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DB General is a 700 ST capacity Clyde Iron Works model 52 barge-mounted crane which is the largest revolving floating crane on the West Coast of the United States. The largest floating crane on the East Coast is the similar Weeks 533.

History
The DB General floating barge-crane was built for General Construction; the barge was sourced from New Orleans, and the crane was the "Big Wolf" crane used at Highland Fabricators at Nigg Yard.

Capacity
The Clyde Iron Works Model 52 crane can lift 500 ST using the main hoist on a 260 ft boom at any point in the crane's revolution; capacity rises to 700 ST when using the main hoist oriented astern. Motive power for the main hoist is provided by a diesel engine, and electric power for the barge is provided by a x KW diesel generator set.

Bridges built

 * bay bridge eastern span http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/ci_2475783 (left coast lifter)
 * kitsap hood canal bridge http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/251018021.html
 * south park bridge http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2013/11/27/south-park-bridge-reaches-another-milestone/ and http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/SouthParkBridge/MultimediaGallery/PhotoDocumentary/June2013.aspx

Notable heavy lifts

 * Helena Star http://www.seattleweekly.com/music/reverb/950130-129/the-best-pot-runner-washington-ever-knew
 * Respect http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2155242/Coast-Guard-EPA-and-others-work-to-clean-Oakland-Calif-estuary
 * hydrogen reactor vessel https://www.gdiving.com/project/613