Deck Cranes



Knuckle Boom Crane
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Knuckle Boom Crane
5000 pound Live Load Testing at NSI Factory

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8000 Pound capacity Knuckle Boom Crane Accessing the tender store room,M/Y Taipan

Knuckle Detail
Knucle boom testing phase
Knuckle Boom (Detail) &
EZ 4000 Knuckle Boom Test

EZ 2500 Knuckle Boom Test
EZ 4000 Knuckle Boom Crane
Dynamic Load Testing


EZ 4000 Knuckle Boom Crane
Dynamic Load Testing

EZ 4000 Knuckle Boom Crane
Dynamic Load Testing

EZ 8000 - EX
Motor Yacht Taipan

EZ 4000 KB M.Y. Serenity
(Burger Boat Company)

EZ 4000 KB on
105' M.Y. Serenity (Run & Deck)

EZ 4000 KB M.Y. Sis W
(Burger Boat Company)

EZ-Knuckle Boom
Hydraulic Deck
Crane System

For over a decade the EZ-Systems Hydraulic Deck Crane has proven to be of the highest state of-the-art yacht crane technology in an aesthetically pleasing design.

Nautical Structures manufactures the knuckle-Boom crane design in capacities from 2500-pounds to 8000-pounds, with and without hydraulic telescoping boom sections. The EZ-4000-KB-EX shown above is a 4000 pound capacity crane featuring a fold-under boom design, with a telescoping boom section included. The crane has been engineered and designed as a true yacht crane, not just another marine converted commercial crane.

The EZ-Knuckle-Boom Crane’s telescoping aluminum boom is capable of being loaded to its full safe working load capacity in any position without restriction. The intelligent engineering inherent in this design allows distributed load-deflection across the boom during moments of high dynamic loading, reducing the amount of shock-loading transmitted to the deck. Virtually silent-operating, our Hydraulic Linear Winch system, a totally non-fouling winch design reflects the innovative and dependably safe operating characteristics built into the extending boom. This feature adds the additional element of operational safety as the winch travels with the boom during operation of the crane. This prevents any possibility of two-blocking the system causing damage to the cable. In applications complying with the MCA Mega Yacht Code, the Linear Winch is capable of being placed into a free-fall condition with operational control by the operator.

The crane features 360º hydraulic power rotation providing the ultimate in tender-handling convenience. Control of the crane is with a remotely operated joy-stick proportional control on a removable pendant. Manual hydraulic controls are also provided, located behind a hinged and latched access panel. A low-profile cylindrical style pedestal base is the typical mount for the EZ-Systems Knuckle-Boom Crane, although a standpipe mount may also be used in applications with GRP constructed vessels.

The EZ-Systems Knuckle-Boom Crane is finished to our highest standards. The aluminum structure is chromated and then primed with a two-part epoxy primer. Then the system is faired smooth, and then primed again. The crane is hand sanded, then moved into our heated finish booth where it is coated with a two-part AwlGRIP urethane spray-applied paint finish in a color of white to match your vessel. With MCA Mega Yacht Code com]pliance, the crane system is static load tested to 2.2 x design load and then dynamic load tested to 1.1 x design load.

Features:

  • Hydraulic Linear Winch cable-handling
    technology in all cranes.
  • Mega Yacht Code compliant
    (MCA full classification available)
  • 80,000 Ft/Lb, 100,000 Ft/Lb, 150,000 Ft/Lb, 200,000 Ft/Lb & 250,000 Ft/Lb Moment capacities. Up to 8,000
    pound lift capacity.


EZ 4000 KB M.Y. Sis W
(Burger Boat Company)

EZ 4000 KB M.Y. Sis W
(Burger Boat Company)