Crane is in fleet of Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, for use in cargo handling and various dock operations such as handling dock gates, inspection of buoys, salvage of small craft, etc; craft is capable of 60-ton lift at 78 ft 8 in. radius with jib athwartships, and is propelled at 10.8 knots by twin screws powered by diesel electric machinery; table of particulars is included.
60-ton floating crane "samson"
Engineer
Engineer ; 211 , n 5484
1961
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1963
Engineering Index Backfile | 1963