ANALYSIS OF CRANE ACCIDENT

The accidental toppling of a crane to be used in the fuel shuffle of the NSS Savannah from a pier at Todd Shipyards Corporation in Galveston, Texas, prompted this report. The paper's purpose is: first, to report the events surrounding the crane accident, and second, to evaluate the replacement crane. A lower tower with a heavier frame and conversion to D.C. diesel electric power were safety features of the replacement crane. A safety feature on the replacement crane not present on the original crane is a shorter boom with a more acute angle from the horizontal.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper includes the independent engineering study conducted by Bernard Johnson Engineers, Incorporated, of Houston, Texas.
• Corporate Authors:

  Todd Shipyards Corporation

  Los Angeles Division
  San Pedro, CA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1966

Media Info

• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cranes; Nuclear powered ships; Prevention; Refueling; Safety
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00027000
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Todd N-8
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 1 1973 12:00AM