Heavy duty gantry crane lifting a load in an outdoor yard
Industry Application

Shipbuilding and Marine

Shipbuilding sits near the top of the original industry list for one reason: yards ask for lifting at a scale few other sectors need. Cranes are used in many ways across a yard, from moving plate at the cutting shop to closing a block in the assembly hall, and the equipment is judged on large tonnage wide span and lifting capacity rather than on cycle speed. Bridge cranes in our range reach a maximum of six hundred tonnes and a maximum span of forty nine metres, which covers the assembly bays most yards operate.

Problems

Industry Pain Points

Block assembly halls need a span no standard catalogue crane covers

Salt laden air attacks paint systems that were specified for an inland workshop

Two cranes lifting one block will fight each other unless synchronised travel was designed in

A crane out of service stops an entire berth rather than one machine

Yards buying abroad rarely get to watch the girder being welded

Requirements

What Buyers in This Industry Need

Products

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In Operation

Typical Application Scenarios

Process

How a Project Runs

Capacity study

We start from the heaviest planned lift and the hall geometry because a span of forty nine metres and a six hundred tonne rating are the outer edges of what our factories build.

Yard matched sourcing

Only factories with a record of large tonnage wide span work are invited to quote so the enquiry is not answered by a light workshop supplier.

Engineering review

Girder design travel speeds and the anti sway arrangement are reviewed against how the yard actually lifts before the order is placed.

Fabrication oversight

Welding of the main girders and the coating system are watched on our visits and recorded for you in writing and in photographs.

Trial lift

A load test is run at the factory before shipment and the result is issued as part of the handover documents.

Delivery

Delivery Capability

FAQ

Shipbuilding and Marine Sourcing FAQ

What is the largest bridge crane you can source

The bridge crane range runs to a maximum lifting capacity of six hundred tonnes with a maximum span of forty nine metres.

What travel and lifting speeds are available

Bridge cranes are quoted with trolley travel of five to ninety metres per minute crab travel of four to forty metres per minute and lifting speed of nought point four to twenty metres per minute.

Can several lifting points work together

Multiple point cranes can be arranged to drive synchronously and to lift at several points at once which is how large assemblies are handled without racking.

Do you handle marine fabrication as well as cranes

Sheet metal fabrication machined parts and rubber sealing items are sourced through the same network and can be ordered alongside lifting equipment.

Who checks the factory before we commit

Our team conducts factory visits so compliance and capability are confirmed in person rather than taken from a sales presentation.

Talk Through Your Shipbuilding and Marine Project

Tell us what you lift move or process in shipbuilding and marine and we will scope the equipment and the factory behind it.

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