SAMSUNG CRANE RELOCATION IN LOS ANGELES

Project Summary

In 1997, a Samsung container crane was relocated from the old to the new Hanjin terminal in Long Beach by Bickerton Iron Works. For this relocation, a Crowley 400 x 100 x 20 ft flat top cargo barge was used. The 900 t crane was lifted off its rails by a large number of hydraulic dollies, which also provided the means to roll the crane onto the barge. Steel bridge pieces spanned the gap between the barge stern and the quay. On November 6, 1997, with incoming tide, the crane was rolled onto the barge and lowered on temporary blocks. The boom was then lowered onto a boom support after which the A-frame could be removed. This was needed to clear the power cables, spanning the access canal to the new terminal. Less than a week later, the crane was safely rolled off the barge and lowered onto its rails at the new Hanjin terminal .

Scope of Work

The project scope included:

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specialists in marine heavy-lift transportation engineering

naval architects

marine surveyors

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Est. 1992

■	Modeling of the barge hull for the ballast analysis;
■	Simulation of the crane roll-on and roll-off operations and optimization of ballast procedures;
■	Provision of on-site assistance during actual operations and controlling of the barge ballast operations.

Samsung crane with boom suppport loaded on barge

Getting ready to roll crane on barge

First waterside dollies rolled on barge

Waterside of crane at barge stern

Ready to pull crane off barge