29 Jul 2024
Unit 2 Polar Crane Beams Delivered by Osprey’s Barges and SPMTs to EDF at Hinkley Point C
Topics: 2 polar crane beams, 300t overhead crane, EDF, HeavyLiftNews, Hinkley Point C, Osprey Barges, SPMT's, Unit 2
New images show delivery of the unit 2 polar crane beams at Hinkley Point C.
The polar crane will be used for the entire lifespan of the power station, for introducing critical equipment during construction and for refuelling during commercial operation.
Once both girders are installed, they will be responsible for supporting the 300t capacity overhead crane as it manoeuvres on rails up and down the Unit 2 Turbine Hall.
News of the Unit 1 crane beams delivered in September last year was published, with a video of the similar delivery operation, on the HeavyLiftNews link below.
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