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Machinery Moving and Rigging on the Olympic Peninsula
We move mill, marine and utility equipment in Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Sequim, Forks and Shelton.
Machinery Moving in Olympic Peninsula
Peninsula Mills, Boatyards and Utilities
On the Olympic Peninsula, much of the heavy equipment sits in paper and lumber mills, boatyards and marine shops, and utility sites. Snell Crane Service rigs and moves that equipment, from Shelton up the Hood Canal to Port Townsend, Sequim, Port Angeles and out to Forks.
Peninsula jobs are far from equipment rental yards, so planning matters. Our project managers confirm weights and site access ahead of time, and we load what the job needs before we leave Olympia.
Local Know-How
US-101, Hood Canal and Long Runs
Most loads travel US-101 along Hood Canal or come across the Hood Canal Bridge on SR-104, then west on US-101 to Port Angeles and Forks. Oversize loads need permits and travel windows, and we handle them.
Port Angeles and Port Townsend waterfront sites mix mill buildings, marine haul-outs and tight work yards. Forks and the west end are timber country with gravel yards and long mill buildings.
Common Jobs
What We Do in Olympic Peninsula
- Paper and lumber mill equipment rigged and set during planned outages
- Marine engines, gensets and boatyard equipment moved in Port Townsend and Port Angeles
- Shop machinery moved into new buildings in Sequim and Port Hadlock
- Utility and powerhouse equipment set at remote sites
- Sawmill equipment moved in Forks and the west end
- Machines hauled around the peninsula with permits and escorts arranged
Equipment
What We Bring
- Liebherr LTM 1120: 135 t all-terrain, 217 ft main boom, carries its counterweight on the road for long peninsula runs
- Tadano GR1000XL: 100 t rough-terrain, for heavy picks in gravel mill and boatyard sites
- Versa-Lift: moves machines through shop doors and tight marine buildings
- Multi-axle trailers: spread heavy loads for US-101 and SR-104 routes, with oversize permits handled
Local Project
From the Job Site
We've worked at Tacoma Power's Wynoochee Powerhouse in the Olympic foothills north of Montesano, a remote utility site where access and planning ahead mattered.
FAQ
Olympic Peninsula Questions
How do you plan a machinery move out to Forks or Port Angeles?
We confirm weights, site access and rigging ahead of time and load everything the job needs before we leave, so there are no surprises far from home.
Can oversize loads cross the Hood Canal Bridge?
Many can, with the right permits and travel windows. When a load can't, we route it on US-101 around Hood Canal. We handle the permits either way.
Do you move equipment in boatyards and marine shops?
Yes. We move engines, gensets and shop machinery in Port Townsend and Port Angeles marine yards and shops.
Machinery Moving · Olympic Peninsula
Moving Equipment on the Peninsula
Request a quote with your site address and machine weights, or call our dispatcher at (360) 867-0198.