EP2194017B1 - Offshore-Kran - Google Patents

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EP2194017B1
EP2194017B1 EP09177868A EP09177868A EP2194017B1 EP 2194017 B1 EP2194017 B1 EP 2194017B1 EP 09177868 A EP09177868 A EP 09177868A EP 09177868 A EP09177868 A EP 09177868A EP 2194017 B1 EP2194017 B1 EP 2194017B1
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Oddvar Eikrem
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C23/00—Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes
    • B66C23/18—Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular purposes
    • B66C23/36—Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular purposes mounted on road or rail vehicles; Manually-movable jib-cranes for use in workshops; Floating cranes
    • B66C23/52—Floating cranes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C23/00—Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes
    • B66C23/18—Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C23/00—Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes
    • B66C23/62—Constructional features or details
    • B66C23/64—Jibs

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  • the present invention relates to a crane, and more specifically to an offshore crane and a method of operating an offshore crane in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 and 8, respectively.
  • Prior art offshore crane constructions are made as 360° rotating cranes having a winch operated boom lift for altering the range of the crane.
  • an adequate movement of the hook suspension (the crane arm top) in order to follow the movements of the supply vessel is required.
  • the construction standard for offshore cranes requires 1°/s when altering the boom angle at H 1/3 ⁇ 3,0 m, which yields approx. 0,7 m/s at a favourable boom angle, and a high fastening for the load results in a long pendulum and necessitates a large movement in order to move suspended load.
  • a shorter pendulum results in a safer positioning of the load (cf. knuckle boom cranes).
  • DE 2734960 A1 discloses a crane arrangement comprising a lifting boom and a traverser carriage boom or traverser boom, without any lateral movement of the traverser carriage boom in relation to the lifting boom to which it is connected.
  • GB 2234728 A discloses an offshore crane equipped with measuring and control means in order to maintain the crane within acceptable limits related to the problems of side lead and off lead, but however in a quite different way than provided by the present invention.
  • NL 7509722 A discloses a device for adjusting the position of a crane hook by movement of loads between a first of two stations, which are movable in a limited way in 3 dimensions relative to each other, and a crane, which are carried by the second station, and a sensing means, which is operative in order to determine the position of the hook based on the load which is to be moved, and adjusting means, which are arranged in order to, based on the sensing means, maintain the hook in a predetermined position in relation to the load.
  • the present invention aims at solving or at least mitigating the above or other drawbacks or deficiencies by providing an offshore crane and a method of operating an offshore crane in accordance with the characterizing clause of claim 1 and 8, respectively.
  • the mass of the crane has to be accelerated and retarded in order to follow the movement requirement.
  • the crane according to the invention is provided with a joint or connection for horizontal pivoting between the lifting boom (the main boom) and the traverser carriage boom (the horizontal boom).
  • the herein disclosed crane arrangement may, with its controlling options and dynamics, provide a new dimension as to possibilities for automating the lifting operations, and introduce a change of the user interface. It is feasible that the load is moved in a 3-dimensional virtual coordinate system and that the movements of the cranes are made in accordance with this.
  • the horizontal carriageway may, in accordance with the present invention, preferably also have a lateral movement in order to increase the reaction force during a pivotal movement. This may be required depending on the total rotary inertia of the crane.
  • a double part is used above a spreader to which the hook is attached.
  • Use of a spreader render possible a forced rotation of the load as the hook can be rotated by energy from the crane before landing on deck, which leads to safer working conditions.
  • the crane arrangement of the applicant with its horizontal carriageway which can be lowered to a desired low position above the deck of a supply vessel, results in a relatively large force for rotating the load.
  • an offshore crane 1 comprising a base 2, a lifting boom 3 of which a first, proximal end is pivotally connected 5 to the base 2 and a second, distant end of which is pivotally connected 6 to a traverser carriage boom 4, said pivotal connections 5, 6 providing angular adjustment of the lifting boom 3 and the traverser carriage boom 4 in a substantially vertical direction.
  • a first system of stays, struts and cables comprising a first stay 12 extending parallel to the lifting boom 3 along the length of the lifting boom 3 and which at its distal end is connected to a second stay 13.
  • the second stay 13 is extending between the distal ends of a first strut 14 extending upwards in a variable angle from the distal end of the lifting boom 3 and a second strut 15 extending upwards in a second variable angle from a proximal end of the traverser carriage boom 4 at the pivotal connection 6.
  • the struts 14, 15 preferably have a framework design.
  • three cables 16 are arranged between three separate points along the length of the traverser carriage boom 4 and a single point at the distal end of the second strut 15, and which are tensioned by the weight of the traverser carriage boom 4 and any load to be lifted by means of the traverser carriage boom 4.
  • an angular movement of an actuator 17 extending upwardly at the first pivotal connection 5 and which is connected to a proximal end of the first stay 12 thus results in an angular movement of the traverser carriage boom 4.
  • the stays 12, 13 are preferably arranged in respective parallel pairs.
  • the angular movement of the lifting boom 3 is made by movement of a second system comprising a third stay 18 arranged between a top of a tower 19 of the crane 1 and a distal end of the lifting boom 3, and the operations of the first and second systems are coordinated, either manually or preferably by a common control system, in order to make sure that the traverser carriage boom is substantially horizontally arranged independently of the actual angle of the lifting boom 3, as shown in Figs. 2 - 4 .
  • a control system may also include heave compensation.
  • the traverser carriage boom 4 further comprises a traverser carriage 7 for suspension and lifting or lowering of a load and running back and forth along a length 8 of said traverser carriage boom 4, and thus providing off lead compensation.
  • the pivotal connection 6 between the traverser carriage boom 4 and the lifting boom 3 also provides angular adjustment in a lateral direction, preferably in an angle of 15° in both directions from a neutral or mid position, thus providing side lead compensation.
  • the present invention thus provides an area of movement instead of just a line of movement as for prior art offshore cranes.
  • side lead and “off lead” are well known in the art, and are used for describing deviations in the longitudinal and the lateral direction of a crane, respectively.
  • the lifting boom 3 preferably has a tubular design but could also have a framework design.
  • the traverser carriage boom 4 has a framework design, which is preferably made of aluminium in order to achieve a lightweight construction, und thus lower mass forces and a faster movement.
  • a double part 9 is preferably provided above a spreader 10 to which a hook 11 is attached.
  • a heave compensation system comprising a software controlled hydraulic system with on or several hydraulic cylinders is preferably provided in order to control the position of the traverser carriage boom 4 to be substantially horizontal.
  • the winch of the traverser carriage 7 is the only load hoisting means.
  • a separate winch may be provided at the distal end of the lifting boom 3 for heavy lifts, while the traverser carriage winch is mainly for fast execution of lighter lifts.

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  1. Offshore-Kran (1) umfassend eine Basis (2), einen Hubarm (3), wovon ein erstes, proximales Ende mit der Basis (2) drehbar verbunden (5) ist, und ein zweites, entferntes Ende mit einem Querwagenarm (4) drehbar verbunden (6) ist, wobei die drehbaren Verbindungen (5, 6) Winkelbewegung des Hubarms (3) und des Querwagenarms (4) in eine im Wesentlichen vertikale Richtung bereitstellen, wobei der Querwagenarm (4) weiter einen Querwagen (7) für die Aufhängung und Abhebung oder Absenkung einer Ladung sowie das Hin- und Herfahren entlang der Länge (8) des Querwagenarms (4) umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die drehbare Verbindung (6) zwischen dem Querwagenarm (4) und dem Hubarm (3) ebenso Winkelbewegung des Querwagenarms (4) in eine laterale Richtung bereitstellt.
  2. Offshore-Kran nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hubarm (3) rohrförmig ausgebildet ist.
  3. Offshore-Kran nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hubarm (3) eine Rahmenkonstruktion hat.
  4. Offshore-Kran nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Querwagenarm (4) eine Rahmenkonstruktion hat und vorzugsweise aus Aluminium hergestellt ist.
  5. Offshore-Kran nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Doppelteil 9 oberhalb einem Spreader (10), der mit einem Haken (11) verbunden ist, angebracht ist.
  6. Offshore-Kran nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch ein Hubkompensationssystem zur Steuerung der Position des Querwagenarms (4), damit er im Wesentlichen horizontal ist.
  7. Offshore-Kran nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, gekennzeichnet durch ein Kompensationssystem für eine relative Bewegung zwischen dem Kran (1) und einem Versorgungsschiff durch Steuerung der Geschwindigkeit und der Position einer Winde, um den Haken (11) hoch und runter zu fahren, damit er eine bewegliche Landungsebene folgt, die durch die relativen Bewegungen verursacht ist.
  8. Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Offshore-Krans (1) nach irgendeinem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch den Schritt des Drehens des Querwagenarms (4) in eine laterale Richtung.
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