Westmont Receives $24-Million Contract For Five Floating Cranes

Westmont Industries, Los Angeles, Calif., has received a $24-million contract for the construction of five 100-ton floating cranes with options for two additional units. The floating cranes will be delivered to Mayport, Fla.; Norfolk, Va.; Port Jueneme, Calif.; Little Creek, Va.; and Newport, R.I. The work is expected to be completed June 1991.

The barge will be single-deck design, including a reinforced cargo deck area, boom rest, crew spaces, auxiliary diesel engine gerator installation, shore power back-up, capstans and other accessories. The barge will also be designed for unmanned, open-sea towing.

The crane will be diesel-powered, fully revolving, with a luffing boom and three independent hook hoists.

The main hoist will be rated 100 long tons at an 80-foot radius.

The contract was awarded by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northern Division, Philadelphia, Pa. (N62473-87-C-1455).

For free literature on Westmont cranes, Circle 22 on Reader Service Card

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 14, Nov 1988

Read Westmont Receives $24-Million Contract For Five Floating Cranes in Pdf, Flash or Html5 edition of November 1988 Maritime Reporter

Other stories from November 1988 issue

Content

Maritime Reporter

First published in 1881 Maritime Reporter is the world's largest audited circulation publication serving the global maritime industry.