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Floating-crane check for a crane fault during sand loading at My Thuy anchorage
During industrial sand loading at My Thuy anchorage, the vessel's cargo crane developed a problem. SVC Marine's local team attended the cargo operation, checked floating-crane availability and suitability, and brought local technical personnel to the vessel-crane fault.
Case study
- Location
- My Thuy anchorage, Vietnam
- Work type
- Cargo operation, floating crane
- Cargo
- Industrial sand for glass production, Vietnam to Japan
- Published
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Sand loading at My Thuy anchorage: the crane problem
Industrial sand for glass production was being loaded for a Vietnam-to-Japan shipment at My Thuy anchorage. The vessel was a geared general cargo ship working away from a conventional berth, where cargo gear, barges and the working window all affect the loading sequence.
The vessel's cargo crane developed a problem during loading. That threatened the operation with a stoppage and exposed the parties to vessel, barge and stevedore standby. SVC Marine brought its local team to the anchorage to assess floating-crane backup and the vessel-crane issue.
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What SVC Marine did at the anchorage
SVC Marine mobilised its local team to the cargo operation. The team reviewed how the vessel-crane problem affected loading, checked floating-crane availability and suitability, brought local technical resources to the vessel-crane workstream and attended the operation with the vessel, agent and cargo parties.
SVC's local team directed the local vendors, checked repair-personnel attendance and reported work status to the client. The team handled the floating-crane option alongside the vessel-crane technical issue during the anchorage operation.
- Reviewed the vessel-crane fault and its effect on the loading sequence.
- Checked whether a floating crane could work at the actual anchorage and within the cargo-handling requirement.
- Mobilised local technical resources for the crane issue and checked repair-personnel attendance.
- Attended the cargo operation with the vessel, agent and cargo parties; directed local vendors and reported field status to the client.
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Floating-crane checks before the next lift
A floating crane is an alternative lifting arrangement only when its available capacity, outreach, rigging, position and working conditions match the cargo and vessel. SVC checked availability and practical suitability for this anchorage case. The lifting plan, equipment limits and permits still need to be agreed by the responsible vessel, crane and port parties before a lift proceeds.
For a similar enquiry, send the cargo dimensions and weights, lifting points, loading sequence, vessel particulars relevant to crane positioning, barge arrangement, anchorage position, tide, weather window and permitted operating limits. Identify who approves the lift plan and who records each completed lift.
- Availability, rated capacity, outreach and rigging for the proposed cargo units.
- Crane and vessel positions, barge approach and access for the technical crew.
- Weather, sea state and the available working window at anchorage.
- Standby, hire and demobilisation terms before the alternate gear is committed.
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Keep the vessel-crane fault separate from cargo recovery
The vessel-crane problem and the immediate cargo-handling alternative are separate work items. SVC brought local technical resources to the crane issue, while the floating-crane check addressed the loading path. Where a floating crane is used, it keeps the cargo moving; the vessel-crane fault still needs its own diagnosis and repair.
Mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, control, wire, sheave and brake faults call for different inspection methods and parts. For a new work order, SVC asks for the crane make and model, observed symptoms, alarm history, photographs or video, load and movement at the time of the fault, existing maintenance record and safe access. Diagnosis, repair scope and any test or class attendance are then defined from the actual evidence.
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Anchorage loading, standby and work records
At anchorage, an interrupted loading sequence can leave barges, stevedores, cargo and the vessel waiting on different clocks. The team therefore needs a dated record of the crane fault, cargo already handled, available cargo gear, proposed change of method and the party responsible for each next step. Weather, sea condition and safe transfer to the vessel can narrow the working window.
SVC's field report sets out its attendance, the floating-crane option examined, the local technical personnel brought to the crane fault and the cargo-operation decisions observed. Standby charges, demurrage and any commercial claim are settled under the governing contracts and the contemporaneous records.
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Prepare a My Thuy cargo-gear enquiry
A useful first message states the anchorage and ETA, cargo type and lift weights, the planned loading method, the crane fault and the remaining cargo. Add photographs, crane documentation, the barge and stevedore plan, weather limits and the latest operational deadline. SVC can then examine the vessel-crane problem and floating-crane option as distinct tasks, identify local attendance and set out the work and reporting scope.
For the broader service, see floating-crane arrangements in Vietnam, project cargo shipping, breakbulk shipping, vessel chartering, shipping and freight forwarding, cargo lashing and ship repair.
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Questions owners and cargo teams ask
Can a floating crane replace a faulty vessel crane immediately?
Only after the equipment, lift plan, position, weather, access and required permissions match the cargo operation. Availability alone is not approval to lift.
Does floating-crane attendance include vessel-crane repair?
No. The equipment fault, inspection, parts, repair and any tests need a separate agreed scope.
What should be recorded during an interrupted load?
Record the fault time, cargo status, resource attendance, change of loading method, standby and the decisions made by the responsible parties.
What did SVC do during this loading disruption?
SVC's local team attended the cargo operation at the anchorage, checked floating-crane availability and suitability, and brought local technical personnel to the vessel-crane fault.
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