Damen Shipyards has launched the second crane barge 6324 in row at its Chinese Nantong Yahua Shipyard. The CBa 6324 is designed for transshipment works in open waters and will be equipped with a Liebherr CBG350 crane.
The second crane barge in the series, the first one is being outfitted in Rotterdam, will be completely outfitted at Yahua Shipyards. Both crane barges are built on speculation and a delivery time of March 2013 can be ensured for both crane barges. One barge will be delivered as ex-Nantong China, one as ex-Rotterdam.
Equipment
The equipment used on board of the LRs registered barges consists of Caterpillar generating sets, Azque pumps, DMT winches, Van der Leun electrical installation and a Liebherr crane. The paint system has been applied by International Paint.
Particulars
The Damen CBA6324 main purpose is to be used as transshipment barge, but it can also be used for container handling operations and salvage operations. In grab operation, the crane can handle 35 T @ 36 meter and daily production can be reached up to 30.000T, in hook operation, the crane can handle 45 T @ 36 meter. The barge has a huge free deck space and has a wooden deck equipped with container fittings all over the deck. A day and night accommodation for twelve persons including spare spaces is standard, optional propulsion units can be supplied.
