Sending out an S.O.S. One of our rigs, the Henry Goodrich, is an Arctic- class drilling rig capable of drilling in 5,000 feet of water in the most inhospitable conditions imaginable. Because we rely on the hydraulic cranes aboard to move the pipe and materials needed for a critical part of the drilling process, they must be kept in top condition at all times. So, you can imagine our distress when we discovered cracks in the hoist gear cases at some of the gear hubs. Though we use our cranes only once a month, it is essential they are well maintained — we don’t want to be stuck in the middle of the ocean with a broken down crane! Konecranes comes to the rescue Konecranes came through in a pinch. We removed the drums and 12-foot gear cases and shipped them to Konecranes Crane

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