tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671939578267528152.post1565999868732011575..comments2023-07-10T19:48:19.405+02:00Comments on martha's vienna: Genoa Cranesmarthainviennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07394961204389330577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671939578267528152.post-23290966044438326292012-11-26T16:58:20.474+01:002012-11-26T16:58:20.474+01:00With anticipatory, fill-in spelling features combi...With anticipatory, fill-in spelling features combined with tiny mobile screens its not always a matter of our fingers not hitting the right keys. Thanks, as always, for the lesson with your comment...always interesting and informative.marthainviennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394961204389330577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671939578267528152.post-2937725205414677302012-11-26T16:28:02.233+01:002012-11-26T16:28:02.233+01:00That would be boom cranes, not "boon." S...That would be boom cranes, not "boon." Sometimes fingers don't go where they should on a keyboard. The truly giant gantry cranes are built to load and unload the largest container freighters which can be up to 22 containers wide.Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671939578267528152.post-16164064003618435972012-11-26T06:41:37.242+01:002012-11-26T06:41:37.242+01:00Good! Glad to know they are all still called cran...Good! Glad to know they are all still called cranes. Thanks!marthainviennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394961204389330577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671939578267528152.post-53779196990048828862012-11-25T23:50:47.663+01:002012-11-25T23:50:47.663+01:00There are number of different kinds of cranes, but...There are number of different kinds of cranes, but the two most common are boon cranes and gantry cranes. I think the ones in your photo are boon cranes. They can be used to load and unload containers, but most container ports use gantry cranes which have a horizontal bean over the ship to lift containers up and then horizontally over the quay where a trailer truck waits to receive them. The largest gantry cranes now can lift up to six containers at a time with a capacity of 1000-2000 tons. Most gantry cranes that lift a single container are rated around 65 tons. Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671939578267528152.post-16167135731273967312012-11-25T08:11:29.216+01:002012-11-25T08:11:29.216+01:00There may be a better, more descriptive term for t...There may be a better, more descriptive term for these cranes, used to lift containers to and from ships...perhaps you know.<br /><br />Travel, company, more travel and more company has been the distraction the past couple of months. Got some catching up to do!marthainviennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394961204389330577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671939578267528152.post-27636582664712100372012-11-25T06:41:36.194+01:002012-11-25T06:41:36.194+01:00Old cranes! Now there is a subject near and dear t...Old cranes! Now there is a subject near and dear to my heart. It's gotten to the point I'm afraid to post any more crane photos, but business is always picking up with cranes. <br /><br />I'm happy to see your post as it is your first in over two weeks. Hope this dry spell was due to all good reasons.Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.com