Hoists handle seawater pumps

To handle the lifting and temporary storage of the components involved, an approximate 20 metre lift from sea level to an upper storage area was required. To undertake this task an air operated hoist model EH20 as manufactured by J D Neuhaus was utilised.

This product offered a SWL capacity of 20 tonnes, providing intrinsically safe performance within such hazardous environments with appropriate Ex safety ratings for such work. It was provided with a chain drop lift capacity of 12 metres, and included a similar length umbilical for the hoist hand controller with the operator located at the lower deck.

The EH model JDN hoist was mounted on an overhead rail which provided the necessary lateral movements to facilitate individual load laydowns at a temporary storage area prior to undertaking the reassembly task.