materials and finished with a durable epoxy coating, our subsea beams are built to perform under pressure—literally. Whether you’re working in shallow waters or deep-sea conditions, Modulift’s proven modular system offers unrivalled strength, flexibility, and reusability for subsea lifts of all sizes.
Key Features of Modulift Subsea Spreader Beams
Unlike Modulift’s standard Modular Spreader Beams which can be used subsea up to 150mtrs* and are manufactured using circular hollow sections, the Subsea Spreader Beam has an open section design, making this suitable for deeper water submersion by eliminating the risks of any cavity or pressure issues. They can be finished with a standard three-coat paint system or a project-specific option.
Designed for deepwater and splash zone applications
Epoxy-coated to resist corrosion in saltwater environments
Modulift Subsea Spreader Range up to 570t
Tested and certified to global lifting standards
DNV Compliant
Custom solutions available to meet project-specific requirements
Available for global delivery
Deep water lifting systemLightweight design
Modular design for easy handling, transportation, and reconfiguration
Powerful Performers: MOD® Subsea Spreader Beams in Action
Modulift’s distinctive yellow subsea spreader beams are trusted worldwide in the Maritime and Shipping industries to tackle complex lifting challenges. Explore some of the projects where our beams have delivered proven results. View all Case Studies.
Subsea Spreader Beams FAQs
Subsea Spreader Beams are used for lifting and lowering heavy loads beneath the surface of the water, including subsea structures, pipelines, umbilicals and risers. They are typically deployed in offshore and subsea construction, decommissioning and installation projects where strong, stable and corrosion-resistant lifting equipment is essential.
Modulift’s standard Modular Spreader Beams are manufactured using circular hollow sections and can be used subsea to depths of up to 150 metres. The Subsea Spreader Beam range instead uses an open section design, which eliminates the risk of cavity or pressure issues and makes it suitable for deeper water submersion. Both ranges are finished with a durable coating for saltwater environments.
Our Subsea Spreader Beam range supports lifting capacities of up to 570 tonnes, with a variety of standard sizes as well as custom-engineered solutions to suit specific subsea lifting operations.
Yes. In addition to off-the-shelf modular Subsea Spreader Beams, Modulift’s in-house engineering team can design and manufacture bespoke lifting equipment, including multipoint configurations for risers and umbilicals, tailored to a project’s specific requirement
Yes. Modulift’s Subsea Spreader Beams can be fitted with ROV shackles where required, supporting remote handling in deepwater and subsea installation operations.
Subsea Spreader beams are classed as lifting accessories and are subject to strict design, manufacturing and in-service regulations, which vary slightly by region.
In the UK and EU, spreader beams must be designed and manufactured to meet BS EN 13155 (Cranes, Safety, Non-fixed load lifting attachments) and BS EN 1993-1-1 (Eurocode 3), and must comply with the EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. In use, they fall under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), which require regular thorough examination.
In the US, below-the-hook lifting devices are designed to ASME B30.20 and ASME BTH-1. In Australia, the relevant standard is AS 4991 (Lifting Devices). Internationally, ISO 17096 covers load lifting attachments for cranes, and offshore or marine lifts are frequently designed to DNV Standard for Certification DNV-ST-0378.
Modulift’s Subsea Spreader Beams are DNV Type Approved up to 570t capacity and are designed in accordance with all of the standards above, with additional third-party verification available for project-specific requirements.
Yes. The modular nature of Modulift’s Subsea Spreader Beams means they can be disassembled, reconfigured and reused across different projects, providing long-term value and flexibility compared with single-use lifting solutions.
