As we all know, the main types of ships are passenger ships, cargo ships, engineering ships, fishing boats, yachts, etc.
Perhaps you will find that there are always cranes on shipboards, and you may be confused. Why are cranes on these ships? And what was the role? You will find the answer right here.
Meet A Broader Range Of Needs
Shipboard cranes are essential pieces of equipment for maritime operations as they provide flexibility and support for a wide range of heavy lifting tasks.
- Transportation and replenishment at sea
- Transfer of cargo between ships
- Dropping and recovering of underwater operation equipment
- Ship maintenance, repairs and inspections and other tasks
- Rescue operations
- Dredging and salvage projects
- Bridge construction/repairing/maintenance and pile driving
Generally, our common small shipboard crane is mainly used for lifting and loading cargo of inland rivers, lakes or ships near the sea. It mainly includes boom and wire rope, winch and so on. Later, Boat cranes are also frequently used by users of offshore fisheries or lake farming.
It can be seen that small ship deck crane is not only the main loading and unloading tools of ship cargo in port, but also widely used in other areas of ship use such as underwater fishing and various marine fishing operations, and the application range is becoming more and more wide.
Save Costs
Shipboard cranes are essential for reducing vessel turnaround times and minimizing operating costs. These powerful handling machines allow operators to lift and transfer heavy objects quickly and efficiently, meaning that a task that would normally take several hours or days can now be completed in a fraction of the time.
- Complete Projects Faster
- Reduced labor costs
- Increased productivity and efficiency
- No need to lay down the foundation
- Saving a lot of time and resources
Conforming To Regulations
According to the requirements of The Classification Society, shipboard cranes has become the standard equipment of all large/small vessel in order to facilitate the transfer of cargo between ships and replenishment at sea.
Specifically For The Marine Environment
The special Marine application environment brings great challenges to the control of shipboard cranes.
On the one hand, it is necessary to control the swing generated in the load transportation process to ensure its positioning accuracy and transportation efficiency. On the other hand, since the crane is fixed on a moving platform such as a ship, the movement of the platform itself has a strong influence on the load movement, and in many cases, the movement of the load lifting and landing point is inconsistent with the movement of the crane itself.
Specifically, during the working process, the crane ship and receiving ship will pitch, roll and heave with the sea wave, and these movements will cause the load to swing; Especially in the process of lifting and lowering, such movement of the ship is easy to cause the lifted load cargo to collide with the deck again, or make the lowered but not yet out of the hook load cargo suspended again, which will threaten the safety of the operation.
OUCO has discovered that some manufacturers refurbish truck-mounted cranes and market them as fit for marine use. This can be dangerous and lead to serious accidents as these cranes have not been built safety-tested to withstand the harsh marine environments. That’s why OUCO recommends only using properly constructed and certified shipboard cranes that are specifically made for sea use.
OUCO has been working in the field of shipboard cranes for more than 30 years. We can customize the cranes according to the different working sea conditions, and simulate the sea state conditions (heel, trim) to test the cranes. Ensure the crane can operate normally and safely under different working sea conditions.
Our Shipboard Crane
Up to now, OUCO has manufactured more than 500 custom models of marine cranes for various countries around the world, which are widely used in cargo ships, fishing boats, yachts, oil platforms, towing vessels, marine police patrol vessels, etc. Customer markets throughout Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South America and so on.
Popular models of OUCO marine /offshore cranes: 1T5M straight-arm crane, 1.5T4M stiff boom crane, 0.6T8M knuckle telescopic/foldable boom crane, 1T10M folding boom crane, 5T15M fixed boom crane,3T40M telescopic crane, 4T30M telescopic crane with explosion-proof, 1.5T36.6M telescopic offshore crane with man-riding/personnel lifting function, etc.
If you are interested in shipboard cranes or need to purchase one, welcome to call us or visit OUCO’s factory directly to get the most suitable crane solution and quotation for you.
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