July 30 - In the United States, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has announced details of its forthcoming crane and rigging workshop.
The three-day event takes place at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from September 17-19 and is targeted at crane operators, sales personnel and safety directors.
Sessions include developing a safety culture, movement restrictions on mobile cranes and alternative lifting methods.
Visit www.scranet.org/workshop to register.
Mammoet is deploying its 3,200-tonne capacity PTC210-DS ring crane to lift a huge A-frame for Van Oord’s installation vessel Svanen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
UK-based lifting solutions and equipment provider Southern Cranes has purchased 10 Grove all-terrain cranes from Manitowoc as it updates its fleet.
Liebherr USA has named Shane Kuhlmey as divisional director of crawler cranes, deep foundation machines and maritime cranes.
Dortmund-based heavy transport provider August Alborn has purchased two EuroCompact lowbed semi-trailers from TII Scheuerle.
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.
