Indian port takes two Gottwald portal cranes
12 October 2009
Gottwald has received an order for two G HSK 8332 B Portal Harbour Cranes.
The units will be used for handling bulk materials in the new multi-purpose terminal for solid cargo in Dahej, in the province of Gujarat, on the west coast of India. The order was placed by de Adani Petronet (Dahej) Port Pvt. Ltd. (APPPL), a joint venture between Petronet LNG Ltd. and Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone Ltd.
The G HSK 8332 B is a variant of Model 8 and is derived from mobile harbour crane design. Both have four-rope grabs, for heavy-duty bulk handling, 63 tonne grab curves and a maximum radius of 50 m. They can be used alongside ships up to cape-size and, depending on the terminal and operating conditions, are designed for handling rates of up to 1,800 tph.
"The two cranes use proven mobile harbour crane technology from the slew ring upwards and the portals are designed with a track gauge of 13 m and a clear height of 6 m adapted to the individual conditions in the port. The electrically driven cranes obtain their energy from the shore supply," said a Gottwald Port Technology GmbH spokesman.
The equipment is manufactured by Gottwald in Düsseldorf, Germany, and is expected to start commercial operation in the new port at the end of 2010.
