Nocturnal Cranes
Displayed here is one of the 6 old harbour cranes on display on the terrain of the Maritiem Buitenmuseum at the Leuvehaven in Rotterdam. At night three of the biggest specimens are lighted blue, yellow and red . A spectacular sight. This yellow crane is a “Glijbalans kraan” it was built in 1939 by Kampnagel Aktiengesellschaft . It’s of the portal type – two freight trains could pass side by side underneath it. The super structure of a “Figee” crane from 1959 is in view in the background. Behind it is the brightly lit up top floor of the post-modern Fortis bank on the Blaak.
Until the containerization of sea transport these type of cranes dominated the Rotterdam city harbour scape. Most of the harbours are now outside the city of Rotterdam.
Like the previous post, part of last years NightHunt
Nocturnal Cranes
Displayed here is one of the 6 old harbour cranes on display on the terrain of the Maritiem Buitenmuseum at the Leuvehaven in Rotterdam. At night three of the biggest specimens are lighted blue, yellow and red . A spectacular sight. This yellow crane is a “Glijbalans kraan” it was built in 1939 by Kampnagel Aktiengesellschaft . It’s of the portal type – two freight trains could pass side by side underneath it. The super structure of a “Figee” crane from 1959 is in view in the background. Behind it is the brightly lit up top floor of the post-modern Fortis bank on the Blaak.
Until the containerization of sea transport these type of cranes dominated the Rotterdam city harbour scape. Most of the harbours are now outside the city of Rotterdam.
Like the previous post, part of last years NightHunt