Petro Sea Logistics acquires three Grove ATs

19 January 2017 by Sotiris Kanaris

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Petro Sea Logistics, a joint venture between Belgium’s Sea-Invests and Ivory Coast’s Petroci, has added three Grove all terrains to its fleet.

The company, which has a six crane fleet of rough terrains, acquired a Grove GMK6400 to enhance support for its oil field operations, specifically pipe-lifting applications.

The six axle 400t 60m boom GMK6400 features a removable outrigger box, self-rigging auxiliary hoist, and self-rigging MegaWingLift.

Petro Sea Logistics contacted Grove’s African dealer Paterson Simons to buy the crane and service.

Pasico Ghana, a subsidiary in the Paterson Simons network, worked with Grove to provide the Port Sea Logistics with localized support for the GMK6400, as well as extensive training and warranty options. The crane is scheduled to immediately begin oil field operations at the Port of Abidjan.

The joint-venture invested in two additional all terrain models from Grove, the new 100t GMK4100L-1 and the 180t GMK5180-1.

Sales manager for French-speaking Africa for Manitowoc Cranes, Guillame Bertrand said the service and support offered on a crane long after its sale is crucial to ensuring companies are able to maximize the return on their capital investments.

“After-sales service is the key to doing business in Africa,” he explained. “Our customers have grown to expect responsive, quality support throughout the region, and we’ve made great efforts over the last few years to ensure we are there for them when they need us.”