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June 21, 2009
All nine (9) Port of Miami gantry cranes are available for ship work.
Although cranes 9 and 10 were partially derailed and damaged during the violent storm of Friday, June 5, 2009 which winds exceeded 76 mph, they are both back on their tracks and to operation. Crane 9 returned to service on Monday, June 15 and crane 10 worked a ship today, Sunday, June 21, 2005.
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Since August 5, 2002, Port of Miami
Crane Management, Inc., (PMCM, AKA “Crane Management”) has been
responsible for the management and maintenance of the Port of Miami gantry cranes and container handling equipment. Our
primary goal is to increase crane efficiency and reduce downtime by
continuously enhancing the maintenance program, establishing new procedures and
implementing cost effective maintenance measures.
August 4, 2008 marked our sixth year of
operation providing the Port of Miami and its maritime
community with the required services to improve crane reliability, throughput
efficiency and capacity. This was clearly seen by the Port achieving its one
million TEU a-year-goal in 2003 and the reduction of overall crane downtime to
an all-time low in 2008.
With emphasis on proactive planning, effective maintenance and implementation
of refurbishment programs; crane downtime, with a few exceptions, continues to
decrease. In fiscal year 2008, Crane Management recorded 0.84% downtime, the
lowest overall ever. In the previous years we recorded overall downtimes of
1.01% in 2003, 1.28% in 2004, 1.18% in 2005, 1.29% in 2006, and, 1.08% in 2007.
Although we experienced higher downtime rates in 2004 and 2006, we regained
control of the troublesome equipment which resulted in the all time low of
2008.
Unlike August 2004 and October 2004 which were the busiest crane usage months on record at the Port of Miami, fiscal year 2008 experienced less usage similar to fiscal year 2007. However, it appears that the downward trend in overall usage has reached its lowest level as the first quarter total hours for fiscal year 2009 are almost identical to that of 2008.
As Crane Management continually strives for excellence, it continues providing proactive maintenance and performing significant repairs of the ailing cranes. Our staff’s number one goal is to meet the needs of the customer with quality service, support and crane efficiency.
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THUNDERSTORM "ROLLS" ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA DERAILING CRANES 9 - 10
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In a violent storm on Friday afternoon, June 5, 2009 which winds were recorded at 76 mph, cranes 9 and 10 partially derailed as crane 9 collided into crane 10. As such, we implemented emergency procedures and have completed the structural integrity assessment and incident survey that was performed by Shaw GBB engineers. The assessment included detailed external and internal inspections of all critical structures and visuals of other components. As a result, no structural damages were found or significant damages to operating systems and components. Further analysis will be performed on Saturday as the cranes are back on the tracks and full operational load testing can be performed.
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Cranes 4 - 8 (r-to-l) working
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Cranes 6 -10 (l-to-r) at the east end of Lummus Island a step away from South Beach in background.
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New Cranes 11-12 (r-to-l) at ZPMC Changxing Fabrication facility in Shanghai prior to shipping.
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