MacGregor Piggy-Back Hatch Covers for Shipbuilder

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order to provide a complete set of remote operated piggy-back hatch covers with hydraulic lifting and an internal traction electric drive system to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS), of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

MacGregor’s scope of supply includes design and key components, steel material, fabrication and delivery of the hatch covers to FBS. The order is booked into Cargotec’s fourth quarter 2019 order intake, with a planned delivery of the solution during the fourth quarter of 2020.

MacGregor piggy-back hatch covers are an ideal solution when deck space is tight. They offer a compact, efficient design and are used when it is not possible to accommodate folding, side-rolling or end-rolling covers.

“We are very pleased that FBS has trusted our knowledge and expertise to provide the complete hatch cover solution for their new building project,” said Magnus Sjöberg, senior vice president, merchant solutions division, MacGregor.