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HEAVY LIFTERS (Photo courtesy of Roll Group)

The two new Liebherr mobile harbor cranes LHM 420 will be mainly used for tandem lifts at the port of Emden, Germany.

NOAA ? eet. lubricants has established acceptable criteria for de- in terms of environmental impact. Each crane was

Further information: www.vestdavit.no formation and corrosion that ensure an acceptable supplied with its Green Passport and a complete in- lifespan for each crane component. As a result, all of ventory of its hazardous materials and, in the most the company’s standard crane designs have been re- challenging part of the supply agreement, the cranes

H.S. Marine Meets Green Challenge vised by replacing those components that were found were constructed to satisfy operational requirements

With the increasing demand of the marine market to be much too sensitive to the potentially damaging pertaining to the use of EALs, in particular the most for deck cranes that operate in an environmentally effects of biodegradable lubricants. This means that common problem related to the use of biodegradable acceptable manner, lifting equipment manufacturers HS.MARINE is now able to supply standard cranes oils: a reduction in the lifespan of hydraulic compo- (Photo courtesy of Nordholm Rentals] need to supply a ‘Green Passport’ and an inventory that operate using a range of EALs without there be- nents and seals. of hazardous materials with each piece of machinery. ing any concerns about compatibility issues. Further information: www.hsmarine.net

However, nowadays these documents are not enough: In 2017, UK shipowner Delta Marine took delivery

Nordholm Rentals: the most challenging request in today’s marine indus- of a new DP2 renewables service vessel, the custom- try is for a crane that operates using environmentally designed type RSV3315 Voe Vanguard to service not

New Cranes for Long Beach acceptable lubricants (EALs). Unfortunately, many only wind farms but also a wide range of other activi- Raising activities for six units of ZPMC STS con-

EALs, even those declared as equivalent to common ties, as HS.MARINE supplied the ship with two large tainer cranes were recently ? nished for US West Coast mineral oils, are much more aggressive against vari- combined knuckle and telescopic boom cranes capa- marine terminal and stevedore operator Total Termi- ous types of components such as hoses, seals, painted ble of supporting a multitude of operations: a model nals International (TTI) in Long Beach, California. surfaces and brakes, as well as to many others sensi- AKC 550 HE3, with a lifting capacity of SWL 14950 The crane-raise system, constructed from Nordholm tive to biodegradable oils. kg on a working radius of 20 meters, and its smaller Rentals’ ‘erector set’ equipment, is capable of lifting

With a focus on reliability, HS.MARINE has re- sister model, the AKC 370 HE3, which has a lifting loads up to 2,000 tons and of withstanding 70 mph sponded to this ‘green challenge’ with a scienti? c capacity of SWL 9100 kg on a working radius of 21 winds with the crane in its raised position without approach: after having identi? ed the critical crane meters. added bracing. This easy-erection system is capable components, a company research team working in Built to speci? cations with environmental consider- of being moved from crane to crane without disassem- close cooperation with suppliers of components and ations in mind, the vessel meets strict requirements bly. Construction work for the project was managed 68 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • MARCH 2018

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