MITIGATION STEPS NEEDED AGAINST CRANE KNOCKDOWNS
Dave MacIntyre investigates the impact and procedures when a crane is knocked down and considers common causes, plus the consequences that may follow Port cranes crumpling after being hit by ships are spectacular examples of berthing procedures that have clearly gone wrong – and there are regular examples of such incidents occurring on a global basis. For example, a ferry crashing into a crane in Barcelona, a crane collapsing after being nudged in Vancouver, a crane being knocked over at Jebel [...]