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Grab No.1

Owner: Forth Ports plc

Area: UK


Hull

Floating crane. Construction: Steel.
Built 1928 by Ramage & Ferguson Ltd. at Leith
LOA: 70' 0", Beam: 28' 0", Displacement: 242000 lbs.
No.266. ON 162694. Hull subdivisions for ballasting.

Boiler

Removed. Since 1982 engines powered by portable deck mounted 600cfm, air compressor.

Engine

Horizontal Twin.
Built 1928 by Cowans, Sheldon & Co. Ltd. at Carlisle
Only for working crane, fixed jib with two hooks. Main hook 40 ton SWL max height 34'. Seperate horizontal duplex non rotative ballast pump.

History

New to Leith Harbour Commissioners. Principle use has been to lift caissons at end of shipyard slipways prior to a launch. Now mostly used to move the heavy fender units on the Lead-in-Jetty.


Last Modified: 2014.04.01.


(John Cooper)