On December 20, the overall lifting of the 1,600t×229m shipbuilding gantry crane—a turnkey project undertaken by the Equipment Institute of CSSC Ninth Design & Research Institute (CSSC NDRI)—was successfully completed at Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding.
The smooth achievement of this major milestone not only marks a brilliant chapter in New Times Shipbuilding’s strategy of “dual-crane parallel operation”, but also signifies that China’s integrated construction capacity for large-scale shipbuilding equipment has reached a new height.
As the core equipment for the newly-built dock of Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding, the 1,600t shipbuilding gantry crane is truly a “giant of shipbuilding”. Adopting a single main beam design, the crane has an overall span of 229 meters and a beam bottom height of 90 meters. Equipped with a combined configuration of two 2×400t upper trolleys and one 500t lower trolley, it enables the lifting operation of 1,600t ship blocks across the full travel range of the main beam and meeting the high-efficiency operation requirements for the hoisting of ultra-large ship blocks.
It is understood that the successful installation of this 1,600-ton shipbuilding gantry crane not only provides critical support for subsequent equipment commissioning and delivery but also establishes replicable and scalable best practices for constructing large-scale lifting equipment.
The joining of this gantry crane creates a perfect synergy with the 1000-ton shipbuilding gantry crane successfully installed three months ago. Together, the two cranes form a comprehensive lifting capability matrix covering vessels from small and medium-sized to ultra-large, establishing domestically leading ultra-large shipbuilding capabilities.