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GPHA Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Presidential visit and new cranes.
The Ghana Ports Authority, a long-time customer of Pasico, the Paterson Simons subsidiary in Ghana, has celebrated its 30th anniversary with, amongst other events, a Presidential visit to Tema port by His Excellency Mr. John Dramani Mahama. On the occasion the President ceremonially commissioned the net mending wharf, water crafts, the bulk handling jetty,...
![Manitou Telehandler Attachment Catalogue: Updated](https://www.patersonsimons.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Manitou_Telehandler_Accra_Service.jpg)
Manitou Telehandler Attachment Catalogue: Updated
The new catalogue has made that much easier to find what you need with an updated compatibility matrices and an alphabetic table of every attachment. View the new catalogue here. New attachments to look out for in this edition: The new 2-in-1 Sweeper Collector (Page 103) 2 in 1: sweeper-collector and side-pushing sweeper Ø...
![Crawler Crane dis- and reassembly in 6 days](https://www.patersonsimons.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Pasico_on_the_job.jpg)
Crawler Crane dis- and reassembly in 6 days
Crane owners, Jon Moore, needed their 400T Kobelco CKE 4000C JF 02 crawler crane dismantled at Sekondi Naval Base and reassembled at Kpone, Tema 250 kms away. The crane was at the time working for Tullow Oil in Sekondi where it was being used to help fabricate jumper spools for the TEN Project. The...
![Worrying trends in Gulf of Guinea Piracy](https://www.patersonsimons.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Piracy-shipping.jpg)
Worrying trends in Gulf of Guinea Piracy
So far, incidence of piracy off of the Nigerian coastline reported for period from January to April 2016 are three times higher than the same period last year, according to Control Risks’ Maritime (CRM) Risk Analysis division. Another worrying piece of data indicates a 21% increase in incidents at sea in...
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Approved used Grove cranes available now: June 2016
BEST PRICED Approved second-hand Grove cranes: June 2016 CAP TYPE S/N YOM LOCATION M/BOOM DRIVE MILE. HRS. AVAIL. QUOTE IN € 50 GMK 3050-1 30 509 404 2007 MCG NL/ Breda 38m 6x4x6 57 000 11 400 Today 233 000 50 GMK 3050-1 30 509 415 2007 MCG NL/...
![60 Boxes an Hour: The all-new RAM SingFlex hoist block.](https://www.patersonsimons.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/w20140123.730347_52e132eb2b38.jpg)
60 Boxes an Hour: The all-new RAM SingFlex hoist block.
After 15 years in development RAM has unveiled its tandem 40 system SingFlex system. Already in operation at DP World London Gateway and Jebel Ali T3, the system now consistently achieves 60 conatiners per hour. Customers in China and Latin America are online to install the system this year. Watch a short video on how the...
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Trelleborg report: Failure to inspect fenders causes unscheduled downtime
In 2015, there was an increase in the amount of unscheduled downtime ports endured because of problems with their fenders, a report has revealed. Trelleborg’s barometer report surveyed port owners, operators, contractors and consultants across the world and found that 60% of them have experienced unscheduled downtime due to fender...
CIT Inspectors and Trainers pass bi-yearly CICB training with flying colours.
CIT has a long standing agreement in place with CICB of the US and part of this is that we receive certified training and refresher courses in Ghana every 2 years using an American trainer. Jerry Longtin, who has done all previous training, joined us in Takoradi, Ghana for two...
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Great Work in Gabon
Pasico engineers Godwin Awadzi and Elvis Dongwiri recently travelled to Gabon to assemble and commission three brand-new 999 Manitowoc crawler cranes for Afcons Infrastructure at the General Cargo Terminal in the Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ). The 999 model has been designed for the global market and comes with a...
![PERSEUS MINING: A Grove Rebuild](https://www.patersonsimons.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Alimak_crusher_elevator__Aitik_copper_mine__Sweden.jpg)
PERSEUS MINING: A Grove Rebuild
Rebuilding is an economical alternative to extend a crane’s life. Cranes are completely rebuilt, from the bare frame to a new paint job. Paterson Simons has facilities and engineering skills capable of rebuilding mobile hydraulic and lattice boom crawler cranes. The machine is completely disassembled to its frame and rebuilt...
![Manitou Parts Worldwide: An Incredible Journey](https://www.patersonsimons.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Screenshot_2016-04-09_14.56.40.png)
Manitou Parts Worldwide: An Incredible Journey
Watch a short and interesting video of the Manitou Spare Parts Process here...
![Are you ready for the Verified Gross Mass regulations?](https://www.patersonsimons.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Trelleborg_Fender_MPS_Ports_Fenders_Crop.jpg)
Are you ready for the Verified Gross Mass regulations?
The new VGM Regulations come into effect 1 July 2016, here’s the top ten things to know. The IMO SOLAS Chapter VI amendment, requiring a container to have a verified gross mass (VGM) before it can be loaded to a vessel, comes into effect 1 July. This means that after 30...