21.10.2014

Donning a Lei

The Hawaii department of defence has taken delivery of a 300 tonne Grove GMK6300L All Terrain crane.

The six-axle GMK6300L features a seven section 80 metre main boom, 29 metre bi-fold swingaway extension combining for a 120 metre maximum tip height. The crane can also handle 12 tonnes on full boom at a radius of 12 metres or take two tonnes out to 74 metres.

Based at Honolulu harbour, the crane will be used to unload container ships during emergencies and natural disasters.
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(l-r) Glen Tellock of Manitowoc and Bob Johnson of Western Pacific Crane & Equipment with Darryll Wong, major general of Hawaii and Dennis Piate