Marine Log - September 2008 - (Page 41) SteelClimber MK2 hydraulically steered and driven for a variety of tasks Leif Stana, an inventor/engineer at Bratberg Producter AS along with Miko Marine AS have jointly developed a magnetic steel crawler that will inspect and service a ship’s hull, platforms and large steel structures. Manufactured in Norway, the SteelClimber MK2 is capable of carrying a payload of up to 200 kg. Since its hydraulically steered and driven, it does not need special crane deployment to function. The SteelClimber can operate above or below water and can travel at speeds of up to 30m per minute. The unit simply attaches itself to the freeboard of the hull, and is then driven down the ship’s side into the water. The design of the belt drive enables it to navigate curved surfaces. The magnetic rollers behind the belts are unaffected by currents or vessel movement and each of the nine rollers has an adhesive force of 40 kg allowing the holding force to reach 360 kg. www.miko.no. Inventor Leif Stana demonstrates how to use the SteelClimber 2 www.marinelog.com SEPTEMBER 2008 MARINE LOG 41 http://www.donjon.com http://www.donjon.com http://www.strategicmarine.com http://www.miko.no http://www.strategicmarine.com http://www.marinelog.com
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