A GANTRY CRANE is a crane built atop a gantry, which is a structure used to straddle an object or workspace. Ship-to-shore gantry cranes are imposing, multi-story structures prominent at most container terminals, used to load intermodal containers on and off container ships. They operate along two rails (waterside and landside designations) spaced based on the size of crane to be used.
At Grand Harbour, Malta we had 2 Gantry Cranes at the same berthing facility that is Laboratory Wharf. The first one was Yellow coloured and after it was dismantled it was used to build a film prop hull with it and the second one manufactured in France by the famous Caillard in 1986.
Among Caillard’s main customers were the Autonomous Port of Le Havre, major shipping companies, major industrial companies, and the French railways, which use a 50-tonne emergency crane that can be attached to fast trains.
French ports including Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne, Dieppe, Rouen, Brest, Lorient, Paris, Bayonne, Nantes and La Rochelle use high-speed port cranes and boom balancing systems manufactured by Caillard and on 21st December, 2001 it closed doors.
During Q3 of the year 2023 dismantling works begun on this crane, leaving the only Gantry Cranes situated at Malta Freeport, Marsaxlokk Harbour and the following images are in chronological order –
THURSDAY 3rd AUGUST, 2023
It was decided that the Grimaldi Lines ropax EUROCARGO MALTA will moor stern to Lab South 1 instead of the usual berthing at Laboratory Wharf Inner.
MONDAY 14th AUGUST, 2023
Grimaldi Lines ropax EUROCARGO VENEZIA moored stern to Lab South 1 instead of the usual berthing at Laboratory Wharf Inner.
WEDNESDAY 16th AUGUST, 2023
Grove Cranes from both Polidano and Trihills Heavy Industies Ltd were spotted during the dismantling operation.
SATURDAY 19th AUGUST, 2023
Once again the Grimaldi Lines ropax EUROCARGO MALTA moored stern to Lab South 1 instead of the usual berthing at Laboratory Wharf Inner.
TUESDAY 22nd AUGUST, 2023
The upper part was in the last stages during the dismantling operation.
SATURDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER, 2023
Again, Grove Cranes from both Polidano and Trihills Heavy Industies Ltd were spotted during the dismantling operation which Stage 3 was being finally done.
WEDNESDAY 13th SEPTEMBER, 2023
Stage 3 difference was seen.
TUESDAY 19th SEPTEMBER, 2023
Last stage difference was seen.
TUESDAY 26th SEPTEMBER, 2023
Last parts were seen.
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