DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOADING A SEA CONTAINER WITH AN ELONGATED HEAVY PRODUCT OR A ROW OF HEAVY PRODUCTS

摘要

Device (1) for loading a sea container (51) with an elongated heavy product or a row of heavy products via an open front side of the sea container. The device comprises a vehicle comprising a frame (3) and further comprises an engaging unit (11) provided with engaging elements, and moving means for moving the engaging unit up and down relative to the frame. The engaging unit comprises a subframe which is provided with an elongated lifting arm (12) which extends at least substantially horizontally and which has a free end which is oriented in the direction of movement, on the underside of which lifting arm a number of engaging elements are provided over at least part of the length of the lifting arm in at least one row extending in the longitudinal direction of the lifting arm. The invention further provides a method for loading a sea container with an elongated heavy product or a row of heavy products via an open front side of the sea container, using a device according to the invention, as well as a method for unloading a sea container.