Test of a 100 meter high self-propelled crane
When the world's largest self-propelled crane, Svanen, had to test its lifting gear, Fyns Kran Udstyr A/S was called to do the job.
Svanen, which has a lifting capacity of 8,700 tonnes, like all other cranes and lifting gear, must be inspected once a year. Fyns Kran Udstyr A/S assigned two service technicians to the job. The two are respectively former sailor and shipbuilder, so they were both familiar with home despite the inspection taking place in the middle of the sea, specifically at the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. Here, Svanen is in the process of hammering 111 offshore foundations 20 meters into the seabed.
The inspection was carried out and after replacing two giant wire slings the lifting gear was approved.
Facts about the Svanen:
Svanen was built in 1990 in the Netherlands for the construction of the Great Belt Bridge. Today, Svanen is the world's largest self-propelled crane. It is 100 meters high and occupies an area equivalent to 1½ football pitches (103 m long and 72 m wide). Svanen has a lifting capacity of 8,700 tonnes.
Facts about Fyns Kran Udstyr:
Fyns Kran Equipment employs approx. 100 committed and competent employees who work from departments in Odense, Copenhagen, Esbjerg and Aalborg.
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