This sailing cargo ... ships. It will use a combination of weather-routing solutions, the ability to dock at more convenient smaller ports, and its own independent loading and unloading crane ...

Circle 8 8 on Reader Service Card Appleton supplies marine deck machinery ... includes crane Photo courtesy of: Manitowoc Engineering fabrication for eight new Strategic Sealift Ships (T-AKRs).

"The whole reason I went deck department ... "I like this style of ship because we have cranes on board. There's always something going on whether we are doing cargo operations or maintenance.