Topic: Ropeblock

Orion accident Liebherr and Deme will repair Orion’s crane

Crane manufacturer Liebherr and offshore contractor Deme have decided to repair the 5000-tonne crane of installation vessel “Orion”, which collapsed almost six months ago in…

Heavy-lifting New video shows breaking of Orion’s hook

New video footage of the Orion crane incident has emerged on social media and it confirms that a failing hook was the cause for the…

Equipment Hook designer Ropeblock “appalled” by Orion accident

Ropeblock, the designer of the faulty crane hook that caused the Orion accident, says it is appalled by the incident and the impact it has…