CRANES

A crane is a machine that is built to lift and lower heavy matters from one location to another. In the maritime industry, cranes are used to load and unload freight to and from ships. There are several types of cranes. One of these is a deck crane which is installed on a ship for unloading cargo where shore facilities are not available. Another type of crane is a gantry crane which comes in different… More

A crane is a machine that is built to lift and lower heavy matters from one location to another. In the maritime industry, cranes are used to load and unload freight to and from ships. There are several types of cranes. One of these is a deck crane which is installed on a ship for unloading cargo where shore facilities are not available. Another type of crane is a gantry crane which comes in different sizes. Some of these can move very heavy loads especially in a shipyard. A distinct version of this is a container crane which is used to load and unload containers from ships docked at a port. Less