Manitowoc Model 21000
An Australian shipbuilding joint venture, the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance Program, has announced its purchase of a Model 21000 crawler crane – the first in the country. The 907 t capacity crawler crane will play a major role in the most significant shipbuilding project in Australian history. The crane will be used for assembly work in construction of three advanced warships in the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet.
The AUS$8 billion ($6.7 billion) program is run by the Alliance, which includes ASC as the shipbuilder, Raytheon Australia as the combat system supplier and the Defense Material Organization handling all defense matters.
John Stewart, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Manitowoc in Asia-Pacific, said ASC also liked the options the Model 21000 offered the company on the project.
"When using modular construction in shipbuilding, gantry cranes are often preferred,” he said. “However ASC liked the fact that the Model 21000 gives the company more options. It can handle its core duties, but also offers the ability to handle maintenance work or other general lifting duties."
John Gallacher, CEO of the AWD Alliance, said the Model 21000 epitomized the scale of the job.
"In many ways the Model 21000 reflects the size of the whole project," he said "It can lift the equivalent of a fully loaded Airbus aircraft. The crane will play a pivotal role, assembling the ships, lifting and maneuvering the blocks that make up the ships."
Anthony Lazenby, Manitowoc’s state manager for Victoria, South Australia and Northern Territories, said the sale of the crane was a notable achievement for the company.
"It’s been great working with the ASC guys in the sale of this Model 21000," he said. "They have a professional approach and they know their stuff, so we’re pleased they selected this crane which is the largest Manitowoc we’ve ever supplied into Australia."
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is a multi-industry, capital goods manufacturer with over 100 manufacturing and service facilities in 27 countries. It is recognized as one of the world’s largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. Manitowoc also is one of the world’s leading innovators and manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment serving the ice, beverage, refrigeration, food prep, and cooking needs of restaurants, convenience stores, hotels, healthcare, and institutional applications.
The AUS$8 billion ($6.7 billion) program is run by the Alliance, which includes ASC as the shipbuilder, Raytheon Australia as the combat system supplier and the Defense Material Organization handling all defense matters.
John Stewart, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Manitowoc in Asia-Pacific, said ASC also liked the options the Model 21000 offered the company on the project.
"When using modular construction in shipbuilding, gantry cranes are often preferred,” he said. “However ASC liked the fact that the Model 21000 gives the company more options. It can handle its core duties, but also offers the ability to handle maintenance work or other general lifting duties."
John Gallacher, CEO of the AWD Alliance, said the Model 21000 epitomized the scale of the job.
"In many ways the Model 21000 reflects the size of the whole project," he said "It can lift the equivalent of a fully loaded Airbus aircraft. The crane will play a pivotal role, assembling the ships, lifting and maneuvering the blocks that make up the ships."
Anthony Lazenby, Manitowoc’s state manager for Victoria, South Australia and Northern Territories, said the sale of the crane was a notable achievement for the company.
"It’s been great working with the ASC guys in the sale of this Model 21000," he said. "They have a professional approach and they know their stuff, so we’re pleased they selected this crane which is the largest Manitowoc we’ve ever supplied into Australia."
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is a multi-industry, capital goods manufacturer with over 100 manufacturing and service facilities in 27 countries. It is recognized as one of the world’s largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. Manitowoc also is one of the world’s leading innovators and manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment serving the ice, beverage, refrigeration, food prep, and cooking needs of restaurants, convenience stores, hotels, healthcare, and institutional applications.
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