Does your vessel need to be fitted with a marine crane?

The development of the marine industry mainly includes marine transportation, offshore oil platforms, offshore wind power generation, etc. These jobs are often inseparable from the lifting of goods, moving goods, people or equipment from one place to another, a seemingly simple job, relying on manpower alone is very difficult to achieve, and has a certain risk, need to rely on marine cranes / Offshore Cranes to complete, it appeared the perfect solution to the work of lifting goods at sea, today many ships around the world are equipped with cranes, safe and convenient operation!

The crane is installed on the deck of a ship or in the internal space of an offshore platform and carries out the following activities

Transfer of cargo or equipment between ships

Moving cargo or equipment around the deck of a ship

Transfer of personnel, cargo or equipment on offshore platforms

Underwater work, dropping and recovery of equipment

Various manufacturers of marine cranes offer a wide range of crane types for offshore and marine operations. When designing a crane for a ship or offshore platform, the following factors are the main considerations.

Load conditions

Operating environment at sea

Certification requirements

Method of installation

Special requirements etc.

Work at sea can be very dangerous, with weather, wind and waves, highly corrosive environments, light and so on all affecting the use of marine cranes, but nowadays crane production technology is constantly improving and it is able to cope with these severe tests, with advanced safety features designed to ensure maximum operational safety.

Customisation to meet practical needs

Each ship or offshore platform has different requirements for the crane, as they all face different jobs, and customisation is the only way to meet the actual needs. For example, for ships with limited space, a folding telescopic crane can be customised to save space on deck, and for ships that need to lift cargo over long distances, a Telescopic Boom Crane can be customised.

OUCO is a good choice

Nowadays, there are very many crane manufacturers, and choosing a crane manufacturer is also key, we can choose based on the manufacturer's qualification, scale, cases and other aspects, OUCO is a medium to large crane manufacturer, providing over 500 sets of marine cranes customized services for global customers, with customers all over the Middle East, South America and Southeast Asia, if your ship needs to install a crane, welcome to learn more about OUCO If you need a crane for your vessel, you are welcome to find out more about OUCO and we are sure it will be a good choice.

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