SPEC-PISCES New Telescoping Crane May 2024.pdf

NOAA Ship PISCES

May 2024

NOAA SHIP PISCES NEW TELESCOPING CRANE

1. SCOPE:

1.1 Procure a new Telescoping Crane to replace the existing Knuckleboom Crane on NOAA Ship

PISCES.

2. REFERENCES:

2.1. NOAA Tech Manual HB-572-04, “Knuckle Boom Crane, Model: KB120-67”

2.2. Drawing M282-085-FZ30 “Booklet of General Drawings”

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS:

3.1. None

4. REQUIREMENTS:

4.1. Provide a new telescoping boom crane with the following characteristics:

4.1.1. Minimum design standard: ABS and API-2C;

4.1.2. USCG failsafe operation;

4.1.3. Simultaneous operation of two or more functions;

4.1.4. Stainless luff and telescope cylinder rods;

4.1.5. Heat Treated 17-4 stainless steel pins;

4.1.6. AISI 316 stainless fasteners (3/4” dia. & smaller);

4.1.7. Zinc-plated graded fasteners;

4.1.8. Monel grease fittings;

4.1.9. Stainless steel hydraulic tube and hose end fittings

4.1.10. Continuous welds throughout;

4.1.11. 360° continuous rotation;

4.1.12. Acrylic epoxy marine coating system (Black);

4.1.13. Painted internal boom surfaces;

4.1.14. Factory assembled and tested;

4.1.15. 10,000 pound safe working load (SWL);

4.1.16. Seventy (70) foot outreach;

4.1.17. Two (2) telescoping boom sections;

4.1.18. Swivel sheave at end of the boom.

4.1.19. Blasted to near white metal and preserved in accordance with OEM procedures for a

Marine Coating System.

4.1.20. Comparable to the EB120-70-40 Telescoping crane installed on NOAA Ship

HENRY BIGELOW. The new Telescoping crane proposed for PISCES shall contain the same salient characteristics as the Appleton Model EB120-70-40 crane.

4.2. The crane shall fit onto the existing pedestal and turntable bearing. The existing crane is an

Appleton KB120-67 knuckle boom crane, serial number 13604. See Reference 2.1.

4.3. The new crane shall use the existing hydraulic power unit (HPU) as the existing crane. See

Reference 2.1.

4.4. Procure new wired chestpack and chestpack controls for the new crane. Procure an additional one (QTY 1) wired chestpacks and chestpack controls for the ship’s existing

Appleton Telescoping Crane (Model EB70-60-25S) as well as one (QTY 1) spare chestpack compatible for either the existing EB70-60-25S crane or the new Telescoping Crane. For each crane and spare, the new chestpack controls shall include a new MCC enclosure, display enclosure, wired transmitters, umbilical cables, and associated equipment.

4.5. The new crane shall be compatible with the new wired chest pack controls.

4.6. The crane shall be equipped with a PLC based load monitoring system that continually monitors and displays the current hook load and warns the operation in the event of an overload condition with, at a minimum, the following components

4.6.1. Load Pin;

4.6.2. Boom Length Sensor;

4.6.3. Boom Angle Sensor;

4.6.4. Remote Hook Load Display;

4.7. After all connections are free of leaks wrap all hose end fittings with cloth impregnated anti-corrosion grease tape. Provide and install protective nylon sleeves over each hydraulic hose

(hoses exposed to the sun) and secure the sleeves in place on all hoses located on the exterior of the ship.

4.8. Provide new mounting bolts to connect the new crane to the existing pedestal/turntable bearing.

4.9. Installation will be the subject of future work during the PISCES annual dockside repairs once the crane is onsite.

5. QUALITY ASSURANCE:

5.1. Provide ABS approved crane installation and details drawings to the COR.

6. DELIVERABLES:

6.1. Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual with detailed drawings of the crane and its components. To include manufacturer inserts of all major equipment.

6.2. ABS crane certification.

7. NOTES:

7.1. Coordinate delivery with the COR and ship the crane to the following location:

ATTN: Stephen Spindler

151 Watts Avenue

Pascagoula, MS 39567

7.2. Onsite contact is PISCES Port Engineer Stephen Spindler (Stephen.spindler@noaa.gov;

251.776.3099).

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