by Crane Market | Aug 29, 2017 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Offshore News
In Sydney, a cable snapped off a floating crane, flew dozens of meters across the water and landed on the iconic Luna Park entrance face, causing minor damage. Witnesses said they heard a loud bang just before the main cboom of the floating crane fell, followed by a...
by Crane Market | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News, Offshore News
STAVANGER, Norway – Rolls-Royce has introduced braided fiber rope offshore cranes for deepwater operations. The cranes, available in lifting ranges up to 400 tons, offer a key advantage over steel wire cranes, in that they retain their full rated capacity down to...
by Crane Market | Jul 20, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Offshore News
Austrian marine crane manufacturers Palfinger Marine announced today it has officially submitted an offer to acquire the TTS Group, a Norwegian provider of cranes and offshore access systems. According to the TTS Group, Oslo Børs had approved the offer for the...
by Crane Market | Jun 13, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Kenz Cranes have been awarded with a contract for the design and production of two knuckle boom cranes for Heerema Marine Contractors. These will be replacing the current knuckle boom cranes on the deepwater construction vessel Aegir. Kenz Cranes will design a 200t...