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June 2016 | Changxingdao, China – Vancouver, Canada
W
hen it comes to mastering stowage on deck, SAL once
again showed its strong capabilities when MV Frauke
transported six fully erected rubber tyred gantry (RTG)
cranes from Changxingdao, China to Vancouver, Canada.
Each RTG measured some 30 × 12 × 26 metres, but the deck size of
MV Frauke was a perfect fit, as four RTGs could be loaded in a two-by-
two position which allowed all six RTGs to be loaded in one shipment.
The strong and completely flat deck of the Type 176 vessel made it
easy to place the RTGs into their final positions – without the need to
strengthen the deck any further.
Although lifting the RTGs was like featherweight for the massive two
700 tons cranes and one 350 tons crane on MV Frauke, there were a
few technical challenges to master: Positioning the RTG’s next to each
other was a tight fit and required some diligent planning. Lifting and
driving the first two RTGs to their final position at the aft of the vessel
was relatively easy.
Positioning the third RTG was however more tricky, as the clearance
to the second RTG was very small. Our solution: MV Frauke’s cranes
no. two and three lifted the second RTG just a bit over the edge of the
deck, thus enough clearance could be obtained to drive the third RTG
to its final position.
The positioning of the forth, fifth and sixth RTG was realised without
any hurdles by the very skillful crane drivers and crew on board.
All in all, careful preplanning by SAL’s engineers and strong efforts
from all involved parties during the operation made this yet another job
mastered to perfection.
D
CRANES
“My thanks to
MV Frauke’s Master
and crew, I’m very
pleased with SAL’s
performance on this
project. Thank you!”
Heikki Kreku, Project Manager,
Konecranes Finland Corp.
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