JANUARY 2023 Ӏ NEWS
AINSCouGH LAuNCHES WIND FARM SERvICE vESSEL
Ship building and marine engineering specialist Manor Marine commissioned UK company Ainscough Crane Hire to assist on the launch of the MO8 wind farm service vessel in Dorset, UK. The vessel, which was built for offshore
services provider Mainprize Offshore, has a cargo capacity of 40 tonnes, seating for 24 passengers, 175m2
of deck space, and a
maximum speed of 27 knots. The 26-metre Supa Swath catamaran, also referred to as MO8, required two cranes from Ainscough's heavy crane fleet, with 500 and 750 tonne capacities, along with a team of 14 over the course of three days. Making sure there was no
structural impact to the vessel during its delivery into the water, the Ainscough team
transported the MO8 while inside a container, meaning there was no direct contact between the crane and the newly constructed vessel. Constructed on-site in Portland,
Dorset, the MO8 was built close to the water it would be launched into, allowing
for an efficient and controlled transfer from land to sea. Ainscough Crane Hire was approached to assist on the lifting by UK-based Manor Marine. Following an in-person meeting and a site survey, Ainscough delivered a launch plan and won the job based on the team's engagement throughout the process.
Graeme Harrison, heavy cranes technical manager at Ainscough, said: “Supporting on the launch of the MO8 required a high level of planning and organisation from our heavy cranes team. After carefully considering the delivery, the job went ahead smoothly and efficiently - even despite poor weather conditions! The MO8 is the first of three
vessels being launched by Manor Marine.
LARGE CoLLÉ oRDER FoR NooTEBooM
Sittard, The Netherlands-headquartered European construction industry equipment rental company Collé Rental & Sales has placed a big order with Nooteboom Trailers. The delivery includes 26 units of three-
and four-axle semi-low loaders with self-steering axles from Nooteboom’s Smart programme. A total of 20 units of three-axle semi
low loaders (OSDS-48-03EB) and six units of four-axle semi low loaders with extendable loading floor (OSDS-58-04V) will be delivered. The semi low-loaders
are intended for Collé's various branches in Europe. Meanwhile, the first semi-low loaders have been delivered to Collé Rental’s HQ.
16 CRANES TODAY The semi low loaders are characterised
by a very low dead weight, a low loading floor height and a strong and robust chassis. The three-axle semi-trailers are all equipped with five-metre automatically hydraulic folding ramps with grid floor and a hydraulic gooseneck ramp. The four-axle extendable semi-
low loaders are equipped with load floor widening and offer a payload of approximately 45 tonnes.
These semi-low loaders are mainly used for transporting tracked construction machines and wheel loaders. Especially for this application, the trailers are equipped with extra reinforced four-metre hydraulically folding ramps. Collé Rental & Sales has 17 branches
across The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Luxembourg. Its rental fleet includes approximately 22,000 machines, mainly forklifts, aerial work platforms, telehandlers and excavators. To deliver these machines to the desired customer location, Collé has about 90 tractor-trailer combinations. Read more about specialised transport in our feature p36.
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