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Harmony of the Seas Equipped with PALFINGER Crane

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

July 13, 2016

  • Harmony of the Seas (Photo: PALFINGER MARINE)
  • Harmony of the Seas equipped with a PALFINGER MARINE crane (Photo: PALFINGER MARINE)
  • Harmony of the Seas (Photo: PALFINGER MARINE) Harmony of the Seas (Photo: PALFINGER MARINE)
  • Harmony of the Seas equipped with a PALFINGER MARINE crane (Photo: PALFINGER MARINE) Harmony of the Seas equipped with a PALFINGER MARINE crane (Photo: PALFINGER MARINE)
The world’s largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, is equipped with a PALFINGER MARINE foldable knuckle boom crane. A follow-up order for an identical crane and cruise ship is already received.
 
The vessels was built at STX in St. Nazaire, France and has a PK 150002 M marine crane placed in the center of the top deck, one of 18 decks in total. The 362,10 meters long Harmony of the Seas can accommodate 6.780 guests in total. The PK 150002 M has an outreach of 27 meters and is fully DNV certified. The crane is mounted centrally on the top deck and will mainly be used for cargo handling from top to lower decks. One of the first duties the crane fulfilled already perfectly, lifting and exchanging palm trees in the shopping area.
 
PALFINGER MARINE already received a follow-up order for an identical crane for another cruise ship, which will be the same type and design as Harmony of the seas. This marine crane will be delivered to STX end of 2016.

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