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A crane vessel, crane ship, crane barge, or floating crane is a ship with a crane specialized in lifting heavy loads, typically exceeding 1,500 t (1,476 long tons; 1,653 short tons) for modern ships. The largest crane vessels are used for offshore construction. [1] The cranes are fitted to conventional monohulls and barges, but the largest ...
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.
Crane ships of the United States Navy (2 C, 2 P) F. Floating cranes (16 P) Pages in category "Crane vessels" ... Derrick Boat No. 8; G. Green Jade; H.
Sleipnir is equipped with a third, auxiliary, crane at the opposite end of the ship, near the berths. The auxiliary crane is capable of lifting (or lowering) 70 t (77 short tons) at a radius up to 12 m (39 ft) down to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) below the waterline; capacity reduces to 25 t (28 short tons) at 60 m (200 ft) radius and 8 t (8.8 short tons ...
The double-link luffing jib crane is a MAN product. The lifting capacities are 100 t with a radius of 16.2 m and 50 t with a radius of 28.5 m and a maximum hook height of 35 m above the waterline. A galley, living quarters for twelve people and workshops allow a sea mission of up to ten days. [1]
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 ...
A two-masted, fore-and-aft rigged sailing boat with a mizzenmast stepped forward of the rudder and smaller than its foremast. Knarr A large type of Viking cargo ship, fit for Atlantic crossings Lorcha A sailing ship with mixed Chinese (rig) and western design (hull) that used since 16th century in far east. Landing Ship, Tank
The name unveiling traditionally takes place at a boat christening, which involves striking your vessel—a not-prone-to-damage metal fixture, preferably—with a bottle of pre-scored Champagne.