A New 500 Ton Travelift is Installed at Burger... Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A. — Continuing with the transformation of the historic Burger Shipyard, yet another major acquisition has been added. A brand new 500-Ton Marine Travelift has been recently erected and installed, just in time to launch the 144' (44m) Mirgab V this spring. Due to the enormous size of the Travelift, it required 20 semi-truck loads to fully deliver the various components to the shipyard. The 2006 Marine Travelift Model 500 C Mobile Boat Hoist is, in fact, the only one in existence in North America, giving Burger the capacity to lift vessels as large as 200' (61m) in length. This 500 C, designed to be upgradeable to a 600 C, is custom built to move into construction bays for ease in rigging and maneuvering each yacht directly to the launch well. There are sixteen 80” diameter tires and four-corner steering, making it possible to turn completely around with one set of wheels remaining in place throughout the turn…. all by remote control operation thus providing the operator with unparalleled visibility and accuracy. “Acquiring a state-of-the-art Marine Travelift has always been part of our original business plan. This addition further validates our commitment to best serve the larger yacht market and represents another sizable enhancement to the now world-class Burger Shipyard,” states David Ross, President & CEO.
I just came across a video of Burger's new Marine Travelift launching Mirgab V. They just keep making these things bigger and bigger. The video is kind of long, and the music is pretty cheesy, but it's pretty impressive none the less. http://www.marinetravelift.com//product_details.aspx?id=hoist
The Rybovich yard is supposed to be getting a 600-ton lift mid year. That will also be a big sucker. Based on their expansion plans, they'll need it.
