PEDESTAL/BARGE MOUNTED CRANES
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BARGE MOUNTED CRANE
Definition
A barge mounted crane is a crane which is anchored or
restrained in a work area of the barge, ship or floating
platform and is subjected to tipping forces.
Examples
NOTE:
The foundation is the deck of the barge, ship or
floating platform.
1.
Crawler-mounted crane with the carbody anchored with
tie-downs to the foundation (Figure 3).
2.
Crawler-mounted crane working on timbered area of
barge, ship or floating platform with crawlers restrained
by curbing and end stops (Fi gure4). When not working,
the crane carbody is anchored with tie-downs to the
foundation.
Traveling with load is not permitted.
3.
RINGER
®
(crawler mounted, carbody mounted)
supported on blocking, screw jacks or steel pedestals
which are braced and fastened to the foundation in such
a manner as to prevent movement (Figure 5).
4.
RINGER (platform mounted) which has the ring braced
and fastened directly to the foundation in such a manner
as to prevent movement.
Foundation
Carbody
Tie-Downs
FIGURE 3
A839
Carbody
Tie-Downs
Required
When Parked
Curbing
FIGURE 4
A839
NOTE: Manitowoc does not permit traveling with load.
End Stop
Front and
Rear
Foundation
Foundation
Ring Assembly
Ring Support
Bracing
FIGURE 5
A839
NOTE: Ringers must be equipped with hook rollers on
boom and counterweight carriers.
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