Another Winning order for Gottwald floating cranes

News-in-print 1 Apr 2023 by WCN Editorial

Konecranes has won an order for two Konecranes Gottwald barge-mounted cranes from Winning Logistics, for operation offshore. After on-site commissioning in Q3 2024, Winning will operate a total of 10 Gottwald barge-mounted cranes, for handling coal or bauxite. The first five were supplied by Demag Gottwald and the last three by Terex Gottwald.

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The cranes are specially designed and built to ensure the uninterrupted flow of materials on the water, even under demanding marine conditions. They can operate in winds of up to 24 m/sec and at maximum wave heights of 2.5m, and are built according to Lloyd’s Register Code for Lifting Appliances in a Marine Environment.

“Winning International Group takes environmental, social, governance compliance seriously in terms of sourcing products and services that are safe, reliable and efficient,” said Sun Zhijun, vice president of Winning International Group.

“We know that Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes are reliable products for harsh environments. Their high productivity, backed by quality service, consistently creates added value for us. These cranes play a critical role in our unique offshore transhipment operation that has proven to be efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly. We are happy to be able to partner with suppliers such as Konecranes, who share our belief in sustainability beyond shipping and mining.”

Holger Wagner, regional sales manager, Port Solutions at Konecranes, said: “Our barge cranes are thoroughly modern cargo handling machines that can operate mid-stream and on the open sea. Winning’s continuing trust in our expertise in this area, which reaches back over 20 years, confirms our leadership in this market.”

Once again, the order is for two G5 Gottwald Model 8 G HPK 8200 B cranes, with a working radius of 43m, a 63t grab curve and lifting speeds of up to 140 m/ min. Based on these parameters, the cranes will reach handling rates of 30,000 tpd, a number already reached by the existing cranes in operation.

It is not clear why they are G5 cranes. It may be that the order was in place before the pandemic and the introduction of the G6 line, and was delayed.

The new cranes will be fitted with many additional features to assist their performance and contribute to enhanced safety on the open sea, including a fire-suppression system. TRUCONNECT remote monitoring and a spare parts package will help to optimise maintenance for minimal downtime, as offshore service access can be limited by weather and sea conditions.

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