Case Study
Custom Ballast System Allows Cargo Company To Move Massive Cranes Hundreds of Miles
Custom Ballast System Allows Cargo Company To Move Massive Cranes Hundreds of Miles PumPs • Tanks • FilTraTion • PiPe • sPillguards 800 742 7246 rainforrent.com BACKGROUND A leading cargo transportation company faced the challenge of moving two large, fully assembled container cranes more than 300 miles. Transport required a fast-acting ballast system to compensate for tidal levels and weight changes as the cranes moved up rivers and oceans and eventually loaded off the barge. OUTCOME A system of portable diesel driven pumps provided by Rain for Rent allowed the barge to monitor and adjust ballast on demand and provided the mobility needed to install the massive cranes. HIGHLIGHTS Coordination between the cargo transport company and Rain for Rent engineers ensured that the 14 pump