The invention relates to the field of cranes, for example for use in the handling of one or more offshore wind turbine components. The crane comprises a superstructure that is rotatable with respect to a pedestal, and a boom having a length of 60-200 meters. A boom luffing assembly is provided for pivoting the boom about a horizontal boom pivot axis. The crane further comprises a main hoisting device for hoisting a load, comprising a main hoist block assembly supported by a head structure. According to the invention, the head structure is a travelling head structure which is slidable along a part of the boom from the tip end to a second position on the boom.
CRANE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CRANE
KRAN UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN DES KRANS
GRUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE LA GRUE
2025-05-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66C Krane , CRANES |