As more of the world demands electricity, the job of building powerplants in remote locations remains a huge logistical challenge that often requires expensive infrastructure and equipment to move the bulky plant components from ship to shore. Heavy-lifting and rigging firm Mammoet has developed a special-use crane designed to tackle the problem.
The MTC-15, or Mammoet Terminal Crane, can lift loads weighing 550 tons at a radius of about 100 ft. According to the Netherlands-based company, the MTC-15 lifts as much as a 1,300-ton crawler crane, but it deploys in less time and does not require special ground improvements to operate safely.