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A level-luffing crane is a crane mechanism where the hook remains at the same level while luffing: moving the jib up and down, so as to move the hook inwards and outwards relative to the base. [ 1 ] Usually the description is only applied to those with a luffing jib that have some additional mechanism applied to keep the hook level when luffing.
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At its height Harland & Wolff boasted 35,000 employees and a healthy order book, but in the years following the cranes' construction the workforce and business declined. The last ship to be launched at the yard to date was a roll-on/roll-off ferry in March 2003. Since then the yard has restructured itself to focus less on shipbuilding and more ...
The Hammerhead crane at the PSNS & IMF in Bremerton in April. The shipyard is planning for a major renovation and modernization known as SIOP, which will span years, and recently put out a request ...
Two cranes with a span of 140 meters & height of 85 meters together capable of handling up to 1200 tonnes block and two Level Luffing cranes are erected to service this dry dock. To facilitate afloat fit-out and commissioning of ships, including afloat repairs, a 300 meter long quay, with the capacity for berthing on both sides, adequate draft ...
The contract to build Hammerhead was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Newport News, Virginia, on 28 May 1964 and her keel was laid down there on 29 November 1965. She was launched on 14 April 1967, sponsored by Mrs. O. Clark Fisher, and commissioned on 28 June 1968.
An important and iconic part of Bremerton's history, the hammerhead crane is now slated for demolition. Josh Farley explains its importance. Bremerton's Hammerhead Crane [Video]
Investigators head into the debris field at the site of a commercial plane crash near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, September 11, 2001. The crash is one of four planes that were hijacked as part of a ...