28.04.2009

Where is she now?

During Intermat last week we had a request from Sergio Pontalto, regarding the whereabouts of the 1,200 tonne Gottwald delivered to Grandi Sollevamenti in 1981.
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The Gottwald AK1200 as delivered to Grandi Sollevamenti 28 years ago

The crane of which we believe only one was ever built, featured a cruciform outrigger base and a set of tracks for moving on site between lifts. It was built in 1980 and delivered to Italian crane company Grandi Sollevamenti in 1981.
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In Mammoet's yard in 2001

We believe that it was also owned by Montalev and Mammoet and was spotted in used crane company, Sindorf Trading’s yard in t’Harde Holland in 2003. If anyone knows where it is now you will make a happy man of Mr Pontalto.
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The Gottwald AK1200 in Sindorf Trading's yard in 2003

UPDATE

Many thanks to Steve Bird who tells us that the crane was sold by Sindorf to indian company Punji Lloyd. He also sent a link to photogrpahs of her being loaded onto ship.
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