
Three Neat Tricks with Marine Cranes
Masts, Kingposts, Service Platforms, Mechanical, Mechanical Handling SystemsThree neat things you didn’t know about marine cranes! Every now and then, it’s fun to step back and appreciate the innovation that allowed us to adapt industrial cranes to the marine environment.

Cranes on Ships: Introduction to Crane Integration
Auxiliary Systems, Mechanical Handling Systems, Miscellaneous, Replenishment SystemsIn the marine world, we see cranes daily; they are very useful pieces of equipment. Despite their common appearance, we need to remember their potential for disaster. Cranes on ships generate new, subtle risks for lifting operations. Unless you know what to look for, the risks can go undetected. This article reviews the major dangers of cranes on ships.

Underway Replenishment
Auxiliary Systems, Engineering Business, Equipment Integration, Mechanical, Mechanical Handling Systems, Piping, Replenishment Systems, Ship Control Systems, Special Purpose Mechanical SystemsIt’s difficult to see where systems integration adds value to ship design. So I want to show how none of this is possible without systems integration.

Meet Intercon Articulated Tug Barge Connector
Auxiliary Systems, Hull Structure, Mechanical Handling Systems, Shell and Supporting Structure, Special Purpose StructureMeet the Intercon AT/B connector system. A beautiful piece of engineering used to connect tugs and barges for inland and coastal trade.