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Common Lead Setups: Offshore Leads

COMPONENTS: Leads Section Lifting Gear Pile Guide

USAGE: Almost exclusively for large diameter caisson work on and offshore.

NOTE: Pipe OD variance must be taken into consideration. As items, like addition weld, can add approximately ¾” to outside diameter (OD)

Offshore leads are generally used with larger hammers and piles. The pile must have its own support structure.

The bottom of the leads has a guide that slides over the top of the outside diameter of the pile. The crane line and boom are positioned to hold the leads plumb or at the desired batter in line with the pile.