Donegal County Council Pier Cranes
Donegal County Council Pier Cranes
Case Studies
EK Marine Ltd won a competitive tender to supply Donegal County Council with marine cranes for Magheroarty and Tory Island Piers.
EK Marine Ltd worked with the Councils Engineering department to manufacture cranes which are built to a full marine specification and yet a are simple in both their design and operation which will result in a low maintenance long working life.
Project Detail
Pier Cranes
Type: EKM Stiff Boom Pier Cranes
Lifting Capacity: 2t @ 8.0m Mageroarty
Lifting Capacity: 2t @ 6m Tory Island
Slewing Type: Marine spec stainless steel slew ring
Slewing Capacity: 360 degree non continuous
Winch: 2 tonne 2 speed Rotzler wire capacity 61m of 10mm
Controls: Local Manual
Steel: Hardox plate
Pins: Stainless Steel
Piston Rods: Stainless Steel
Hydraulic Piping and Fittings: Stainless steel
Surface Treatment
Shot blasting to Grade SA 2.5 – 3.0 / ISO Standard
Zinc Metalising – Thickness 80µ
Painting with International Marine epoxy paint system
Primer – Thickness 20 µ
First Coat – Thickness 80 µ
Top Coat – Thickness 50 µ
Division: Marine Cranes
Client: Donegal County Council
Date: March 2019
Location: Tory and Magheroarty Piers
