Shipyard Crane & Heavy Transport Solutions

Two Systems, One Flow — From Steel Intake to Quay

Shipyard stage	Overhead lifting	Ground heavy transport
Steel intake & plate prep / cutting	Overhead cranes, magnet lifting	Rail / battery transfer carts
Sub-, mid- & grand block assembly	Overhead & gantry cranes, jib, magnet	Ship block transporters
Block storage & buffer yard	Yard gantry & rubber-tyred gantry (RTG)	Omnidirectional transport platforms
Grand assembly / mega-block join	High-capacity gantry cranes	Multi-vehicle synchronised transport
Building dock / berth & launch	Goliath (shipbuilding) gantry cranes	SPMT-class platforms into the dock
Quay outfitting	Jib & overhead cranes	Transporters for outfitting modules

Across the Build, Step by Step

01 · BLOCK ASSEMBLY

Fabrication & block assembly

From plate prep and cutting through sub- and mid-assembly, the shop runs on overhead and gantry cranes with magnet and beam lifting for plate and structure.

Single- and double-girder overhead cranes
Slab & plate electromagnet lifting
Jib cranes for workstation coverage

02 · BLOCK TRANSPORT

Mill halls, crusher stations and pump rooms

Mill-hall cranes live for shutdown week: liner changes and motor swaps under a roof that was designed around the crane. Hook approaches, lifting height and crawl speeds are set from your mill layout drawings.

Ship block transporters, 100–500 t class
Omnidirectional steering, independent suspension
Precise low-speed positioning for handoff to cranes

03 · GRAND ASSEMBLY

Metallurgical duty for nickel, ferroalloy and copper

Joining blocks into mega-sections pushes weights past what one transporter carries. Two or more platforms run in master–slave synchronisation to move a single load with balanced steering, speed and braking.

Multi-vehicle synchronised transport (e.g. 2×375 t → 750 t class)
Steering, speed, load-balance & brake synchronisation
Communication redundancy and fault-tolerant fallback

04 · DOCK & QUAY

Building dock, launch & quay outfitting

At the dock, high-capacity goliath gantry cranes set mega-blocks onto the ship; transporters deliver blocks and outfitting modules to the berth. Lifting and transport meet again — timed to the launch.

Goliath / shipbuilding gantry cranes
SPMT-class delivery into the dock
Jib & overhead cranes for quay outfitting

One Supplier Across Three Product Lines

Goliath & Shipyard Gantry Cranes

High-capacity, wide-span gantry cranes for grand assembly and the building dock, plus yard gantries for block storage.
Shipyard gantry cranes →

Overhead, Jib & Magnet Lifting

Single- and double-girder overhead cranes, jib cranes and electromagnet lifting for plate, structure and block assembly shops.
Overhead cranes →

Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG)

Rail-free gantry that steers and travels on tyres — moves between blocks, rows and yard areas with no fixed runway, for flexible block and container handling.
Rubber-tyred gantry →

Ship Block Transporter

Self-propelled transporters, 100–500 t class, for moving hull blocks between shops, storage and assembly.
Heavy transporters →

Omnidirectional Transport Platform

All-wheel steering platforms with independent suspension for tight yards — straight, crab, lateral and spin-in-place travel.
Ask for specs →

Multi-Vehicle Sync & Smart Control

Two or more platforms in master–slave synchronisation to carry a single mega-block — balanced steering, speed and braking — with PLC positioning, obstacle avoidance, fault diagnosis and an interface path toward fleet dispatch.
Talk to engineering →

What Sets the Heavy-Transport Side Apart

Lifting engineering

Goliath, gantry, overhead, semi-gantry and jib across the full capacity range
Rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) for rail-free, go-anywhere yard coverage
Duty classes set from real usage — see working-class selection
Coastal coating, sealing and wind design for outdoor yards
Magnet, beam and spreader lifting for plate and structure
Any-brand upgrade & retrofit — crane modernization

Heavy-transport & control engineering

Omnidirectional (all-wheel) steering with independent suspension
Multi-vehicle master–slave synchronisation for combined loads
LiFePO₄ battery power with BMS; obstacle avoidance
Fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant fallback for schedule safety
Precise low-speed positioning for crane–transporter handoff

Proven at 300–500 t class

Kino Cranes designs and integrates intelligent heavy-transport systems in the 300–500 tonne class — delivered projects combining omnidirectional steering, independent suspension, dual-vehicle synchronisation, LiFePO₄+BMS power, obstacle avoidance and fault diagnosis. Project specifics available under NDA.

300 tOmnidirectional platform, delivered

2× syncMaster–slave combined transport

1–500 tCrane capacity range

120+Countries served

System Supply & Phased Procurement

Turnkey material-handling system

One partner for lifting, ground transport and control means the handoffs are engineered, not improvised.

Layout & flow design across the process chain
Cranes, transporters, rails, control and lifting attachments
Wheel-load and foundation data for your civil designer
Commissioning, training and spares planning

Brownfield upgrade, step by step

Modernising or expanding an existing yard? You don’t have to buy it all at once.

Start with 2 gantry cranes, 4 overhead cranes, 3 transporters — add as you grow
New-build, repair, offshore-fabrication and marine-engineering yards
Retrofit any-brand cranes and integrate with new transport
See our steel & fabrication work for adjacent heavy industry

Shipyard Material Handling FAQ

How do I size a crane for a mine maintenance workshop?

Start from the heaviest single component you will ever put on the hook — typically the engine,transmission or truck tray — then add the lifting beam and rigging. Send us that number with your bay length, width and clear height, and we’ll return a sized configuration with drawings, free.

Can your cranes handle smelter duty?

Yes — metallurgical configurations for ladle, charging, slag and scrap handling at A6–A8 duty,with heat-shielded trolleys, insulated rope drums and redundant braking on hot-metal lifts.Tell us the metal, the temperature and the cycle and we’ll spec accordingly.

What dust protection do you provide?

Sealed drives, protected panels, hoists to IP65, enclosed conductor systems and coating systems matched to your site’s dust and humidity. Describe the environment in your inquiry — protection class is specified per order, not bolted on later.

How do you support remote mine sites?

Three ways: a critical-spares list is quoted with the crane so shutdowns aren’t waiting on sea freight; installation runs with free live video guidance or a dispatched engineer; and our engineers respond remotely first — most electrical and control issues are diagnosed from video before anyone books a flight.

What are typical lead times for mining cranes?

Standard single girder cranes run about 4–6 weeks in production and double girder cranes about 8–10 weeks; metallurgical and custom heavy cranes are quoted per scope. Sea freight and installation planning come with the quotation, and every shipment leaves with photographed export packaging.

Delivered Capability

300 t omnidirectional transport platform

300 t class omnidirectional transport platform

Independent suspension, dual-vehicle synchronisation, LiFePO₄+BMS, obstacle avoidance and fault diagnosis — the core of a 300–500 t class heavy-transport capability.

Heavy gantry & overhead cranes for a fabrication yard

Wide-span gantry and double-girder overhead cranes engineered for outdoor, heavy-duty structural and block work.

Turnkey lifting + transport supply

Cranes, transfer transport and control delivered as one package for a heavy-industry plant — the same model a shipyard upgrade follows.