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deck crane

noun

  1. nautical a deck-mounted crane used for loading and unloading cargo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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He operates a deck crane that stacks pots on board, and still pitches in with a lot of other grueling work that involves sorting crab and lifting lines.

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There was a restoration of some onboard power Tuesday which enabled a deck crane to lift key salvage equipment on board.

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Fifty feet above the deck, crane trolleys flew through the air, their jawlike spreaders plucking boxes from the giant vessel’s hold.

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The April assessment by a firm called ModuSpec USA said various parts of the port-side deck crane were "in bad condition and severely corroded . . . severely corroded . . . cracked due to age . . . in bad condition . . . worn severely . . . . worn and in need of being replaced."

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The starboard-side deck crane was found to be in similar condition and "has had major issues for some time now," the ModuSpec report said, citing interviews with crew members.

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