The machine, which has a 26m reach, is used to load and unload incoming ships and for other lifting tasks on the entire harbour facility such as lowering smaller boats into the water. Sennebogen say that this is made possible by the cranes mobile undercarriage with all-wheel drive.
The harbour and island administration decided to purchase the 680 HMC in 2012 due to an increased flow of goods and greater use of containers. The decision was a significant one as the cost amounted to approximately 40% of the state’s annual budget. In the summer of 2013, Sennebogen’s sales and service partner, E. H. Hassells & Sons, officially transferred the machine.
For harbour use the crane received a special paint coating designed to withstand the harshest weather.
