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1 Your specialist for material handling solutions

are designed and built for. Which particularly benefits the superyacht segment.

by Klaus Husmann in 1963, into a globally successful company.

2 Fragile. Very fragile. Just as if all loads were so delicate: that s what the special load cranes by FUCHS Fördertechnik AG are designed and built for. Which particularly benefits the superyacht segment. Innovations, precision and functionality quickly turned FUCHS Fördertechnik AG, which was established by Klaus Husmann in 1963, into a globally successful company. The fulfilment of individual demands for perfect crane solutions is part of the business everyday work. FUCHS top quality has come to dominate all areas where safety and reliability are the priority in transporting loads. 3

Handle with care Board helicopter in the hangar Sailing boat on deck Demanding solutions Design meets precision and functionality. Crane systems in super-yachts must fulfil special demands.

3 Handle with care Board helicopter in the hangar Sailing boat on deck Demanding solutions Design meets precision and functionality. Crane systems in super-yachts must fulfil special demands. Each system constitutes an individual solution that delivers greatest effectiveness. The difficulties that FUCHS always ably deals with usually commence with the tight spaces made available for crane systems. Be it tender garages or helicopter hangers, FUCHS specialists always come up with the right solution. Supplies in the pantry Life rafts next to the bulwark Tender on the deck Luxury tender in the garage Jet skis in the stern garage Crane for servicing the engine Board motor cycle under deck 4 Rescue boat in the garage Submarine in the submersible garage 5

Designing with the help of powerful computers and upto-date software but also classically on

Working meeting with Jörg Bubelach (left). He s the contact partner for the yacht segment.

solutions to difficult tasks and guarantees on-going developments and a willingness to

That s why FUCHS Fördertechnik AG is globally recognized as a successful specialist for

From the start, customers participate in planning meetings so that projects are planned

The great technical know-how at FUCHS frequently opens up new and much better solution

Creative crane construction: the details of a tender boat crane with carriages.

4 Designing with the help of powerful computers and upto-date software but also classically on the drawing board when it s necessary to show interrelationships. Working meeting with Jörg Bubelach (left). He s the contact partner for the yacht segment. You can only move things if you move yourself Working in a team ensures creativity in solutions to difficult tasks and guarantees on-going developments and a willingness to innovate. That s why FUCHS Fördertechnik AG is globally recognized as a successful specialist for individual crane solutions. From the start, customers participate in planning meetings so that projects are planned jointly. This ensures that individual requests may be realized. The great technical know-how at FUCHS frequently opens up new and much better solution opportunities. Creative crane construction: the details of a tender boat crane with carriages. All-round-service down to the smallest detail Worldwide application of all conveyor and crane solutions. Developments adapted to individual and demanding customer requests Ready-to-install completion of systems in accordance with requirement profiles Delivery and initial commissioning by experienced engineers Support during approval inspections by classification bodies. Proper system maintenance and support during use Rescue boat crane with large projection and freedom of movement: this stainless-steel gem has been designed for rapid deployment and only requires little space on board. 6 7

World market leader through precision Special crane construction at FUCHS

craftsmanship with tried-andtested engineering and design skills.

order to ensure an almost comprehensive manufacture of the products under

This is the only way to ensure maximum product quality and this is the

Dedicated staff guarantee high-quality products.

5 World market leader through precision Special crane construction at FUCHS incorporates different assembly sections while combining top craftsmanship with tried-andtested engineering and design skills. Top globally acclaimed products through highest precision and select materials. At FUCHS, the same high demands are made on staff and on suppliers in order to ensure an almost comprehensive manufacture of the products under a single roof. This is the only way to ensure maximum product quality and this is the only way to fulfil individual customer requirements at the highest level. Dedicated staff guarantee high-quality products. Fuchs also produces cranes electrical systems in-house. 8 Production site of the finest kind: high-quality unique systems designed for long periods of use and the difficult conditions at sea are created in FUCHS spick-and-span stainless steel hall. 9

6 Under a single roof: production, quality control, equipment test. Hydraulically or electrically driven? Both types of system are available and employed according to customer requirements. The faster starting electric drives are frequently preferred. The desired concept is implemented just as precisely as the in-house production of important mechanical details for the systems. In-house quality testing Crane design at FUCHS Fördertechnik AG means that its systems are capable of handling particularly heavy loads. Their quality is ensured by strict quality management in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 with DNV certification as well as individual approvals by classification bodies appointed by customers. Very strong: stainless-steel individual Rescue boat crane for installation on deck. Highly polished: hook blocks for use on super yachts. High performance: tender boat crane with telescopic arm for long distances 10 11

7 Tough. Heavy lifter. Tender boat crane up to 2.5 tonnes Crane for long distances 2.5 tonne load capacity Stabil and flexible: Rescue boat crane with four-tonne load capacity (top) with two-tonne crane for variable applications (bottom). Yacht owners demand highest individuality and reliability. And FUCHS always fulfils these demands. Whether tender boats or jet skis have to be lowered, supplies brought on board or the main engine requires maintenance: all requirements for transporting loads from, on or within yachts are solved individually. Even the tightest of spaces is used in the best possible way without negatively impacting the systems high performance capacities. Telescopic cranes with bearing capacities of up to 40 tonnes and supply cranes with more than 13 tonnes may be installed. 3.5-tonne garage crane Telescopic arm up to 4.5 tonnes Garage arrangement Power package with 6.5 tonnes Supply crane in the bulwark 12 13

Know-how and experience from navy and merchant shipping Everything

navy solutions that to this day remain one of the pillars of the

The robust cranes manufactured for continuous use in freight

the basis for the high-quality individual crane systems used on

16-tonne pump room crane. Engine room crane for heavy loads.

shipping market, it has now started to conquer the super-yacht

8 Know-how and experience from navy and merchant shipping Everything started at Fuchs with crane solutions for merchant shipping and the navy solutions that to this day remain one of the pillars of the company s business. The robust cranes manufactured for continuous use in freight shipping and the special system s for navy applications constituted the basis for the high-quality individual crane systems used on maxi- and mega-yachts. Supply crane for container vessel. 16-tonne pump room crane. Engine room crane for heavy loads. As quickly as engineering by FUCHS came to dominate the general shipping market, it has now started to conquer the super-yacht market. Quality always wins. 14 Supply crane with great performance potential. Powerful tender boat crane for the navy. Radius crane for loads up to 25 tonnes. 15

Elegant solutions for the beautiful ladies FUCHS Fördertechnik AG is also

is demonstrated by the tender boat crane on the starboard side of Martha

long-term maintenance-free deployment and complies with all safety

Reference List MY Kogo 71m (Alstom Leroux Naval) MY Lady Moura 105m (Blohm

HDW) MY Kismet 68m (Lürssen Kröger Werft) MY Al SAID 155m (Lürssen) MY

Summer 79m (Lürssen) MY Apoise 67m (Lürssen Kröger Werft) MY Martha Ann 70m

Nicolas 70m (Lürssen Kröger Werft) MY Mipos 139m (Lürssen / HDW) Rescue

9 Elegant solutions for the beautiful ladies FUCHS Fördertechnik AG is also known on the super-yacht segment for its practical and powerful systems as is demonstrated by the tender boat crane on the starboard side of Martha Ann. The tender boat crane is simple to operate and was developed for long-term maintenance-free deployment and complies with all safety regulations applying to use on the high seas. Reference List MY Kogo 71m (Alstom Leroux Naval) MY Lady Moura 105m (Blohm + Voss) MY Al Mirqab 133m (Kusch Yachtbau GmbH) MY Octopus 126m (Lürssen / HDW) MY Kismet 68m (Lürssen Kröger Werft) MY Al SAID 155m (Lürssen) MY Rising Sun 138m (Lürssen) MY Polar Star 63m (Lürssen Kröger Werft) MY Mad Summer 79m (Lürssen) MY Apoise 67m (Lürssen Kröger Werft) MY Martha Ann 70m (Lürssen Kröger Werft) MY St. Nicolas 70m (Lürssen Kröger Werft) MY Mipos 139m (Lürssen / HDW) Rescue boat crane: may be fully retracted. Tender boat crane: is only visible during use. Telescopic crane: integrated in tender garage design MY A 118m (HDW) Photos: Klaus Jordan, FUCHS

Peter Pfabe pfabe@fuchs-ag.de Yachts: Mr. Jörg Bubelach bubelach@fuchs-ag.

10 The super-yacht sector needs the exclusive crane solutions by FUCHS Fördertechnik AG. FUCHS has now opened an additional production hall and employed more specialist and committed staff for the new field of business building cranes for yachts. Contact partners Commercial/Navy: Mr. Peter Pfabe Yachts: Mr. Jörg Bubelach Member of: In order to satisfy high demands, FUCHS now employs 80 technicians and engineers and is well equipped to deal with the demanding yacht tasks of the future. FUCHS Fördertechnik AG Am Knick 18 D Oststeinbek tel fax Concept, Design: Eberhard Doll, Text: Klaus Bartels, Photos: FUCHS Fördertechnik AG, K. Jordan, M. Liebich, N. Werner, Illustrations: Axel Hoppenhaus 18

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