We're going to need a bigger crane: Terrifying moment 600ft crane costing £3.2m toppled over in Scottish harbour Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2620867/Were-going-need-bigger-crane-Giant-vehicle-topples-Scottish-harbour.

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  • Stabilisers sank into ground causing crane to fall at Peterhead Business Park
  • Fortuitously no one was working on it at the time
  • Crane weighs 825 tons and can travels up to 50mph on roads
  • Whyte Crane Hire and Aquatic firms have both launched investigations

A crane toppled onto its side yesterday at an industrial yard when one of its stabilisers sank into the ground.
The Whyte Crane Hire vehicle was left balancing on its side with its wheels in the air at Peterhead Business Park this afternoon.
No one was believed to have been operating the crane which has an estimated reach of almost 630 feet (191m) when the incident happened near the town harbour in Aberdeenshire.
An industrial crane collapsed at Dales Park Industrial estate Peterhead, Aberdeenshire after one its stabilisers gave way
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An industrial crane collapsed at Dales Park Industrial estate Peterhead, Aberdeenshire after one its stabilisers gave way
It was thought to have been used by subsea engineering firm Aquatic to load equipment on to a low loader.
A company spokeswoman said no one was injured.
 

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She said: "Aquatic, an Acteon company, is investigating reports of an incident at our Peterhead facility.
An industrial crane collapsed at Dales Park Industrial estate Peterhead, Aberdeenshire although fortunately no one was working in it at the time
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An industrial crane collapsed at Dales Park Industrial estate Peterhead, Aberdeenshire although fortunately no one was working in it at the time
An unfortunate legend on the wall of subsea engineering firm Aquatic at Peterhead Business Park
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An unfortunate legend on the wall of subsea engineering firm Aquatic at Peterhead Business Park
The Whyte Crane Hire vehicle was left balancing on its side with its wheels in the air at Peterhead Business Park this afternoon
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The Whyte Crane Hire vehicle was left balancing on its side with its wheels in the air at Peterhead Business Park this afternoon
"Our senior leadership team has launched an investigation.'
The subsea firm specialises in laying and lifting equipment and cables from the seabed for oil and gas firms.
MailOnline contacted the hire firm for further details but was told that the company has no comment to make while an investigation is under way.
It was thought that the crane had been used by subsea engineering firm Aquatic to load equipment on to a low loader
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It was thought that the crane had been used by subsea engineering firm Aquatic to load equipment on to a low loader
From a distance: Aquatic is a subsea firm specialising in laying and lifting equipment and cables from the seabed for oil and gas firms
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From a distance: Aquatic is a subsea firm specialising in laying and lifting equipment and cables from the seabed for oil and gas firms


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