Tadano all terrain lifts catamaran
3 June 2021A Tadano ATF 130G-5 from the fleet of Dutch company Mick Volendam Group, was used to lift a catamaran out of the harbour at Marina Volendam in the Netherlands.
The catamaran belongs to Swiss non-profit organisation Ocean Youth Sailing, that uses sailing to instil values such as responsibility, teamwork and environmental awareness in young people.
One of its projects saw the young people build a catamaran on their own, with over 400 helpers contributing more than 20,000 hours of work. The catamaran set off on its first journey across the Rhine towards the Ijsselmeer back in the summer, and the organization is now offering sailing courses on the self-built boat in its new home.
The 9t catamaran, which is 13.5m long and 7.5m wide, had to be lifted out of the harbour. Mick Volendam Group from the neighbouring town of Edam was awarded this job that required delicate handling. The company chose their Tadano ATF 130G-5 for this task, which like all units of this model is equipped with the Lift Adjuster.
“The Tadano Lift Adjuster allows loads to be picked up quickly suppressing swinging or load movements and the operators can focus their full attention on the load instead of the radius display. This all meant the Arrow 1360 catamaran could be lifted smoothly out of the water and transported to its home,” said Tadano.
