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 DB General at work on the Bay Bridge
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | DB General |
| Operator | General Construction |
| Ordered | 1995? |
| Completed | 1996 |
| In service | 1996–present |
| Homeport | Seattle |
| Identification | USCG ID 1042279 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Floating barge crane |
| Tonnage | 4040 |
| Length | 288 feet (88 m) |
| Beam | 100 feet (30 m) |
| Draught | 18 feet (5 m)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Draft | 8 feet (2 m)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Installed power | x KW main generator |
| Propulsion | none |
DB General is a 700-short-ton (635 t) capacity Clyde Iron Works model 52 barge-mounted crane which is the largest revolving floating crane on the West Coast of the United States. The largest floating crane on the East Coast is the similar Weeks 533.
History[edit]
The DB General floating barge-crane was built for General Construction; the barge was sourced from New Orleans,[1] and the crane was the "Big Wolf" crane used at Highland Fabricators at Nigg Yard.[2]
Capacity[edit]
The Clyde Iron Works Model 52 crane can lift 500 short tons (454 t) using the main hoist on a 260-foot (79 m) boom at any point in the crane's revolution;[3] capacity rises to 700 short tons (635 t) when using the main hoist oriented astern. Motive power for the main hoist is provided by a diesel engine, and electric power for the barge is provided by a x KW diesel generator set.
Bridges built[edit]
- bay bridge eastern span http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/ci_2475783 (left coast lifter)
- kitsap hood canal bridge http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/251018021.html
- south park bridge http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2013/11/27/south-park-bridge-reaches-another-milestone/ and http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/SouthParkBridge/MultimediaGallery/PhotoDocumentary/June2013.aspx
Notable heavy lifts[edit]
- Helena Star http://www.seattleweekly.com/music/reverb/950130-129/the-best-pot-runner-washington-ever-knew
- Respect http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2155242/Coast-Guard-EPA-and-others-work-to-clean-Oakland-Calif-estuary
- hydrogen reactor vessel https://www.gdiving.com/project/613
References[edit]
- ^ Colton, Tim (31 August 2014). "Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City LA". Shipbuilding History. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Crane and Derrick Barges" (PDF). Glosten Associates. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "DB General Data Sheet" (PDF). General Construction Company. 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
External Links[edit]
- "DB General Data Sheet" (PDF). General Construction Company. 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- Swanson, Pat (1975). "Construction of Highland 2 at Hifab". The Cromarty Archive. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- Stubbs, Kyle (22 December 2012). "D.B. General". Shipspotting. Retrieved 10 February 2015.