Looks like they needed a few more balloons to help lift it

I almost got seasick watching this. Cameraman must've been recovering from a hard night drinking and still had the shakes.

cameraman, you had one job. ONE JOB!

use a tripod next time mate; that way you might actually capture what you were trying to film.

So Bill, that crane you ordered....good news! I talked my manager into giving you 20% off.

I know what happened. They didn't have enough balloons on the left side to take enough weight off the rigging.

Done a few tandem lifts,very risky having both cranes slew together. One crane always ends up doing more work and being potentiality overload my weight or lossing stability.

The sling failed I wonder if they checked to see if the sling had any knots or tears or if the grabbed the wrong sling and it wasn't rated for the pick

Camera operator FAIL.

I know it was horrible to see, but if you are just standing there with a camera, don't flinch and get your fingers in the way. You never know how important your footage of the accident will be.

2:49 Quite clearly, it is the balloons on the right side, pulling up the LHM320. :-) SCNR

Best PR move I've seen lately.

Liebherr customer service how may we help you today?

Go to 2:50 otherwise wait and wait for it.

the sharp edges on the legs broke one of the sliding chokers

Couldn't tell it the lifting straps failed or if it was something else. And nice freak out camera-man. What, did you film Cloverfield before this?

Notice how the side without the balloons fails first.

What happened to image stabilisation? If viewers get dizzy watching the build-up, skip to 2:50

Hello ritchie bros. Well we have a brand new crane for sale.. Yes we are DOWN sizing. Few hours on the hour meter Needs some paint work.. Yes it was running 🍺🍺😃

Here`s an idea, leave the load suspended in the air for 5 minutes more than needed... specially with an uneven balloon load!

Look at the video image by image. At 2:51 you can see a rope forming a double loop at the left-hand corner of the hoist. The rope breaks at the bottom, and the two broken ends rapidly shoot up. Astonishingly. the load does not drop at once; probably the rope at the other side still holds. When that side breaks by overload, the left end of the load starts to drop. The camera has recorded that perfectly; no further evidence on the cause is needed. The crane drivers made no errors. The rope was either of a type too weak for the task, or a correctly chosen rope with an unnoticed defect.

the crane operator did well, only the material used for it was too weak

The language you heave spoken reveals volumes about why this happened.....

No corner protectors did it cut the lifting straps?

What was the hissing after it fell??

Even after watching this three times: 1) I don’t understand what is being lifted 2) It APPEARS as though there are still lines attached to the underside of the lifting bed (if that’s what it’s called)

And that's how you do it. Nice and smooth.

how many people hit the fast forward button?

Does GEICO cover that?

whats the balloons for?

Whats the falling object?

Where’s this?

Hi Manuel, would it be possible to get in touch with you via email to discuss a permission to use this video in a production? Greetings!

I don’t think the cameraman was the only one who shit, in there pants...!!!

We are taught to ensure the hoist braking works properly. Also, environmental variables, such as wind can pick up during a lift. Must ensure the load is stabilized before proceeding.

@predatortheme lol, were you the camera man?

Fue fatiga de electrodos de proa,caso contrario,ambas grúas no estaban en sintonia, comprende?

Looks like the straps used to connect the wires to the load in the front left gave way. A chain is only as strong as something something eh?

I wonder how quick the guy at the bottom left of frame at 2:50 did the 100 meter sprint in.

How many died?

Boy Sure is good we has a cameraman with a rock steady focus!

Very good filming. Try a tripod next time?

Statics professor had us watch this in class lol, I can see why!

did it land on the cameraman

Looks like one of the slings let go not the crane cable. The two lifting beams are still in the air after accident...

That was cool. I liked the sound

If you look closely, the machinery is moving. For safety reasons, this is how "fast" a heavy weight crane operation is.

You can see the sling/strap on the left attached to the spreader has a twist in it. Only one but that might have been the difference.

Mustve been a Baldwin's contract lift 😂😂😂

Just at the critical moment !

you are right. a brand new harbour mobile crane(the same like those who lifted the new(smaller one)those crane are really expensive! i work at this company(liebherr in 2008)

it appears the load could have been disassembled to offer lighter, more easily manageable, less awkward pieces where u fly only the base frame/wheels portion into place first, then the cab in a seperate load second before bolting/wiring it all back up....i'm not familiar with or fond of the dual-crane pick so i'd have rigged it up on a single hook(cab sits in the way of where a hook/shackle would be positioned if arranging a single hook setup with 45 degree angles on the corner chokers for the maximum stability/support/weight distribution).... they did a setup where each corner is rigged right beneath the attachments and this arrangement offers no support for the area of the load between the corners and they should have used steel chokers rather than nylon slings and inserted padding/softeners (such as dense rubber matting to eliminate metal-on-metal stress/friction on the load) between chokers and sharp frame edges and, depending on weight and space provided, maybe a couple big ol' turnbuckles to basket the load and reinforce/connect the chokers.... lastly, same side would tie boelin knot tag lines held on to by none other than competent union tradesmen...perimeters surrounded with red danger tape isolating the entire work area to keep dumbfucks like this cameraguy away from these critical lift scenarios

Did the balloons make it

No standards for chain inspection ?

The balloons are the star of the show.

Where are the Huletts when you need them?

Well Bubba.... This thing is fucked! Lets go get a beer.

YOU ALSO HEAR THE THE FIRST INDICation of the straps coming apart 2;42 lower to the ground

They had to raise the load high enough to clear the ships deck.It takes time to lift especialy a load of this weight. Ive been on large ships and watched them load private yachts onto them and ive never seen them do 2 moving actions at once. The cranes might not have enough hydraulic power to lift and swing the load at once. Looks to me a strap gaveway.

@TheRatesMusic A crane body lifted by another crane same type

Menudo susto que te llevaste amigo!!!

nice filming. it falls and you film your hand.LOL

I hope they had the extended car warranty on that thing 😂

u think a tripod would be enough?

notice how most hand held vids miss the action right when needed? Glad to get what we get I guess. Prolly more on the guy's mind than, "wonder if it's in frame"? 2:50, rear choker, left end lets go.....sad hardware failure...and for a "crane" company to trash their own crane to boot..

You think they'll notice that damage if we ship it 'as is'? Put some more balloons on it and maybe they won't notice.

Appears the lower slings cut from the load.

Should a used the CHAINS old slings on a heavy lift No F@#king Way Hozay

Everything was brand new except for the straps which looked old and worn. No such thing as too many straps.

Nice camera work! Friggen goof.

Сколько этих падений из-за мягких стропов. Поднимаете тяжелое и ответственное - какие могут быть мягкие стропа.

And they float it for what reason . The straps weren’t permitted for the load.

I wonder how much that costed...

This is why it pays to over rig and get taglines long enough to get FAR from your pick.

you have hard hats on , there is no danger ..

y are people on it as it is being lifted??

I wonder how much that cost..

As soon as I saw this, I knew that the balloons were gonna be a potential factor.. Some of the new Helium out there is a real Mo-Fo.!!

Alright sir if I can get u to sign this paper work I will be on my way..

now where is that Glue truck?

oh dear and it all seemed to going so well

It's not the strap that broke, it's the other stuff connecting the straps

filming courtesy of Shakes McGee......

problemas de eslingas? de seguro que si

Why not use the lifting points provided by the manufacturer

Uh oh, better call Maaco...

Dal video non si è capito sé a ceduto una catena o corda o se è caduta la gru

Some JB Weld and a couple rolls of Duct Tape will fix and no one will ever know LOL

I wonder was it same crane that dropped that diesel train at the port?

Nice hand!

Según mis cálculos, la grúa de proa,era de menor capacidad,por lo tanto,había una solución a la vista,la cual no debo describir.

A busca por penalizar culpado é maior que as das causas e futuras prevenções 😢

Lucky they didnt have to buy a ship too,was that nylon straps they were useing.

That will buff right out....well put that's a good one :)

My God! Does anyone know if all the balloons are OK ;(

That wasn't a crane accident but a sling accident.

thats belt must be 25 ton also to get more upper confident when lifting thats crane .. and its better more safe and strong to do work ..

The front left strap was almost strong enough.

.... if U pay close attention.... the problem was that they forgot to tide the balloons on the left hand side for a better lifting power....

Its a riggers mistakes! The sling is enough to lift but the rigger rap a basket hitch to the load without a mats. The beam while the sling attached are sharp and the load is heavy resulting to broke the sling.