TT Club urges adoption of anti-collision systems for cranes
Major maritime insurer TT Club wants terminal operators to retro fit electronic sensors to quay cranes to prevent collisions with ships, which are causing injuries, repairs and downtimes in "almost every port in the world".
"A great deal of damage and loss can be prevented for a relatively small investment," said the TT Club's Risk Assessment Manager Laurence Jones.
"Modern electronic sensors can nearly eliminate this type of incident," said a TT Club statement. "Depending on the boom structure one or two sensors are required. At a cost of EUR8,000 (US$10,893) per sensor this is well worth the investment, especially when one considers that a recent incident caused over EUR3 million in damage and the crane was out of service for six months."
The simplest device in use consists of wires along the length of the crane boom, which activate a switch to stop the crane if they are hit, said the TT statement, adding that it might not stop the crane in time.
More reliable are devices from the laser-based Sick Sensor Intelligence and a radar based unit from Navtech Electronic Ltd, said the TT statement. These provide warning, slow down and stop signals to help prevent collisions.
"A great deal of damage and loss can be prevented for a relatively small investment," said the TT Club's Risk Assessment Manager Laurence Jones.
"Modern electronic sensors can nearly eliminate this type of incident," said a TT Club statement. "Depending on the boom structure one or two sensors are required. At a cost of EUR8,000 (US$10,893) per sensor this is well worth the investment, especially when one considers that a recent incident caused over EUR3 million in damage and the crane was out of service for six months."
The simplest device in use consists of wires along the length of the crane boom, which activate a switch to stop the crane if they are hit, said the TT statement, adding that it might not stop the crane in time.
More reliable are devices from the laser-based Sick Sensor Intelligence and a radar based unit from Navtech Electronic Ltd, said the TT statement. These provide warning, slow down and stop signals to help prevent collisions.