The Manitowoc 999 provided outstanding reliability despite the changing conditions
characteristic of the coast of Maine. The crane’s excellent capacity also ensured the safe and effi cient lifting of the diverse components.
- Mark Baldwin, CEO Baldwin Crane
“It has been a privilege to support CPM Constructors on the Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project,” said CEO Mark Baldwin. Baldwin, established in 1957, off ers “an expansive
fl eet” of crawler cranes, lattice boom truck cranes, hydraulic truck cranes, rough terrain cranes, and heavy lift and specialized attachments. Over the years, the business has established a reputation for safety and reliability, with such projects as the State Street Bank and Logan International Airport’s Northeast Terminal, in Boston, and the new Mets Stadium and search and rescue eff orts at Ground Zero in New York City. For more than 15 years, the company has been involved with alternative forms of energy, having erected wind turbines throughout New England, including the largest turbine in the Northeast, in Gloucester, Massachusetts. For the Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project, Baldwin
Crane supplied a 275-ton Manitowoc 999, equipped with 150 feet of main boom, which remained on the Eastport project site for 15 months. “T e Manitowoc 999 provided outstanding reliability despite the changing conditions characteristic of the coast of Maine,” Baldwin explained. “T e crane’s excellent capacity also ensured the safe and effi cient lifting of the diverse components.” On March 20, 2012, the company facilitated the
lowering of the 93,000-pound generator support frame, which had to be planted on the ocean fl oor in an exact position during a 40-minute window at low slack tide. During the fi nal and perhaps most complicated phase of the installation, a Baldwin crane operator worked in conjunction with underwater hard-hat divers to deploy the TidGen device onto the support frame on the ocean fl oor. Once again, the task had to be executed fl awlessly during a tight 40-minute low tide window. On August 14, 2012,
Oasis Alignment Services working with CPM Constructors.
the crane lowered the device 60 feet and placed it precisely on the support frame, where it was connected to power cables to transmit convertible energy. “T e Tidal Energy Project was particularly fascinating
because it represented the newest technology in green energy,” Baldwin continued. “Participating in this project expanded our vision in green energy and exposed us to alternative methods for energy independence. Knowing that it was the fi rst commercial tidal energy project of its kind in the country made it extremely rewarding.” For its leadership in the construction of the fi rst phase of ORPC’s tidal energy project, CPM received the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) 2013 Build America Award. Due to its environmentally conscientious plans and
practices throughout the Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project, ORPC earned the New England Clean Energy Council’s Emerging Company of the Year. As a result, America can “once again claim the title of world leader in clean energy technology,” concluded Steven Chalk, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Energy Department. ❙
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