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2023-02-10 Economy

Port of Savannah welcomes vessel carrying giant ship-to-shore cranes on Thursday

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Posted by Beavis 2023-02-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 A bit more information provided here:

Georgia port gets big delivery in 4 towering new cranes.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-10 06:42|| 2023-02-10 06:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Savannah is one of my favorite towns on the east coast.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-02-10 06:45|| 2023-02-10 06:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Agreed, MM.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-02-10 08:56|| 2023-02-10 08:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Curious coincidence.

The cranes measure more than 306 feet (93 meters) tall and can lift 72.8 tons (66 metric tonnes)

The M1 Abrams one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 68 short tons (62 metric tons)

Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-10 09:54|| 2023-02-10 09:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Abrams are shipped by Ro/Ro (roll on/ roll off).
i.e. the ship drops a ramp and they are driven on. Helps when the delivery offload doesn't have big cranes available.
FWIW Sealift Command keeps (at least used to) a Ro/ro stocked with Abrams and Bradleys parked at Diego Garcia.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-02-10 10:48|| 2023-02-10 10:48|| Front Page Top

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