On 1st September 2014, the main beam of a 400t gantry crane was successfully installed in Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd.
With its track gauge of 79.5m, max lifting height of 50m and max lifting weight of 400t, the gantry crane is one of the important facilities of the yard’s third phase of development. The crane has also been listed on the special items for small and medium sized enterprise technical transformation (technical innovation transferred to application) by Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The investment of this crane provides company with an excellent opportunity for its transformation and the accumulation of potential for future development. Not only does the crane enhance the erection capability of a 20,000 slipway, but also it promotes the application of marine integrated technologies and accelerates the yard’s transformation towards a modern shipbuilding enterprise.
