14 Practical Tips For Maintenance And Operation Of Cargo Crane On Ships
The maintenance and smooth operation of the ship’s cargo crane require teamwork of seafarers onboard the vessel. Learn how to efficiently handle deck cranes on board ships.
Real Life Incident: Crane Boom Falls Into Ship’s Hold
When cargo handling had been ongoing on a general cargo vessel, the topping cable released from the winch drum and the crane arm fell into the cargo hold, landing about half a metre from the stevedores. Learn more about the incident inside the article.
Aeolus’s New 1600 Tonne Cranes Successfully Installed Onboard Van Oord
The new 1,600 tonnes crane was successfully installed onboard, making the vessel ready to handle the latest generation of foundations and turbines for offshore wind projects.
Port Houston Welcomes More Super Post-Panamax Cranes
Three towering new ship-to-shore cranes were delivered to the Barbours Cut Container Terminal today after a three-month journey from China, where they were manufactured.
Real Life Accident: Ship’s Crane Fails While Discharging Units Of Wood Pulp
While discharging units of wood pulp into the cargo hold of a small inland river barge using the ship’s crane and a spreader, the cargo runner wire failed 10 metres from the block. Read more inside the article.
Watch: Crane Lifts Truck Along With the Container
Watch this video showing a container truck being lifted by the dock crane after it is not properly detached from the container.