by admin | May 4, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News, Offshore News
How do you deal with waves when moving heavy loads from ship to offshore installations? Barge Master, a Dutch company with 20 employees, has found a way to compensate for those movements in the heaviest of seas. Barge Master is the smallest company to win a Spotlight...
by admin | May 4, 2016 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
The two men killed were 53 year old Bart Vink and 61 year old Jos Relou. A third man Remco van Bogget (24) was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. He is not in life threatening danger. The men were working for the construction company Wynen Bouw the press...
by admin | May 4, 2016 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
The damaged crane landed on the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh railway line in Scotland. The crane driver is believed to have reported a problem with his brakes. “There’s quite a steep road there and a sharp corner at the bottom, although there has been very few...
by admin | May 4, 2016 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
Major damage at Suez Canal Container Terminal in Egypt’s Port Said caused by a containership crashing into a gantry crane as it was leaving the port. The the Hong Kong-flagged COSCO Hope was involved. Several cranes collapsed and are damaged, along with containers...
by admin | May 3, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
A key benefit of the newly designed crawler crane Liebherr LR 1100 is it’s easy transportation and quick set-up. The crane can further be equipped with a swinging counterweight, offering excellent lifting capacities. Self-loading and self-assembly system The...
by admin | May 3, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Equipment Rental News
Joyce Crane based in Longview, TX is setting a higher standard in heavy-duty lifting and rigging solutions. With the largest selection of cranes in the Ark-La-Tex region, five strategically located terminals, a staff of over 160 professionals, 1,000s of years...