How Shipyards Use Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes for Heavy Marine Component Handling
In modern shipbuilding and offshore engineering, transferring, positioning, and pre-assembling heavy, oversized structural components is a central factor in overall facility throughput and operational safety. From hull blocks and deckhouses to engine room modules, propulsion machinery, and pipe racks, marine structures present distinct handling challenges due to their high tonnage, asymmetric geometry, and off-center centers of gravity. While Rail-Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes and crawler cranes perform well within dedicated fixed corridors, Rubber Tyre Gantry cranes offer a valuable combination of mobility, high lifting capacity, wide span coverage, and rail-free travel. Consequently, RTGs have become a core workhorse in interim transport and yard handling across shipyards and offshore fabrication bases. This article analyzes the practical application of RTGs in heavy marine component handling across five key aspects: operational demand, core application scenarios, specialized design a...