Protranser delivers wind turbine blades to Germany
Protranser International Logistics has delivered 4 sets of wind blades from Taicang county, in Jiangsu province, China, to Rostock, on the north coast of Germany.Read more
Port of Immingham receives three Liebherr cranes
The Port of Immingham located on the east coast of England, on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, has received three new LHM 420 cranes.Read more
Gdańsk Remontowa Shiprepair Yard to repair Deme’s Orion
OffshoreIn the accident with its 5,000-tonne crane in May last year, DEME’s new offshore installation vessel Orion and its crane suffered considerable damage. In September, Liebherr stated it would repair the crane. It has now...Read moreLiebherr and Deme will repair Orion’s crane
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
Liebherr: third party hook caused the Orion accident
EquipmentA malfunctioning hook from an external supplier caused the crane accident onboard Deme’s new offshore vessel Orion. Why the hook did not withstand the load is still unclear but authorities and experts unanimously agree that...Read more[VIDEO] 5,000-tonne crane of new DEME vessel collapses
EquipmentThe 5,000-tonne heavy-lift crane of DEME’s new installation vessel Orion has collapsed while undergoing load tests at Liebherr’s construction yard in Rostock. A few people sustained minor injuries but the vessel has been significantly damaged....Read more
Sunken harbour cranes brought to the surface in Rostock Port
Maritime accidentThe water-side salvage of the mobile harbour cranes that fell from heavy lift vessel Jumbo Vision in Rostock Port on January 31 has been completed. The first of the cranes was recovered on Saturday, the...Read more
Jumbo: “No evidence cranes came into contact in Rostock incident”
AccidentWith the salvage operation of the Liebherr cranes that sunk in Rostock Port underway, the investigation into the cause of the accident is still ongoing. ‘Although a very complex matter, there is currently no evidence...Read more