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CRANES & DECK MACHINERY be controlled via wireless remote, basket controls, or from full day of training was offered and accepted. A similar the platform. A telescopic ladder is mounted to the boom program is planned for the second unit, when it has been of the crane. The crane’s impressive lifting capacity is fully installed. The second ? reboat for the POLB is under 3,000 pounds at radius, meaning that it can pick up 3,000 construction and is scheduled for delivery later in 2016.

pounds at any extension and angle.” In the marine industry, one of the most potentially dan- gerous pieces of deck equipment on a vessel is the crane.

Safety First One size does not ? t all. Hence, the prospective crane cus-

The ? rst crane was delivered last fall. And, while the tomer should look for a crane not only engineered and second crane has yet to be delivered, it has been completed manufactured to the highest industry and quality stan- and is ready to go. Rapp expects to ship it to the shipyard dards, but also one which can be customized to speci? c within the month. The crane comes with optional train- local needs. And, on this occasion, that’s just what the port ing – provided by Rapp for the operators. In this case, a of Long Beach did. www.rappmarine.com 47 www.marinelink.com MN

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