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Photographer:Captain Ted [View profile]Title:UnkownAdded:Mar 14, 2010
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Photo Category: Crane Ships and Crane Platforms (Specialized)
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La Quinta Channel, Tx. 27.Feb.10

According pilot the biggest stationary/platform crane in
the world lifting 12800 tons, used to lift heavy pre fab sections
during construction of oil rigs on top of each other

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Tom van der Elst on Jun 17, 2010 12:33 (1 year ago)
This is an onshore crane known as the HLD or Heavy Lifting Device,
operated by Kiewit Offshore Services in Corpus Christi Bay,Ingleside Texas.
It can lift 13000 Tons in one lift and is not installed on a barge as can be seen
here http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMV/2005apr06.html

cheers

Tom.
Captain Ted on Mar 15, 2010 11:55 (1 year ago)
good day all

asked the pilot,,he said it,s on a platform, now platform floating or platform
stationary he did not know, and me neither,
But figure, that cranes on platforms (i.e. on oil rigs etc) never really floating either. If not under this category, perhaps under "ships under construction" as seemingly the oil rig under it is under construction
I leave that up to the ADM,s of the website if there are doubts as to where.
But I sure feel that it should be retained. Such a monster is real a rarity even in
the oil industry where big things are the norm.

brgds
capt ted
jens smit on Mar 15, 2010 10:08 (1 year ago)
wow what a big crane ship never seen bevor its a monster

mfg jens smit
Wave Music on Mar 15, 2010 06:43 (1 year ago)
If it standing on the pier, is it in any relation to crane ships or floating sheerlegs?
Robert Tremblay on Mar 15, 2010 00:43 (1 year ago)
Wow Captain Ted, that is really what i call BIG....Don't want to have to pay for one hour rental of that monster! Never seen thing like that... Great post!
Thanks very much to share, Robert08
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