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Demolition of 60 Ton Morgan Gantry Cranes

Demolition of Existing 60 Ton Morgan Gantry Cranes from Conowingo Dam Spillway
Demolition of Existing 60 Ton Morgan Gantry Cranes from Conowingo Dam Spillway
Demolition of Existing 60 Ton Morgan Gantry Cranes from Conowingo Dam Spillway

Crofton was hired to remove two 60 ton capacity gantry cranes constructed in 1926. The project was performed utilizing a waterborne crane rig assembled upstream of the dam on the Susquehanna River that was disassembled following project completion. Working with local ironworkers through a subcontract agreement with a local contractor at the facility, the Crofton crew operated the crane rig and supervised the entire operation. The cranes were demolished utilizing two aerial lifts and oxy/acetylene cutting equipment. Spoils were loaded aboard a material barge and pushed to a nearby cove for offload into waiting steel salvage trucks for disposal. The cranes were coated with remnants of the original lead based paint requiring lead abatement procedures and equipment throughout the conduct of the project.

Project Location

Darlington, Maryland

Construction Elements

Mobilization of 75 ton floating crane rig, torch-cutting removal of crane components, lead abatement, demolished crane spoils removal via material barge

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Crofton Industries

Crofton Diving Corporation
16 Harper Avenue Suite #100
Portsmouth, VA 23707

Phone: 757.397.1207

Crofton Construction Services Inc.
16 Harper Avenue Suite #200
Portsmouth, VA 23707

Phone: 757.397.1319

Crofton Crane Rental & Rigging
16 Harper Avenue Suite #300
Portsmouth, VA 23707

Phone: 757.215.0258

Crofton Industries
16 Harper Avenue P.O. Box 7756
Portsmouth, VA 23707

Phone: 757.397.1131

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