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A High Pressure Exchange
Posted: 08/09/2024
Assembling the 1,500T VersaCrane™ TC-24000 off site and moving it via SPMT saved this client 15 days of downtime and allowed the refinery unit to run at full capacity until unit shutdown. During the scheduled outage, Deep South was tasked to replace two coke drums, each weighed 452,800 lbs and were 19’-2” outside diameter and 96’-0” long and were comparable in size and weight to the old drums.
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Deep South Wins Safety Awards from GBRIA, HASC/HBR, and ISTC, Among Others
Posted: 07/12/2018
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) recently awarded Deep South Crane first place in the Crane & Rigging category at GBRIA’s 2018 Contractor Safety Excellence Awards on March 15th. Deep South also won the Houston Area Safety Council and Houston Business Roundtable (HBR) Best of the Best award in the Crane & Rigging division, becoming the only company that has received this award in back-to-back years of eligibility, and the ISTC Beaumont Safety Achievement Award.
Deep South Ranks 10th in ACT100 Index
Posted: 07/10/2018
Deep South Crane & Rigging climbed to the #10 crane company in the American Cranes and Transport Index, growing its fleet in 2017 to 246 mobile cranes and 24 crawler cranes.
Safety Source: 5 water safety tips for swimming this summer
Posted: 06/28/2018
Whether it’s a backyard oasis or a trip to the beach, the fun and memories made in and around the water would not be complete without some simple safety tips. Read on for advice to keep in mind this summer and share in your next safety minute.
HBR Honors Deep South … Again
Posted: 06/11/2018
Deep South Crane & Rigging (Deep South) has been awarded the 2018 Best of the Best in the Crane & Rigging category for outstanding safety performance from the Houston Business Roundtable (HBR)—the second consecutive honor for the firm in years of eligibility.
ISTC Selects Deep South for Top Honors
Posted: 05/23/2018
The Industrial Safety Training Council (ISTC), a 501(c)3 Non-Profit training and education organization, recently honored Deep South with 3 awards – Safety Achievement Award, Recordable Incidence Rate; Safety Achievement Award, Years Worked; Safety Achievement Award, Hours Worked.
Chemical Plant Expansion Gets Big Lift from Deep South
Posted: 05/15/2018
The Deep South team was hard at work at the Geismar Chemical Plant in Louisiana. Read on to see how are talented crews are using cranes, transporters, and jacking solutions to help construct the largest alpha olefins production facility in the world.
Deep South Crane Performance Earns GBRIA Safety Recognition
Posted: 04/26/2018
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) recently awarded Deep South Crane first place in the Crane & Rigging category at GBRIA’s 2018 Contractor Safety Excellence Awards on Thursday, March 15th. Eligibility for the awards is based on nominations by GBRIA members, who submit their highest performing contractors for consideration. For the 22ndannual competition, Deep South Crane and Rigging was nominated by Axiall/Westlake Chemical.
