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HPK 330 EG Floating Crane at Associated Terminals LLC, used for transhipping bulk materials from ocean-going vessels to river barges on the Mississippi, Louisiana, USA. |
Düsseldorf, 3 November 2008 –
In the current year, Gottwald Port Technology GmbH (Gottwald) has received two more orders for
Floating Cranes based on their Mobile Harbour Crane technology. Associated Terminals LLC
(Louisiana, USA) ordered one G HPK 6400 B for use on the Mississippi, while a
G HPK 8200 B was ordered at the beginning of the year by PT Indo Straits
(Indonesia) for use on the open sea. Both these cranes are Generation 5 machines and are
designed as 4-rope grab cranes.
These orders bring the total number of Floating Cranes sold since their launch in 2004 to
fourteen. "We are very pleased to note this positive development which clearly shows that our
decision to combine our proven Mobile Harbour Crane technology with floating barges was absolutely
right," stated Dr. Robert Wassmer, CEO of Gottwald. "Floating Cranes are currently
experiencing a renaissance. They have short delivery lead-times, especially as they are based on
the modular Mobile Harbour Cranes, make additional quay space unnecessary and neatly navigate
around the entire problem of new quay approvals procedures. And, in view of the steadily increasing
volumes of cargoes being shipped, they are a highly attractive way of supplementing land-based
handling machines."
G HPK 6400 B for Associated Terminals – For Use on the Mississippi
After Associated Terminals LLC commissioned an HPK 330 EG Floating Crane, one of
Gottwald's Generation 4 machines, in 2006, the company, based in Louisiana, opted to expand
its fleet of Floating Cranes on the Mississippi by purchasing another Gottwald machine.
The new G HPK 6400 B, a Generation 5, Model 6 variant, is due to be
commissioned at the end of 2008 and will be transhipping bulk materials, including coal and
fertilisers, from large ocean-going vessels to smaller river barges. The crane has a grab capacity
on the ropes of 50 tonnes up to a radius of 31 m and, depending on the operating
conditions, can achieve handling rates of up to 1,000 tonnes per hour.
"Gottwald's concept of making its proven Mobile Harbour Crane technology available on the
water makes sense," stated David Fennelly, President at Associated Terminals, about the decision in
favour of Gottwald. "The positive experience gained up to now with regard to handling rates and
reliability, coupled with the company's excellent service make Gottwald our preferred choice."
G HPK 8200 B for PT Indo Straits – For Use on the Open Sea
The sale to PT Indo Straits in Indonesia of a new crane at the beginning of the year
meant that Gottwald has gained yet another customer for its Floating Crane technology. From about
the end of the year, the G HPK 8200 B will be transhipping coal from river barges to
ocean-going vessels four kilometres (2.5 miles) off the Indonesian coast. This is the second
Floating Crane made by Gottwald which will be in operation on the open sea. As with the first crane
for open-sea use, the one for PT Indo Straits has also been granted Lloyd's Register Certification,
this time for significant wave heights of 2.5 m.
The G HPK 8200 B, a Generation 5, Model 8 machine, achieves handling
rates of up to 1,500 tonnes per hour. It has a grab capacity of 63 tonnes up to a radius
of 34 m. Its maximum radius is 43 m at a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes.
Further information available from:
Gottwald Port Technology GmbH
Postfach 18 03 43
40570 Düsseldorf, Germany
Peter Klein
Tel.: +49 (0)211 7102-3355
Fax: +49 (0)211 7102-3660
Mobile: +49 (0)173 722 10 74
peter.klein@gottwald.com
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