Failed Offshore Crane Boom, Emergency Make-Safe and Dismantling
After an offshore crane boom snapped at its base, DSL designed temporary supports and a portable lifting device from scratch, then safely secured and dismantled the 136 ft boom without any supporting crane.
Key Metrics
- Failed crane boom dismantled
- 136 ft
- Unsecured block and hook made safe
- 2 t
- Supporting cranes available
- 0
A system failure on an offshore crane allowed the boom to rise too far, snapping it at the base. The 136 ft boom was left leaning against its support structure and partly penetrating the deck, with damaged and unstable adjoining accessories and a 2 tonne block and hook hanging unsecured.
There were no existing calculations to develop a solution from, no established procedures for the situation and no crane available to assist with removal. Before anyone could even get onto the structure to evaluate dismantling options, it had to be made stable and safe.
Client Testimonial
“Once again your crews did an excellent job, and very professional on the port crane, we appreciated all of their work and professionalism, a great team.”
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