Orion accidentCrane 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 Rostock during an overload test. Read more
Heavy-liftingNew video footage of the Orion crane incident has emerged on social media and it confirms that a failing hook was the cause for the accident aboard the offshore installation vessel. Read more
EquipmentRopeblock, the designer of the faulty crane hook that caused the Orion accident, says it is appalled by the incident and the impact it has on the industry. “Based on the information that is currently...Read more