Taisun (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: tàishān; Taishan) is a gantry crane with a safe working load of 20,000 metric tons (22,046 short tons).[1] Taisun was designed by DHHI (Dalian Huarui Heavy Industry)[2] and built for the installation of very large modules in semi submersibles and FPSO projects. It is located at Yantai Raffles Shipyard in Yantai, Shandong Province, China. The gantry crane once held the record for the heaviest weight lifted by a crane.[3]
The amount of wire required to operate Taisun is nearly 50,000 meters or just over 31 miles, allowing it to lift a maximum of 80 meters.
Concept
editTaisun was built to install very large (up to 20,000 tons) integrated modules on top of a vessel's hull. Traditionally, offshore vessels such as drilling semi submersibles or FPSOs were built from the ground up in modules of 1000 to 2000 tons, which meant that much installation, hook up and commissioning work was left to be done on board where access is limited and efficiency is decreased.
Taisun facilitates simultaneous construction of the lower and upper parts of the vessel which allows for a shorter overall project schedule, manpower improvements of up to two million man-hours while safety and quality levels are improved.[4]
Lift Record
editThe Guinness World Records state that Taisun holds the world record for "heaviest weight lifted by crane", set on April 18, 2008 at 20,133 metric tonnes (44,385,667.25 lb) by lifting a barge, ballasted with water.[3] However, it was surpassed by the Honghai Crane when the new crane was completed in 2014, with a lift capacity at 22,000 tonnes.[5]
Particulars
edit| Safe Working Load | 20,133 metric tons |
| Height | 133 meters |
| Span | 120 meters |
| Maximum lift height | 80 meters |
| Dry dock length | 380 meters |
| Wire rope length | 50,000 meters |
References
edit- ^ "Yantai Raffles' world-record gantry crane should see first lift this year". PennWell Corporation. June 1, 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "DALIAN HUARUI HEAVY INDUSTRY GROUP CO.,LTD". www.dhhi.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ a b "Heaviest weight lifted by a crane". guinnessworldrecords.com.
- ^ "Yantai Raffles Celebrates the Success of Taisun's First Commercial Lift". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ Blenkey, Nick (2014-12-19). "Chinese shipyard uses giant crane to launch PSV". Marine Log. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
External links
edit- Official website
- www.slideshare.net (Presentation of COSL Pioneer deck box lift)
- Google 3D warehouse (downloadable 3d model of Taisun)
- Videos