cranes


Monday, May 19, 2014
crane barge
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View from Above: Donjon’s Chesapeake 1000 Crane Barge

Meow Man brings us an evening fly-by of Donjon Marine’s Chesapeake 1000 crane barge. The 1972-built barge has a lifting capacity of 1,000 short tons at

May 19, 2014
Total Views: 384

Thursday, March 20, 2014
huisman semi-submersible crane barge
News

Heerema Looks to Build World’s Largest Crane Vessel

Need to pick up something extraordinarily heavy while floating in the middle of the ocean and then placing it somewhere with extreme precision? There are a

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 318

Tuesday, March 11, 2014
geared bulk carrier cranes macgregor
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“Geared Up”

When I first got into the commercial maritime industry, I remember a few people saying how they worked on a “geared bulk carrier” and I thought to

March 11, 2014
Total Views: 189

Thursday, January 30, 2014
EMAS’ Lewek Constellation Receives Giant Piece of Stern Hardware
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EMAS’ Lewek Constellation Receives Giant Piece of Stern Hardware

After arriving quayside at Huisman China last week, EMAS’ flagship, Lewek Constellation has since received a rather serious piece of heavy lift

January 30, 2014
Total Views: 135

Wednesday, January 15, 2014
PHOTOS: ‘Left Coast Lifter’ Transits Panama Canal
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PHOTOS: ‘Left Coast Lifter’ Transits Panama Canal

A massive floating crane previously used in the construction the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is making its way through the Panama

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 337

Monday, July 15, 2013
post panamax cranes
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Bigger Containerships Means Bigger Gantry Cranes

Awkwardly perched on cargo ships such as the Zhen Hua 24 are new and bigger cranes destined be installed at shipping ports around the world. The recent

July 15, 2013
Total Views: 856

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
macgregor offshore crane
Engineering News

Offshore Cranes Get Bigger and More Sophisticated

An interesting trend in recent years has been the increase in high spec supply vessels ordered to service the offshore oil and gas industry, in addition to

June 25, 2013
Total Views: 606

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Four Super-Post Panamax Cranes Arrive in Georgia [GALLERY]
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Ship Photos of The Day – Four Super-Post Panamax Cranes Arrive in Georgia [GALLERY]

Four massive new ship-to-shore cranes arrived at Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal on Wednesday, bringing the total number of

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 144

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
barge master bosch rexroth
Engineering News

Barge Master Launches At-Sea Motion Compensation Platform for Cranes

Anyone who’s ever operated a crane at sea, or worked as a roustabout or deck crew, can attend to the fact that operating cranes in a seaway is

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 195

Friday, March 1, 2013
Ship Photo of the Day: Cranes Arrive at DP World London Gateway Aboard the Zhen Hua 26
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Ship Photo of the Day: Cranes Arrive at DP World London Gateway Aboard the Zhen Hua 26

Large cranes arrive on board a transport ship at a global shipping port being constructed in Stanford-le-Hope near London March 1, 2013. Three of the five

March 1, 2013
Total Views: 79

Friday, January 4, 2013
offshore crane lift
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Offshore Crane Lift Goes Bad

Sometimes deck operations offshore don’t go as planned, which is why DP operators make a conscious effort to ensure that the sea floor below the ship is

January 4, 2013
Total Views: 99

Tuesday, September 25, 2012
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Ports

APM Terminals and Rotterdam World Gateway Plan to Operate Container Cranes by Remote Control

Remote control of cranes improves productivity and working ergonomics.  The new Maasvlakte 2 container terminals will be first in Europe to operate without a

September 25, 2012
Total Views: 190

Friday, August 24, 2012
super post-panamax crane seattle
News

Port of Seattle Now Fully-Equipped with Super-Post Panamax Cranes [IMAGE]

The final three of six new ZPMC super-post Panamax cranes arrived at the Port of Seattle in late July aboard the heavy lift semi-submersible, Zhen Hua 23,

August 24, 2012
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, July 24, 2012
seattle super post panamax cranes
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Three More Super Post Panamax Cranes Arrive at the Port of Seattle

The Port of Seattle’s Terminal 18, run by SSA Terminals, will have three more Super Post Panamax cranes, allowing it to handle the largest container

July 24, 2012
Total Views: 38

Sunday, July 15, 2012
crane fail
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And…I’m…Spent.

This is what happens when you make a crane out of rubber and Elmers

July 15, 2012
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Ship Photos of The Day: Massive Cranes Navigate Baltimore Bridges
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Ship Photos of The Day: Massive Cranes Navigate Baltimore Bridges

With onlookers gazing and traffic halted, the Zen Hua 13 heavy lift ship, loaded with four of the world’s largest gantry cranes, made its way up the

June 20, 2012
Total Views: 134

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Giant Cranes To Stop Traffic On Giant Bridge

Giant Cranes To Stop Traffic On Giant Bridge

Of all the ships in world trade some prefer the sleek lines of a ocean liner while others prefer the mighty aircraft carrier or battleship but both vessels are

June 19, 2012
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
cargotec cranes mvII
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APM Terminals Rotterdam Orders Cargotec Cranes for Maasvlakte II Expansion

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – APM Terminals Maasvlakte II has selected Cargotec as the quay crane supplier for the company’s future Maasvlakte II

June 13, 2012
Total Views: 179

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Ship Photo of The Week – Parking the World’s Largest Container Cranes
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Ship Photo of The Week – Parking the World’s Largest Container Cranes

The first four container handling gantry cranes for the EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven, Germany’s only deep-water container port, arrived

March 6, 2012
Total Views: 425

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
neptune wind farm installation vessel jackup
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Huisman Delivers 600MT Crane to Offshore Windfarm Jack-Up “Neptune” [VIDEO]

Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, successfully delivered the 600mt Wind Turbine Installation Crane onboard GeoSea’s DP2

February 21, 2012
Total Views: 271