The Weeks 533 crane vessel passes Newport, Jersey City
History
Name
Weeks 533 (2000–present)
McDermott DB-xx (197x–1988)
Marine Boss (1966–197x)
Operator
Weeks Marine
Ordered
1965
Builder
Zidell Explorations (barge)
Completed
1966
Acquired
1988
In service
Weeks (2000–present)
McDermott (197x–1988)
Murphy Pacific (1966–197x)
Homeport
Jersey City, New Jersey
Identification
USCG ID 501953
Status
In service
General characteristics
Class and type
Floating barge crane
Tonnage
5392
Length
300 feet (91 m)
Beam
90 feet (27 m)
Draught
21 feet (6 m)
Installed power
350kW, 1x Caterpillar 3406 diesel genset
Propulsion
none
Weeks 533 is a 500-short-ton (454 t) capacity Clyde Iron Works model 52 barge-mounted crane which is the largest revolving floating crane on the East Coast of the United States.[1] It was originally ordered for bridge construction and has since been used in several notable heavy lifts.
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