Abstract: The invention is a multiple lift hoist system for a drilling vessel and use on land made of a mast with a top side and a base connected to a drilling vessel, wherein the mast has a hollow construction for supporting a first and second hoisting device at the top side, a lift system with a first hoisting device located in a first firing line that manipulates a first drill string and s second hoisting device located in a second firing line that manipulates a second drill string both hoisting devices move the strings in the longitudinal direction of the mast, and a plurality of cables and winches disposed in the hollow construction to manipulate the position of the first and second hoisting devices relative to the mast so the first and second firing lines are accessible from the outside of the mast.