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|WorkBoat365.com |Summer 2025 45| WorkBoat365.com|to the client%u2019s original unit. The client crane was swi%ufffdly removed, and the hire crane installed within a day, ensuring a smooth transi%ufffdon while the original crane was refurbished. With this temporary solu%ufffdon, the client%u2019s li%ufffding opera%ufffdons con%ufffdnued without interrup%ufffdon, maintaining full capacity throughout the process.Inspec%ufffdon and AssessmentBrimmond%u2019s technicians dismantled the crane to inspect its mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components, producing a report on the necessary work. The crane didn%u2019t require line boring, a service Brimmond offers in-house for worn or misaligned pin housings.Structural integrity and component overhaulThe crane%u2019s main boom, second boom, extension sec%ufffdons and king post were stripped, degreased, shot-blasted, and tested with Non-Destruc%ufffdve Tes%ufffdng (NDT). The hydraulic and electrical systems were overhauled, with worn parts replaced. External electrical components and the new local control bank were relocated to a stainless-steel enclosure for be%ufffder protec%ufffdon.Reassembly and final tes%ufffdngA%ufffder the components were shot-blasted and painted to NORSOK standards, the crane was fully reassembled with new hoses, valves, pins, and bushings. It then successfully passed a comprehensive Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) on Brimmond%u2019s test bay, mee%ufffdng all performance standards, with the client present to witness the process.A seamless return to service.The crane was re-installed on the vessel, and a%ufffder thorough func%ufffdonal and load tes%ufffdng, it was returned to service - fully opera%ufffdonal with an extended service life, ensuring enhanced reliability and performance. The numbers stack upFor example, a typical complete refurbishment (back to bare steel) of a 170 Tonne Meter Crane:%u2022 Presents around a 30-50% saving over the cost of a new crane.%u2022 Delivery %ufffdme is approximately 50% that of a new factory order crane.%u2022 Presents around 10,000kg %u2013 20,000kg saving on CO%u2082 emissionsVisit: www.brimmond.comEmail: sales@brimmond.comCall: +44 1467 633805LIFTING & DECK EQUIPMENTA%ufffd%ufffd%ufffd%ufffd%ufffd%ufffd%ufffd%ufffd%ufffd%ufffd
