Work Category: 3000 series

KMJ first started to operate their E-Crane in 2019 at Muara Berau outer anchorage in East Kalimantan close to Samarinda. As a result of the successful operation during the first couple of years, in early 2022 the decision was taken to invest in a second identical floating E-Crane.  Both crane barges were built in Batam, after which the cranes were installed in the same shipyard and towed to Kalimantan.  Experience shows that the floating E-Cranes can comfortably be used in wave heights of up to 2.5m while rope cranes in the same area need to cease operation at wave heights of 1.5...

  DESCRIPTION OF E-CRANE Magdragon II (130 X 28 X 6.5m) is a Floating Transfer Station owned and operated by Citic Pacific Mining and is part of the Sino Iron Ore Project, the largest magnetite mining and processing operation in Australia. Operations take place 100km south west of Karratha in Western Australia’s resource rich Pilbara region.  Two 3000 Series E-Cranes unload magnetite from ocean going barges shuttling between the port and outer anchorage where there is enough draft to load Baby Cape vessels (112,000 DWT). The FTS operates 24/7 and has recorded a monthly loading...