Video shows what a crane operator sees while loading containers onto a cargo ship from over 100 feet in the air
A recently retired crane operator and instructor who worked as a longshoremen for over 40 years shared videos with Insider documenting his experience. The former longshoremen preferred to remain anonymous as the International Longshore and Warehouse Union does not advise workers to speak to the media, but Insider verified his identity.In the video, the operator takes an elevator to the crane's cabin. From the expansive cabin windows, 20 and 40-foot containers look miniature.
"It takes a lot of your focus and can be physically demanding because of the way the cranes move," the retired crane instructor told Insider."The cranes are designed to sway to a certain degree so when you're trolling [moving over the ship or from the ship back to the dock] you can feel the vibration inside the cabin. You're practically bouncing around up there."
The shipping containers fit into perfect slots within the cargo ship, but the positioning for how the crane picks up the container is dependent entirely on the operator's skill and training.
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