Boot Düsseldorf 2024: Launching of Boats with Ship Crane "Big Willi". Where is "Big Willi" located? When viewed from the water, it is precisely at Rhine kilometer 748.2.
Boot Düsseldorf 2024 - Ship Crane "Big Willi" Lifts Heavy Superyacht 4K Video. How many tons can "Big Willi" handle? Despite the challenge of lifting the 85-ton Sunseeker 95Y, it can actually lift up to 100 tons.
How heavy is "Big Willi" itself? It can carry more than its own total weight, as Big Willi weighs a sleek 79 tons.
How does "Big Willi" move? The crane operates on a total of eight wheels and has a climbing capability of 5%. This allows it to effortlessly drive into the Rhine, lift the waiting boat, and ascend the ramp to the low-loaders standing on the road with its precious cargo.
What does "Big Willi" do during floods? The current flood situation does not endanger a "Big Willi" operation. It even makes his job a bit easier, as he doesn't have to drive as deeply into the Rhine water.
How long is "Big Willi" in operation for boot 2024? To bring the boats and yachts ashore, it will be working daily from January 4th to 11th, 2024. Then it takes a break until January 28th and gradually starts carrying all the boats back into the Rhine from January 29th.
Who operates "Big Willi"? The ship crane has an experienced crane operator. Norbert Pilarski from the company Schuhmann has been lifting boats and yachts for boot Düsseldorf with "Big Willi" for over 30 years.
Why is it called "Big Willi"? The crane has a prominent namesake. The former NRW Interior Minister and President of the German Sports Confederation, Willi Weyer, was closely connected to boot Düsseldorf and served as the patron of the ship crane in 1980. The crane received its name in honor of Weyer.
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