September 3 - Oleg Strashnov, the largest mono hull heavy lift ship currently afloat, designed for platform installation and removal, subsea construction, and special projects, has been launched by Dutch yard IHC Merwede for client Seaway Heavy Lifting; t
The deckhouse was delivered to the shipyard in two parts; the assembly was then fitted to the ship before a helicopter landing platform was fitted on top of the bridge complex. The Oleg Strahnov has a 5,000 tonne crane capacity.
Liebherr USA has named Shane Kuhlmey as divisional director of crawler cranes, deep foundation machines and maritime cranes.
Japan-headquartered heavy lifting and transportation specialist Denzai is adding a 2,500-tonne Liebherr crawler crane to its fleet.
Konecranes has acquired German crane and service supplier Kocks Kranbau, strengthening its port services offering.
Engineered Rigging has expanded its rental fleet with Holmatro ring climbing cylinders.
Online crane rental platform MyCrane said that it has seen a surge in client registrations and project enquiries in the Indian market.
Ankara-based Işıklar-Antaş Global Lojistik continued to expand its heavy-duty trailer fleet, having acquired VarioMax trailers from Faymonville.
