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Importance of port, floating and ship cranes in maritime transportatio

Loading capacity of cranes determines the efficiency of each port. Due to the lifting capacity as well as the time necessary for loading and unloading of cargo in port, commercial aspect of cargo transport is defined. The paper discusses three main types of cranes used in maritime transport: port cranes, floating cranes and ship cranes. The first part of the paper presents the main characteristics of port and floating cranes, including comparison with regard to their capacity and type of cargo for several major European ports. Afterward, vessel cargo cranes with specific focus on regulations for lifting appliances by classification societies will be explained. In conclusion, the comparison of all three types of cranes from the aspects of loading, transportation time and costs will be presented.

port cranes; floating cranes; ship cranes; maritime transportation; port transport

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