Konecranes Supplies 15 Industrial Cranes to Russian Shipyard

In December 2013, Konecranes received an order to 15 industrial cranes to the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex in the town of Bolshoi Kamen in Russian Far East. The cranes, which are mainly CXT and SMARTON cranes, will be delivered during 2014-2015. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order.

When completed, the Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex will be able to build tankers, LNG carriers, ice class vessels, specialized vessels, and offshore platform units.

Depending on the usage of the different cranes, they are equipped with various smart features like sway-control, hoisting synchronization and hook leveling. Their lifting capacities range between 12.5-120 tons and they will be delivered to the first phase of the project, i.e. the hull fabrication workshop. The cranes will be used for handling and moving different types of hull parts between production lines.

Smarton’s Human Interface to Machine (HIM) system keeps the user continuously up-to-date on the weight of the load and its position relative to the available workspace. In addition, the crane monitors its own condition and recommends when and what kinds of inspection or preventive maintenance should be performed.

“We are proud to be chosen as the supplier to the Zvezda project, it will further strengthen our position in Russia. The deal is a result of good commitment from Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex and Konecranes,” says Markku Saarinen, Vice President and Head of Industrial Crane Products in Europe.