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Rail Crane 1

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The following photos show: (a) the spreader bar is lifting a lower cargo container from a mock ship, (b) placing the container on the MOB cargo deck area, (c) accessing a top container shown from the end view, (d) luffing the crane to allow ship access and mooring to the MOB, (e) and (f) the trolley when in the luffed configuration, and (g) a mock-up of the Intelligent Spreader Bar.

a rail1 b rail2 

c rail3 d rail4 

e rail5 f rail6 

g rail7

Created August 25, 2011, Updated January 5, 2017