M/V RAM XVIII, M/V RAM XIX

Liftboat Class 215'

Dimensions:
Length Overall
Length (Barge Only)
Beam Overall
Beam (Barge Only)
Depth (Barge Only)
Design Draft
Open Deck Area

137'
134'
80'
78'
10'
11.5'
6,300 Sq.Ft

Generators & Capacities:

Engines
Generator
Fuel
Potable Water

Two (2) CAT C6.6

Two (2) 158 KW
17,841 Gallons
20,896 Gallons

Hull Characteristics & Legs:

Gross Tonnage
Net Tonnage
Max Deck Cargo
Number of Legs
Length
Size
Wall Thickness

Propulsion:
Main Engines
Rated HP
Reduction Gear

195
132
1,252,541#
3
215'
72' Diameter
1" X 1-1/4"
Braced Inside

Two (2) CAT - C32

2,000
Twin Disc MGX 5225

Crane (Nautilus) Hydraulic:

Capacity
50 Ton & 175 Ton
Boom Length (50 Ton)
Telescopic 100'
Boom Length (175 Ton)
Fixed 100'
Estimated Speed:
Eight (8) Knots

Pads & Jacking System:

Length
Width
Depth
Configuration
Max. Working Water Depth
Max. Sea Conditions
(Jacking Up or Down)

32'
16'
24'
4 Way Slipped
175'
5'

Electronics:
VHF
SSB
Fathometer
Tilt Alarm
GPS
Radar Loud
Hailer
DSS TV
Available Berths:
Excluding Crew

P. O. Drawer 51789 * Lafayette, LA 70505

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LIFTBOAT LOADING CAPACITIES
RAM 175 TON 100F T BOOM
(M AXIMUM SAFE WORKING LOAD)

MAIN HOIST
BOOM
RADIUS
(FT)
26
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
107

MAIN HOIST
BOOM
ANGLE
(degrees)
78
76
73
70
67
64
60
57
54
50
46
42
38
33
27
21
11
0

MAIN HOIST
ONBOARD
RATING
(X 1,000 lbs)
350.000
350.000
350.000
350.000
318.000
283.726
255.685
232.320
212.551
195.609
180.928
168.084
151.884
136.959
122.382
107.329
89.106
72.427

MAIN HOIST
OFFBOARD
RATING
(X 1,000 lbs)
233.333
233.333
233.333
233.333
212.000
189.151
170.457
154.880
141.701
130.406
120.619
112.056
101.256
91.306
81.588
71.553
59.404
48.285

Auxiliary Hoist

Maximum Safe Onboard/Offboard working load 18,000 lbs at all RADII

Personnel rating all RADII, 3,500 lbs
Personnel handling max. wave height 6 ft.

AUX HOIST
OFFBOARD
RATING
(X 1,000 lbs)
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000
18.000

LIFTBOAT LOADING CAPACITIES

RAM 50 TON 58/100 FT TELESCOPIC CRANE
(M AXIMUM SAFE WORKING LOAD)
FULLY RETRACTED
MAIN HOIST
BOOM
RADIUS
(FT)
8.5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
56.5

MAIN HOIST
BOOM
ANGLE
(degrees)
81
80
75
69
65
58
52
46
38
29
14
0

MAIN HOIST
ONBOARD
RATING
(X 1,000 lbs)
100.000
100.000
100.000
84.687
67.888
54.639
45.141
38.051
32.529
28.088
24.499
23.534

MAIN HOIST
OFFBOARD
RATING
(X 1,000 lbs)
66.500
66.500
66.500
66.317
45.146
36.335
30.019
25.304
20.388
15.796
11.596
9.173

AUX HOIST
OFFBOARD
RATING
(X 1,000 lbs)
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800

MAIN HOIST
OFFBOARD
RATING
(X 1,000 lbs)
25.904
23.053
20.880
19.006
17.432
16.150
14.549
13.133
11.928
10.867
9.345
7.893
6.723
5.622
4.612
3.579
2.637
1.622

AUX HOIST
OFFBOARD
RATING
(X 1,000 lbs)
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.000
5.600

EXTENDED

MAIN HOIST
BOOM
RADIUS
(FT)
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
98.5

MAIN HOIST
BOOM
ANGLE
(degrees)
82
79
76
73
70
67
64
60
57
53
50
46
41
37
31
25
16
0

MAIN HOIST
ONBOARD
RATING
(X 1,000 lbs)
38.953
34.666
31.351
28.581
26.213
24.285
22.635
21.182
19.942
18.850
17.185
15.541
14.197
12.891
11.659
10.334
9.160
8.452

Auxiliary Hoist

All personnel ratings Onboard/Offboard

Personnel rating all RADII, 2,700 lbs
Personnel handling max. wave height 4.7 ft.