Bangladesh-based Bengal Electric said it expects in July to have a new floating crane with 1,000-ton capacity ready for operation.
The crane will measure 260 feet long, 66 feet wide and 15 feet above the water level, and is designed to operate at temperatures ranging from minus 30 to plus 55 celsius (minus 22 to 131 fahrenheit). The crane is also equipped with all the necessary safety gear with LMI and advanced computerised load weighing software.
Mottakin Salam, Bengal’s deputy managing director, said the design and construction of the crane took 10 years. He said cranes of this size are not available in many Asian countries and that Bengal hopes to use it to become “a major player in this market.”
“Our new 1,000tn capacity mega floating crane is now in the final stages of assembly and will be amongst the biggest in the region. We are proud and honored to build this crane which will be an asset not only for our company, but for the whole nation of Bangladesh.”
It has taken 10 years of hard work to build this mega crane which is not available in many countries in Asia and we look forward to expanding into the international arena and becoming a major player for these countries. The crane is half the size of a football field and can accommodate crews of 30-40 with modern facilities and amenities.”
The whole FEA analysis & drawing was prepared by Mr. Mottakin Salam whilst the crane boom was designed by Bengal Electric Chairman & CEO, Mr. Abdus Salam – both Bengal Directors are expert engineers.
Since its founding in 1969, Bengal has been involved in numerous major construction projects for electrical power generation, transmission and distribution, optical fiber cables, railway signaling, heavy and oversized shipments and other work.
