Publications

We contribute technical white papers and magazine articles in a variety of venues. We regularly share our knowledge and experience at maritime conferences in the United States and around the world. Explore our publications by following the links below or select additional topics and conference series at left.

Ports 2010

Container Crane Recycling: Upgrades and Relocation April 2010

by Arun Bhimani, Derrick Lind, and Catherine Morris
Presented by Anna Dix, Ports 2010 Conference

With the slowing economy and rising prices of new cranes, renovating existing container handling cranes and bulk handling cranes deserves serious consideration. This paper and presentation presents options and considerations for upgrading and relocating existing cranes.

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Extreme Loading of Wharf Crane Girders April 2010

by Erik Soderberg, Michael Jordan, Patrick McCarthy, and Anna Dix
Presented by Anna Dix, Ports 2010 Conference

This paper and presentation presents what happens when wharf crane girders are subjected to extreme loads near or beyond their calculated design capacity, the performance that can reasonably be expected when extreme loads occur, and when extreme loads should be considered in the design of wharf crane girders.

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Boom Hoist Failure 2007

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Boom Snag Failure

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Runaway Crane 2008

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