🔍 Key Concepts

• Pedestal cranes and how they can be synchronized for tandem or quad lifts • Operational limits and capabilities of shipboard cranes when working cargo at anchor vs alongside • How pendulation (load swing) is normally managed or minimized during coordinated crane operations

💭 Think About

• Think about what the main advantage of using multiple pedestal cranes together on one very large load would be. • Consider whether ship’s own cranes are designed to work only with shore assistance, or if they can operate independently in various conditions. • Ask yourself which option best describes a typical characteristic of quad-lift operations, rather than a limitation that would usually be avoided or designed out.

✅ Before You Answer

• Check which options describe unnecessary limitations that good crane design and planning would try to avoid (e.g., being unable to work at anchor or needing constant pendulation). • Verify in your crane operations training or manuals whether pendulation is something operators seek or something they try hard to reduce or control. • Identify which choice describes a realistic operational consequence of using several cranes together on one very large piece of cargo.