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Liebherr CBW crane - Removal of Luffing Cylinders for Overhauling /Renewal of all pivot pins, bearings,
bush and covers

ALATAS Middle East was called by ships owner HAMMONIA REEDEREI GmbH to attend the Vessel HR. MARGARETHA at Dubai Maritime City
with 3 sets of Liebherr CBW ships crane to carry out removal of all luffing cylinders for Overhauling and to renew all pivot pins, bearings and bush
sets.

The Scope of job included the following:

• Job site visit / meeting with Captain, Chief Engineer and discussed about tools, Materials, and Manpower required for the job.
• Mobilization of Manpower, Tools and materials.
• Erection of scaffolding for safe access to crane cylinders and pivot area.
• Rigging and securing the luffing cylinder by belt slings and chain blocks.
• Removal & installation of luffing cylinder pins, bearings and rigging down hydraulic cylinders.
• Major Overhauling & pressure test of all 6 luffing cylinders at Alatas workshop ( Piston rod chroming, new seal kits, barrel honning, build up and
machining of cylinder eye ).
• All pivot pin and bearings are seized it requires gouging and cutting of pins enable to pull out
• Renewal of hydraulic hoses for luffing cylinders.
• Crane function test and safety device test.
• Crane load test with GL surveyor.
• Crane hand over.

Vessel with 3 Liebherr CBW 60 Vessel with 3 Liebherr CBW 60 Liebherr CBW cranes Liebherr CBW cranes
40/16 (28)S CRANES 40/16 (28)S CRANES

Erection of scaffolding from Erection of scaffolding from deck up Check of shipboard spares Check of shipboard spares
deck up to luffing cylinder and to luffing cylinder and pivot area
pivot area

Check of shipboard spares Check of shipboard spares Securing luffing cylinders with Securing luffing cylinders with
chain blocks chain blocks
Securing luffing cylinders with Pivot pin corroded almost welded
chain blocks Openning the pin cover all screw by rust in the eye Rusty and corroded condition of
heads are broken pivot pins

Gouging and cutting of pivot pin Gouging and cutting of pivot pin
Disconnect hoses and plug Pulling the pivot pin with 120 ton enable to pull out enable to pull out
fittings hydraulic jack

Pivot pin after gouging and Pivot bearing and bush totally
Same procedure was done on Pivot bearing and bush totally broken
cutting then pulled out using 120
upper cylinder pivot pins broken
tons hallow hydraulic jack

ALATAS Workshop dis ALATAS Workshop dis

Broken parts of pivot bearing Luffing cylinders delivered to assembling the cylinders for full
assembling the cylinders for full
assembly ALATAS Workshop inspection
inspection

Dismantled luffing cylinder parts Dismantled luffing cylinder parts

Dismantling of hydraulic Dismantled luffing cylinder parts
cylinders at ALATAS Workshop
Dismantled luffing cylinder parts Machining of cylinder eye Inspection of cylinder body Inspection of cylinder inner barrel

Deep scratches found on piston Deep scratches found on piston rod

(requires repair and re chroming) Sratches found inside gland nut Assembling new bearing and
rod (requires repair and re
bush on board
chroming)

Cylinders back on board Cylinders back on board Cylinders back on board

Bearing with bush assembled on
board

Cleaning and polishing the

bearing mounting on crane prior Installation of new bearing Pushing in new bearing assembly Lower bearing assembly installed
installation of new bearing assembly on crane using threaded bar and plate and secured with locking plate
assembly

Upper bearing assembly Renew hoses from control block Cylinders on board vessel
Renew hoses from control block going to cylinders
installed and secured with
going to cylinders
locking washer

Cylinder rigging Inspection and allignment of Inspection and allignment of

Installation of newly Overhauled luffing cylinder to bearing luffing cylinder to bearing
Cylinders on crane assembly assembly

Installation of new pivot pin
Installation of new pivot pin
Outer hose fittings and
connections protected with
denso tape
Crane overload test
Installation of new pivot pin
Pivot pin installed and protection
cover secured
Luffing cylinder installed
Crane overload test
Installation of new pivot pin
Pivot pin installed
New hydraulic hoses connected New hydraulic hoses installed
to holding valves
Crane overload test
Crane Function test and safety
devices test prior load testing
Crane overload test Crane overload test
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