JASO Develops Tailored Tower Crane Solutions for Shipyards

JASO is expanding its tower crane offering for shipyard and naval applications, developing customised lifting configurations for projects where confined space, heavy loads, long working radii and harsh coastal conditions create demanding operating environments.

The manufacturer offers luffing and hammerhead tower cranes in fixed and rail-mounted configurations, with each system adapted to the dimensions and operational requirements of the individual shipyard.

Luffing jib cranes are particularly suited to naval facilities where cranes may need to work alongside vessels, buildings, infrastructure and other lifting equipment within restricted areas.

JASO can also engineer travelling portal bases that allow tower cranes to move along a quay, extending their working area without requiring multiple fixed crane positions. The structures can be designed around individual quay dimensions and, where required, configured with sufficient clearance for vehicles to pass underneath.

Coastal environments bring additional challenges from humidity and salt exposure. For these applications, JASO can apply corrosion protection systems including coatings to UNE-EN ISO 12944 C5M-H standard, designed for high-salinity coastal and offshore conditions.

The company’s shipyard references include the United States Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, where its J780PA.60 – JASO’s largest luffing jib model – has been deployed as part of an expansion of the facility’s shiplift system for vessel rehabilitation.

Other projects include shipyards in Valencia and Cartagena in Spain, Ferguson Marine in Glasgow and facilities in Auckland, New Zealand.

JASO says its in-house engineering capability allows crane configurations, travelling systems and structural arrangements to be developed around the particular requirements of each naval facility rather than relying on a standard installation.

With shipbuilding, repair and maintenance projects increasingly requiring lifting systems capable of working around existing infrastructure and active vessel operations, the company is positioning its tower crane range as an alternative for long-term and high-frequency shipyard lifting work.