24.04.2017

110th Liebherr for Damen

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has ordered a new Liebherr CBG 350 marine crane.

The CBG 350 has been designed to work with grab, hook or container operations and can handle 45 tonnes at a 36 metre radius in harbour conditions, and 35 tonnes at 36 metre radius in open seas up to 21 nautical miles. The crane will be installed on the new generation Trans-shipment Crane Barge 6324, and is the 110th crane Damen has ordered from Liebherr. The two companies have worked together since 1985.

Crane Barge 6324 is a trans-shipment barge designed for ship to ship, ship to barge or ship to shore operations. The 63 metre long vessel features 880 square metres of deck space, with additional below-deck lashing stores.
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Artist impression of the Transshipment Crane Barge 6324

The new barge type was designed by the two companies, together with Pon Power for the generator sets, DMT Marine Equipment for winches, and Van der Leun for the electrical systems. It is being built at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania and will be delivered before the end of the year.

Damen Shipyards chief operating officer Arnout Damen said: “We are very pleased to be ordering this, the 110th Liebherr crane used on a Damen vessel. The crane will be used on the next generation Transshipment Crane Barge, the latest innovative solution resulting from the collaboration between our companies. We have very much enjoyed working together with Liebherr for more than 30 years and look forward to continuing to do so in the future.”
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Arnout Damen (L) and Patricia Rüf sign the contract

Patricia Rüf of Liebherr added: “The vessels of Damen Shipyards Group and the cranes from Liebherr complement each other perfectly and achieve highest effectiveness when it comes down to transportation and transshipment of goods globally. The common position of both our companies essentially follows the philosophy of creating the highest quality standards and we are proud that our cranes are installed on their vessels. We are confident that our cooperation will continue in the future and we are in no doubt that the continuous improvement of our ship crane portfolio will meet the requirements of next-generation vessels.”