Case Study – Kuenz RMG Project
The Highlights
- Restrictions caused by busy ferry traffic at Upper Bay and East River
- Tide flow restrictions in the East River affecting transit times and scheduling
- Limited lifting options and positions during offloading
- Placement of load spreading devices on the barges with a tolerance of only 10 millimeters
- High windswhich played a significant role due to the RMG cranes’ unfavorable center of gravity
Project Execution
The project was the first large-scale transportation project that Künz GmbH (Kuenz) had awarded to deugro. It involved the movement of four rail mounted gantry (RMG) cranes. As such, this first-time collaboration experience would set the course for any further working relationship between deugro and Kuenz.
The fact that all RMG cranes were fully assembled during the whole execution enabled the client to save valuable time on assembly and disassembly and to save storage costs in New York. In terms of the transportation, this approach caused some challenges for all project team members and resulted in extensive engineering work.
