Abstract: A metallurgic vessel, in particular a ladle for the transport of molten metals, with an upwardly open container which has a bottom receiving a refractory lining and a metal casing and is provided with a carrying framework which consists of carrying claws arranged on the outside of the metal casing and of at least one carrying ring running in the circumferential direction and two vessel carrying lugs which are located opposite one another and are supported on a plate connected to the carrying ring. In this case, the carrying framework has two carrying rings which are at a parallel distance from one another and, together with the plate and the vessel carrying lugs, form an independent unit which is at a distance from the outer surface of the metal casing and is arranged with play between the carrying claws.