11.07.2025

90t RT for Aleutian isles

Alaska's Alpha Welding and Boat Repair has taken delivery of a 90 tonne Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 Rough Terrain crane for operations in the remote Aleutian Islands.

The two axle LRT 1090-2.1 features a 47 metre main boom and a 10.5 to 19 metre bi-fold swingaway extension with up to 40 degrees of offset. It comes standard with the Liebherr VarioBase automatically variable outrigger base and wider tilting cab. The lift capacity and reach allow docked ships to be worked on without requiring repositioning.

Key safety features include an outrigger monitor that automatically detects support status, VarioBase variable support system for enhanced flexibility and increased lifting capacity.

Alpha Welding and Boat Repair president Ian Bagley said: "This crane is by far the newest and most advanced piece of machinery to come to the island in decades. It will be a tremendous asset to local businesses and building projects in the future."

The company was founded in 1990 as a small welding shop and has grown into one of the largest locally owned fabrication shops in Western Alaska. Based at Dutch Harbor, the largest grossing fishing port by tonnage in the United States, Alpha Welding provides welding, fabricating, machining, commercial fishing boat modifications, and boat and dock repair services.