TOW OF SHEERLEG PACIFIC TITANProject SummaryThe 1750 t capacity sheerleg PACIFIC TITAN (ex I LIFT NY, ex WEST COAST LIFTER) was sold to a new owner in Everett and needed to be wet towed from New York, NY, to Everett, WA. For a safe tow condition, the crane boom needed to be skidded forward and lowered onto a boom rest on the stern. The stabilizing sponsons were to be stowed on deck and lashed for the tow. At the end of the summer in 2025, the sheerleg was successfully towed from New York to its new owner in Everett by the 46 ST BP tug JUSTINE FOSS. Scope of WorkThe project scope included:Project PhotographsPhotographs courtesy of Pacific Pile & Marine. |
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Model the sheerleg crane barge with boom at various angles;
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Determine the design environmental criteria for the tow;
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Calculate design barge motions and resulting inertia loads on the boom and A-frame structure;
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Provide lashing plan for the stabilizing sponsons and other loose items on deck;
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Calculate the required minimum bollard pull for the tug:
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Check the intact and damaged stability for the crane barge in tow conditon.
Sheerleg PACIFIC TITAN arrives in Cristobal for passage through Panama Canal
