Jib cranes go to Gulf terminal
February 1st 2008

Heavy handling equipment manufacturer Mechan is supplying two special jib cranes for installation at a massive liquefied natural gas terminal in the Persian Gulf.

Mechan won the contract to build the cranes at its Sheffield plant through Scottish engineering group Weir. The two jib cranes will be erected on top of highcapacity storage tanks at the Sirri Island LNG terminal off the coast of Iran. The cranes were designed by Mechan to explosion-proof outdoor specification. They will facilitate the periodic removal for maintenance and subsequent reinstatement of heavy LNG pumps supplied for the tanks by Weir LGE Process.

"We have extensive experience of supplying the oil and gas industries with specialist heavy handling and lifting equipment," explains Mechan md Richard Carr.

"This includes hose-handling apparatus that may comprise jib cranes, hoists and monorail systems. Past UK projects have included installations at Baglan Bay for BP Chemicals and Grangemouth for BP Oil. The capabilities of our pump-lifting jib and goliath cranes for LNG tanks have been established at several locations, including Gandhar and Dahej in India."