The Fairplayer: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

In a groundbreaking achievement, Jumbo Shipping has successfully delivered its largest container crane to date, weighing nearly 1,200 tonnes and featuring an impressive transport boom length of 104 meters. This monumental arrival at the Port of Sète marks a significant enhancement in the port’s container handling capabilities, according to HeavyLift reports. The project was not without its challenges; the crane's high center of gravity and the generous four-meter overhang beyond the hull of Jumbo's Fairplayer required ingenious engineering solutions. Collaborating closely with Eurocrane, Jumbo's engineers devised a bespoke solution involving the installation of ballast boxes to achieve a stable lifting mechanism. This innovative approach not only added necessary weight at a lower height but also minimized the accessible width for a crane structure which had an overhanging component, thus serving as load spreaders and outriggers for the lifting points. The crane was skillfully assembled in Aveiro, Portugal, and lifted onto the Fairplayer in a single operation using its two 900-tonne mast cranes. Given the elevated center of gravity, the lift was particularly sensitive to conditions; strong winds posed a risk of tilting the crane. To address these concerns, strict pre-defined limits were established in the operational procedures. By adding extra ballast weight, the team ensured greater stability for a smooth and controlled lift. For further details, visit http://www.heavyliftpfi.com/content/NewsItem.aspx?id=3005.