It is a myth that steel structures of Goliath gantry (and other) cranes require only a minimum amount of inspection and that steel structures of such cranes do not, in general, suffer from fatigue. IC ...

Fittingly nicknamed Goliath after the biblical giant, and "Big Blue," the massive gantry crane at the Fore River shipyard could be seen for miles around.

A crane boom is an arm-like structure often used to lift and move large objects and materials. It bears most of the load weight and its length determines a crane’s maximum reach. Crane booms can also ...

The dismantling of Goliath, the largest gantry crane in North America and a long-time Quincy landmark, has resumed, but the investigation of the recent deadly collapse at the former Fore River ...

If all goes as planned, Goliath, the largest gantry crane in North America and a long-time Quincy landmark, will be shipped to Romania in less than two weeks.

The company hired to dismantle and move Quincy’s “Goliath” crane, which partially collapsed yesterday, killing an ironworker, has a history of violations. Norsar LLC, the Seattle-based ...

Goliath’s removal inspires sighs of nostalgia from former shipyard workers or anyone who has grown up or grown old seeing it. Still, no one seems to have tried to save it. Preserving the crane ...

The largest gantry crane in the Nordic countries was delivered to Meyer Turku shipyard by Finnish Konecranes. The goliath crane will… ...

When the dismantled Goliath crane departs by barge to a Romanian shipyard, it will go as the “USS Harvey.” In a brief ceremony on Friday, Local 7 members, former shipyard construction workers ...

Goliath gantry cranes have become more common in the shipbuilding industry over the last 50 years. Their size and lifting capacity have risen as the size of ships and their building blocks has ...