Canada’s Global Rigging & Transport (GRT), alongside AMIX, has demolished a ship-to-shore (STS) crane, which weighed around 1,200 tonnes.
The Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) crane, which measured roughly 170 ft (51.82 m) tall and weighed approximately 1,200 tonnes, had reached the end of its expected service life – having been built in 1996. Prior to the demolition, it had been transported from Vancouver to Campbell River via barge.
The demolition process firstly began with all oils, hydraulics and lubricants being removed; structural bracing to stabilise the crane in the fall location; numerous strategic cuts to weaken key load-bearing members; and final precision severing of support lines, which guided the crane’s controlled fall to within inches of the designated footprint. AMIX took care of the site, scrap and recycling following the demolition.
“The demolition went flawlessly. Thanks to our precision-engineered method, the crane fell exactly where we intended,” observed GRT supervisor Kenny Zappitelli. “As the port is non-operational, the crane was safely toppled without any interruptions mitigating the risk factor to the surrounding waterfront.”
With more than 25 years’ experience operating at sites such as ports, GRT is a specialist in heavy lift, engineered transport, and crane services. The company is headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
