It was the gossip of the shipping world yesterday, when news started spreading that the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia, Poland, was earmarked for a £30million modernisation plan.; l% G/ @) {* z, f3 L7 N x/ W6 Q
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A mere 24 hours later, and it's quite clear why the powers that be wanted to spend the money.
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% @* N$ H" r R! P6 @2 PAn accident at the terminal injured three workers and caused untold damage when a gantry crane smashed into stacked containers, sending them crashing to the ground like children's building blocks.公仔箱論壇! L/ _ G& t1 ~5 A
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{8 N6 q% Q% i) Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTwisted wreckage: A gantry at the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia, Poland, lies in ruins after being struck by a ferry today. The gantry crane crashed into stacked containers awaiting transportation, causing untold damage
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' N7 y+ G; q* u8 y8 e# S% nGuilty party: The Stena Spirit, the ferry that struck the gantry, is tied up at the terminal. The arm of another gantry crane can be seen extending over the water. The cranes are particularly vulnerable from high ferries with tall superstructures公仔箱論壇- s" c1 O# B8 P3 v
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It wasn't the fault of the crane operator, as might be suspected. In a freakish bit of bad luck, the crane was struck by the ferry Stena Spirit as the ship manoeuvred near the dock.
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' m% ]+ |1 h2 c3 H+ D0 m8 J公仔箱論壇The arms of the massive cranes often stick out over the water where the ships dock, and they can be vulnerable - especially to high ferries with tall superstructure.
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Yesterday's announcement of the 2015 upgrade seems ironic now - press releases said that the terminal would benefit from new quay cranes, rubber tired gantries and rail mounted gantries.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# R) G8 R. ~8 J
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The new equipment was to be delivered in 2013 but, for one crane at least, the delivery date will have to be brought forward.
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Police interest: A police boat is moored near the accident site. There were no deaths in the incident but three injuries. The terminal authorities and the police have started investigations |
發表於 2012-5-18 06:06 AM
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