Month: August 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Davit Cranes

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Grayscale image with a red Thern crane in the center.

What Is a Davit Crane? Davit cranes are, at the fundamental level, lifting equipment consisting of a base, vertical mast, an adjustable arm (also known as a boom), and either a winch or hoist of some kind to control lowering and raising. Davits are used in a whole host of industries for various purposes, as … Read more

Why Overloading Your Davit Crane Is a Dangerous Mistake

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Thern Captain winch installed at a marine dock.

The High Stakes of Lifting Beyond Limits Davit cranes are used across a wide range of industries and almost countless applications, with both portable and stationary models playing key roles in ensuring hard work gets done. However, great versatility and widespread use means many davits are pushed beyond their safe load limits. While this doesn’t … Read more