Port Equipment Engineering

Accident and Disaster Recovery and Repairs

Crane damage typically occurs as a result of:

  • A moving vessel colliding with a quay crane
  • A moving part of the crane striking a part of a ship
  • Strong wind gusts during operations causing cranes to collide or collapse
  • Exceptional weather or geologic conditions, such as typhoons, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunami, etc.

Accident repair consists of two phases:

1.    Survey and salvage
  • Includes survey and damage assessment and temporary bracing and reinforcements to stabilize the crane and prevent further damage
2.   Recovery and repair
  • Includes submitting proposals for repairs, insurance and port authority approvals, and performing the repairs to quickly restore full operations

Portek’s competitive advantages in accident repairs

  • Rapid response time in stabilizing cranes and equipment to prevent further damage or collapse. With our global network of offices, experienced personnel can be onsite within hours
  • Single-source. Turnkey service in design, analysis, and repairs streamlines designation of responsibilities and contract negotiations, thus accelerating full restoration of operations
  • Ready acceptance by major P & I clubs and major global insurers as a result of our well-established performance record

Accidents / Repairs

   1.    Surabaya, Indonesia: Cranes collide, collapse on ship and wharf
   2.    Havana, Cuba: Damaged QC structures and bogies
   3.    Buatan, Indonesia: Damaged QC
   4.    Dunkirk, France: Repairs to crane leg struck by berthing vessel
   5.    Buatan, Indonesia: Boom repair to QC in photo 3
   6.    Havana, Cuba: QC after repairs were completed
   7.    West Port, Malaysia: Boom installation underway