04.10.2013

Mammoet launches 600 tonne terminal crane

Dutch international heavy lift and specialist transport company Mammoet has unveiled its MTC15 terminal crane, which the company claims can transform any general port into a heavy lift terminal.

The MTC 15 is a has a capacity of 600 tonnes and a load moment of 15,000 tonne metres. Mammoet claims that no other heavy lifting device on the market combines the MTC15’s features with high lifting capacity and potentially lower operational costs.
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The MTC15 is a mobile terminal crane with a capacity of 600 tonnes and a load moment of 15,000 tonne meters

The MTC15 is a fully-containerised heavy lifting device developed to provide heavy lift capabilities in a matter of days and can be operated in any port capable of receiving containers. This solution minimises the need for self-geared cargo vessels and eliminates the use of floating cranes and uses local resources such as water or sand for the ballast.
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The MTC15 is a fully-containerised heavy lifting device developed to provide heavy lift capabilities in a matter of days

The MTC15 has a maximum capacity of 600 tonnes at a 25 metre radius, can be shipped in 25, 20ft containers, has a ground bearing pressure of 10 tonnes per square metre, uses winches for lifting and the boom-up system, needs just one 80 tonne capacity crane to help assembly which can be completed in 7-10 days and needs only one operator.
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The MTC15 has a ground bearing pressure of 10 tonnes per sq metre

Mammoet said: "The MTC15 is ideal for load-in/load-outs and the transfer of heavy components for oil and gas, mining and power plant projects. Its load moment capacity is equal to a large 1,200 tonne crawler crane, making it equally ideal for loading and offloading heavy items such as columns, vessels, reels, project cargo and engines without the need to reinforce the quay. The MTC15 helps locations worldwide maximise their oil and gas, mining and power plant operations in record time.”

“With the successful testing of the MTC15 in Westdorpe, The Netherlands, Mammoet has engineered a technological breakthrough for our customers,” said Patrick van der Meide, senior commercial manager at Mammoet. “Due to popular demand, Mammoet is currently developing a skid track, making it possible to move the MTC15 parallel to the quay. Mammoet is open to discussing other specialised alterations to the MTC15 with customers to meet their logistical supply chain requirements.”
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The MTC 15 breaks down into containers for shipping