Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2017
1,500 tonnes on the hook – while afloat
Heeling systems In order to ensure the stability of heavy-lift cranes on board vessels, dedicated heeling systems are needed. To control them, Germany-based BESI Marine Systems GmBH, a manufacturer of flow management systems, uses equipment supplied by WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co KG, a multinational German company specialising in electrical connectors, interface modules and automation products. The following article by Wago’s Jörg Schomacker gives details of this collaboration.