1 SS Type Deck Crane (Semi-SLIM Type Deck Crane)
1-1 Concept of Development
A new SS type deck crane, which is of an intermediate type that is the combination of the strong points of the conventional type deck crane and the SLIM type deck crane, has been developed based on the concept in which a Semi-SLIM type deck crane downsized so as to approach to the SLIM type as much as possible should be provided with its weight as light as the conventional type and an economical price. This type of deck crane has a potential of a wide range of application from Handy Bulk to Feeder Service Container Ships.
The characteristic map of the conventional type deck crane, the SLIM type deck crane and the SS type deck crane is shown in the figure and the table below. (The SSC type deck crane will be described later in Section 2.)
