Weeks 533
The Weeks 533 crane vessel passes Newport, Jersey City | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Operator | Weeks Marine |
| Ordered | 1965 |
| Builder | Zidell Explorations (barge) |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Acquired | 1988 |
| In service |
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| Homeport | Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Identification | USCG ID 501953 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Floating barge crane |
| Tonnage | 5392 |
| Length | 300 feet (91 m) |
| Beam | 90 feet (27 m) |
| Draught | 21 feet (6 m) |
| Installed power | 350kW, 1x Caterpillar 3406 diesel genset |
| Propulsion | none |
Weeks 533 is a 500-short-ton (454 t) capacity Clyde Iron Works model 52 barge-mounted crane which is the largest revolving floating crane on the East Coast of the United States. It was originally ordered for bridge construction and has since been used in several notable heavy lifts.