Load & functional test: ✓

full load and functional testing

August 2021

Update: have a look at what it looks like to move 3 Boeing 747’s up and down, with nearly halve a meter per second, using only ~30kW of power from 2 onboard batteries.

This month we tested the Delta in its new hometown: Rotterdam. Seaqualize held a series of tests, including test loads ranging from 100mT to eventually 660mT for a 110% SWL functional load test.

These tests are what we refer to as ‘inverted’ tests. Instead of holding the load still, we accelerate the load with the maximum speed over the full stroke, to show the tool meets its specifications. This way, even though the crane vessel itself is not heaving, we test if the tool is able to compensates all desired heave motions when they would occur.

Further tests included pick-ups and set-down testing.

Next up: offshore trials, October and November 2021!