HONOLULU (NBC 26) — A massive crane built in Manitowoc has arrived at its new home in Hawaii after a months-long journey across the globe, including a stop to ride out a hurricane.
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The "Big Blue Crane," known as P-82, recently reached Hawaii, according to the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.
Before completing its journey, the crane temporarily sheltered from Hurricane Lala in a commercial harbor on Oahu, where the tug crew added extra mooring lines and kept the barge against the pier through the storm.
P-82 was built by Konecranes in Manitowoc. The crane stands 228 feet tall, weighs roughly 2.3 million pounds, and is capable of lifting up to 175 tons. It will be used to service aircraft carriers and submarines at Pearl Harbor.
P-82 departed Manitowoc in May for the estimated three to four month trip to Hawaii, traveling through the Panama Canal before arriving in the Pacific.
CORRECTION:
P-82 is one of 7 portal jib cranes Konecranes is building for the U.S. Navy. The crane currently being built is the 3rd of the 7 and will head to Bremerton.
