After testing in February, Van Seumeren’s containerised crane, the PTC was dismantled and shipped to Canada to begin work on several petrochemical projects that is due to last for at least 12 months.
The containers travelled 5,500km by rail and road from port in Halifax to the Shell jobsite in Edmonton where the crane was set up ready for work in 6 days.
Heaviest lifts were of two vessels, each weighing 750t, made in conjunction with a 1,000t capacity tailing frame. This was mounted on Scheuerle 2×12 axle lines owned by Etarco, a transport company affiliated with Van Seumeren.
Four other vessels each weighing between 150t and 450t were also lifted between March and April.
Packed as 76 containers, the PTC was then taken by rail to its second job, at the Irving Oil Refinery, New Brunswick. Four sets of crawlers and two power packs arrived in May so the PTC could be relocated while fully rigged.
In June a 650t vessel was lifted using 97m of main boom and 960t of counterweight at a radius of 32m. A Demag CC 4800 crawler assisted as the tailing crane. It has also been lifting pipe racks up to 300t and concrete beams.
When fitted with the jib in March next year the PTC is due to lift an 800t vessel at the site.
