Mammoet World - Mammoet BV

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Petrochemical
page 6
Mining
page 12
Power
page 14
Offshore
page 24
Civil
page 32
Marine
page 40
Mammoet
World
As A the world market for heavy lifting and heavy transport continues to grow, the loads to
be b lifted are getting heavier and heavier. To meet this growth opportunity, we have
developed d a New Generation of PTC Super Heavy Lift cranes, with a combination of high
lifting li capacity and flexibility to set it apart from the rest of the market.
A long drive in South Africa. Read more about it on page 7.
Worldwide specialists
in heavy lifting and transport

Introduction
“Thoroughly
familiar with our
international
operations”
Mammoet celebrated its
45 th anniversary
Two models of the New Generation
PTCs were presented and
demonstrated in June 2011 to
customers, press and employees at
Mammoet’s dedicated site in
Zeeland, the Netherlands.
Conversion factors
1 meter = 3.28 feet
1 metric ton = 0.984 long tons (UK ton)
1 metric ton = 1.102 short tons (US ton)
1 metric ton = 2205 pounds
1 foot = 0.305 meters
1 long ton = 1.016 metric tons = 2240 pounds
1 short ton = 0.907 metric tons = 2000 pounds
2 3
Ready for the future
In 2011 Mammoet celebrated its 45th anniversary. We will look back on 2011
as a dynamic year. It was a year of many developments which helped to place
our business in an even better position to meet new challenges and provide
our customers with a comprehensive range of engineered heavy lifting and
transport services.
Halfway during the year a new Board of Management was appointed. In the interview you
can learn more about Jan Kleijn, our CEO. He leads a new team of people who have all
long been working for Mammoet and who are thoroughly familiar with our international
operations. Mammoet’s new Safety, Health & Incident Management System is the first in
our industry. SHE-Q Director Koos van Tol explains how this system benefits operational
safety and the quality of our services. Mammoet Salvage has only been in business for six
years but is already a major international player due to its unique solutions. “Mammoet’s
united experience pays off” so explains Managing Director Fokko Ringersma with
reference to the recent success stories relating to our rapidly expanding salvage division.
Another good example of our inventiveness is given in the report on “AQIS, a very big
cleaning job” which features a “floating” PTC.
Our new web site www.mammoet.com is another innovation, it is clearer and more userfriendly
and provides you all the information you might need. The news items also cover
the awards Mammoet has received this year. For example, we are number one in the IC50
and IC T50 indexes and also received two ESTA Awards.
Our business has also been expanded with new divisions. We have now fully acquired KR
Wind (formerly 50% Mammoet-owned) which will now operate as Mammoet Wind and
offer state-of-the-art solutions to the wind power industry. In Kazakhstan we have set up
a new joint venture, Mammoet Kasmashal. The wide range of projects in this issue of
Mammoet World clearly illustrates the innovative solutions our engineers develop. Finally,
Mammoet World now includes a Mining section describing our specialized work in this
industry.
We hope that you will enjoy these and other items in this eleventh issue of Mammoet
World.
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This magazine is a publication of Mammoet
Holding B.V., Corporate Communication
Department, Postbus 570, 3100 AN Schiedam,
The Netherlands. E-mail: info@mammoet.com
Editor in chief: Melvin Schaap
Editors: Johan Pastoor, Peggy Croes-del
Prado, Janet Martin, Kimberley Robichaud,
Ashten Postell, Jude Castillo, Magdalene Lau
Text & Photography:
Mammoet Employees, Jorrit Lousberg,
Bob Hersbach, Ads&Strats, TechTrans,
Andrew Walkinshaw en Haut! Photographie
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Houten - The Netherlands
Copyright: Text and photos may only be
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www.mammoet.com © 2011

New Generation PTC
Super Heavy Lift cranes
Fully containerized
Like all PTCs, the New Generation
cranes break down into
components the size of a standard
20 or 40 foot shipping container.
Consequently they can be shipped
worldwide without the need for
special equipment at ports or in
transit. This is a major advantage
when working on remote sites in
areas with a poor infrastructure.
Contents
Segments
6 Petrochemical
12 Mining
14 Power
24 Offshore
32 Civil
40 Marine
“ World record among
jib cranes and sheerlegs”
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News
22 Newsflash
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4 Message from the board
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PTC 140 DS
PTC 200 DS
We have successfully tested one of
our new PTC Super Heavy Lift
cranes with a test load of 3,520
tons at 33 meters radius. The
crane, designed in-house by
Mammoet, was rigged with a 83
meter main boom and 36 meter jib.
The maximum design load on the
jib is 2,900 tons which sets a world
record among jib cranes and
sheerlegs.
Visit our website for more detailed
information.
www.mammoet.com
First project
The first new PTC 200 DS crane
has been shipped for its first
project. In the current setup the
crane consists of 24 x 20 foot and
198 x 40 foot containers, with a
total weight of 6,125 tons. The
crane was loaded on two barges
from the Mammoet Terminal in
Westdorpe (The Netherlands) and
was first shipped to Antwerp. From
there the containers were
transshipped on board of the MSC
Antares which left Antwerp early in
the morning of 29 November. The
first job will be in Rio Grande, Brazil
where it arrived by the end of
December.
Mammoet Solutions carefully analyzed the requirements of future projects in different markets
before designing the new cranes. The design was then fully reviewed by Lloyds’ Register so
that our customers are assured of the safety of the equipment. The cranes are EN 13000
certified which is equivalent to ASME B30.5 and OSHA 1926.1433. Finally, the crane
components were produced by a range of specialized manufacturers.

“It’s the people who make the difference, not the equipment”
Message from
The Board
4 5
2011 was a challenging year. A challenging economic situation, some great
projects, the commissioning of the next generation of Super Heavy Lift
cranes, designed and built by us, and finally the appointment of the new Board
of Directors. Mammoet’s new CEO Jan Kleijn (formerly Managing Director of
Mammoet USA) and the new Board were appointed in July.
“The great thing about the new Board is
that all new members have been working
for the company for some time. And their
former positions have now been taken by
other people from within the company.
That proves the success of our concept of
investing in people,” explained Jan Kleijn
in his office. He likes to avoid hierarchy
and work as equals with his people and
his vision is fully focused on the future.
The new Board is busy developing plans
for the future, but it is too early to be
specific. However, the broad outlines will
be little different from the issues he has
promoted throughout his career. Kleijn’s
career at Mammoet started 15 years ago
and he gradually discovered that he
enjoyed being a people manager more
than being a mechanical engineer.
A versatile and closely-knit team
Because of his management skills and the
way he supported the people he worked
with he became head of the European
Projects department at a young age. And
now he is the youngest member of the
management team he is leading. The
other 3 members of the Board are Erik
Rave (CIO), Herman Smit (COO) and Siem
Kranenburg (CFO). Neil Birkbeck has been
appointed as general advisor of the
Board. They are all people who, like Kleijn,
have long been working in the business,
are intimately familiar with Mammoet and
our customers, and have a lot of
international experience. Kleijn
commented: “The whole world and
different cultures are represented on the
Board, which reflects the worldwide
operations of our company.” He also
mused if Mammoet is a Dutch company
with international branches, or an
international company headquartered in
the Netherlands. “I tend to think it’s the
latter.”
Added value
Time to return to “people”, one of Kleijn’s
favorite subjects. “The success of our
company is based on the fact that people
are at the centre of it. And it’s going to
continue that way. It’s the people who
make the difference, not the equipment.
The quality of our people determines how
the equipment is used and if we are able
to generate added value.” The term
“added value” was a recurring theme in
this interview and will also be a key
component of the long-term strategy
currently being developed. “I’m more
concerned about results than revenues.
You can be very busy and have operations
and equipment throughout the world, but
there’s little point if it doesn’t bring in
profits. That would be a waste of the
invested resources and energy. It would
be better to do that in countries and
markets where you can make a
difference,” he explained. “If you are
looking for good financial results then you
have to make choices as a business and
focus on the activities where you provide
added value.”
Customer focus
Kleijn continued “That means you have to
be focused. And flexible. In this dynamic
world you cannot afford ord rd to be inflexible.
We have to be flexible e and continuously
adapt to the changing g world to maintain
our position. We have to
do that because
our customers and their irr
requirements and
expectations are changing. hanging.
That is
inherent to our business. sss.
We shouldn’t be
afraid of that. We have vee
to keep moving
forward, otherwise we would go
downhill.” Kleijn emphasizes pphasizes
that our
focus should be on our uur
customers. “We
have to be flexible to o provide the best
possible service to our r customers. ccustomers.
That is
our objective. Much more oore
than in the past
we are going to put t ourselves in our
customers’ shoes, consider their
expectations, analyze e their needs, and
how we can serve them. m.
If we can do that,
in the right way, by treating atting
customers
with respect, making kking
their
challenges our challenges,
haallenges,
addressing their concerns, ce erns, and
providing solutions, then en
we will
gain their trust. In short, hoort,
we
should focus on the customer uustomer
and see how we can n offer
them added value.”
Corporate social aal
responsibility
Kleijn goes beyond
that and is already looking further
ahead. “It may be premature, but I
also want to see how we can
provide this added value to our
customers in a way which ties in
with our corporate social
responsibility. That is, in a way
which also provides added value to
society. If we can manage that, then
the return will automatically follow.
Because that also benefits our
company and our shareholders.
That social added value is my
ultimate objective. And we are
certainly moving in that direction.
We can already see that among our
customers. In another ten years or
so, issues such as sustainability,
corporate social responsibility and
involvement with the local
community will be an ordinary part
of doing business. I’m convinced of
that. Not just because we can

Jan Kleijn – President and CEO
benefit from it as a business, but
because I really believe that is
important.”
Mammoet Solutions
Mammoet has already taken steps
to create added value for its
customers. The innumerable
innovative solutions Mammoet has
developed are the best example of
that. Take SPMTs, our push up
system and the countless
innovative project solutions which
customers are still benefiting from
today. The Super Heavy Lift PTC
ring cranes which we added to our
fleet this year are more evolutionary
than revolutionary. Even so, this
successful development project
undertaken in-house inspired us to
set up a new, independent
engineering department: Mammoet
Solutions. “We have divided the
current Mammoet Europe
Engineering Department into a
section which will remain part of
Mammoet Europe and undertake
routine engineering work for this
region, and a section which will
operate independently under the
name Mammoet Solutions and will
also serve external customers. That
Erik Rave – CIO
section will include a Project Engineering
department for complex jobs, an
Innovation department to develop new
concepts, and a Fabrication department
to develop and build new hardware.” This
will bring the expertise and ingenuity of
Mammoet’s engineers closer to our
customers. And there are also other
initiatives to help develop innovative
solutions to benefit our customers and
society. The creation of Mammoet Wind is
another example. Apart from routine wind
turbine installation services this division
could also help to develop smarter
logistics solutions to reduce the cost of
wind energy.
Kleijn emphasized that it is impossible to
overestimate the value of innovation. It is
also essential to stay ahead of the
changing markets and circumstances.
“We have to rely on our own strengths. So
we have to keep our eyes open, but also
invest time in ourselves to develop the
business and its products, and so
maintain our position in the industry.”
Delegating more responsibility
Kleijn also wants to decentralize
responsibility to get closer to customers
and provide them with customized
services which are better tailored to their
A year of many changes
Jan Kleijn described 2011 as a challenging year. “A year of many changes, but
also the foundation for many new opportunities. That’s because every change
creates new opportunities. Looking back on 2011, it was a challenging year due
to the economic changes and we are clearly starting to notice the impact of the
recession. 2011 was a year of consolidation and 2012 will be challenging.
However, we are confidently looking forward to 2012. We have enough work and
our new PTCs will contribute to our revenues. We will have to focus on our
strengths: our people, expertise, quality safety, service and added value. Those
will enable us to deliver an excellent product, and the corresponding profits.”
Herman Smit – COO Neil Birkbeck – Advisor Siem Kranenburg – CFO
needs. “I have a strong belief in our teams
and giving more responsibility to
departments and regions. They have
people who are much smarter than me
and know much more about their region
or specialty. They really know what’s the
best option given the circumstances. So I
want to challenge them more to develop
their own plans, and make the
arrangements they consider best. Of
course, I’ll want to give my opinion about
those, but I’m not going to tell them in
detail what to do.” Hence he also really
believes in empowering people. “They
have the responsibility and the knowledge
and they are paid in return. So, why would
I have to do all the thinking? That’s their
responsibility. This approach will also
create more opportunities for growth.
Otherwise it all depends on a few people
at the top. Because we all have our
limitations that might impede the
development of our company. It’s better
to do it the other way round. That also
increases the motivation of our people. If
it’s their own plan they will believe in it
and they want to make it a success, so
they’ll really go for it. Hence, you get
much more energy from them than when
you tell them: this is how you should do
it.”
Jan Kleijn has always been aware
of the value of positive energy. He
draws strength from his work and
from the drive to excel. “I’m very
grateful that I enjoy going to work
every day. That’s great and makes
life easier. You can go on long trips
and work long days when
necessary, that’s fine. I enjoy doing
that. It energizes me.”

Petrochemical
LOCATION: JAPAN, TRINIDAD AND
VENEZUELA
JOB: HEAVY TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: SHORT PREPARATION
TIME, TRANSSHIPMENT
6 7
Reactors and integrated logistics
On very short notice Mammoet was awarded
a contract to transport 8 reactors from 2
fabricators in Japan to a refinery in Venezuela.
The weight of the reactors ranged from 545 to
1,720 tons. Because the quay at Jose,
Venezuela could not accommodate the heavy
lift ship carrying the reactors, we used a
transshipment site in Trinidad with deep water
access and good facilities. The reactors were
offloaded at Trinidad and placed in temporary
storage. We then loaded the reactors onto a
barge with our SPMTs, towed the barge to the
project site in Venezuela, offloaded the
reactors with the SPMTs and placed them in
storage. The reactors were fitted with special
supports, seafastening and load spreaders,
around 1,000 tons of steel in total. It took 6
round trips by barge to transport all the units.
This project is a good example of Mammoet’s
integrated logistics concept, where we take
responsibility for all transport operations and
project management. Our experience with
projects of this nature meant that the short
time table for the preparation was never a
problem. In addition to providing our own
equipment we also arranged all the contracts
and coordination for the heavy lift ship,
sheerlegs in Japan, local subcontractors, etc.
This meant that the client only had to deal
with Mammoet, rather than with a number of
contractors.
“ One stop shop”

“Equipment sourced
internationally”
LOCATION: SOUTH AFRICA
JOB: HEAVY TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: LONG DISTANCE
Hydrogen plant
Our client was building a new, highly efficient, hydrogen plant. We installed 93 units such
as heat exchangers, columns, pipe racks and pumps. Although this was a new plant
there were still some access problems. This meant that some pipe racks would have to
be installed using a large 400 ton crane which needs some time to be fully rigged. To
save the rigging time and to reduce the cost to the customer we decided to use a
smaller crane but closer to the installation site. One of our expert drivers managed to get
this 200 ton crane (so not actually that small) into position after extensive maneuvering.
We then used a 70 ton crane to bring the counterweights to the 200 ton crane. After that,
the installation of the pipe racks was straightforward.
A large heat exchanger was supposed to be installed during the construction of the
building housing it. Unfortunately the delivery of the unit was delayed, while the
construction of the building proceeded. This called for a change of plan: we installed
skid beams to bring the heat exchanger into the building and then positioned it using
chain hoists. Other jobs on this project included the installation of 65 ton compressors,
modules and other equipment. We also provided lifting services for the inspection and
cleaning of several large pieces of rotating equipment.
A long drive
We transported a process plant reactor and quench tower 900 kilometers in South Africa,
from the port to the plant site. The reactor was 34 meters long and had a diameter of 6.6
meters and weighed 349 tons. It was transported on 2 x 22 axle lines of conventional
trailers. The quench tower had a length of 24 meters with a diameter of 7.4 meters and
weight of 137 tons and was carried on 1 x 13 axle lines. The trip went well and was
completed in 18 days. Mammoet South Africa’s equipment was supplemented by our
operations in Dubai and Australia.
Petrochemical
“Saving the customer
time and money”
LOCATION: ROTTERDAM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
CHALLENGE: CONGESTED SITE,
SCHEDULE CHANGES

Petrochemical
“Started with a
site survey”
LOCATION: CROSSFIELD, ALBERTA,
CANADA
JOB: HEAVY TRANSPORT AND LIFTING
CHALLENGE: CONGESTED SITE
LOCATION: PUERTO CABELLO AND
PEQUIVEN, VENEZUELA
JOB: HEAVY TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: DIFFICULT ROUTE
8 9
Threading a needle
This project started with a gentle trip by rail, carrying a 200 ton contactor for updating a
gas plant. After 2 days traveling at a sedate 25 miles per hour we transferred the vessel
from the railcar to our trailers using a jack and slide system.
The next part was more difficult, as the plant was relatively old the site plans were not
fully reliable so we had to start with a detailed site survey. To get the contactor vessel
onto the site we had to remove a shack and fire hydrant, but there was still a large
concrete barrier in the way at the site entrance. By pulling the trailers with 2 tractors and
pushing with one our crew managed to negotiate the extremely tight turn, which was
rather like threading a needle.
This area is normally very windy, but the weather conditions were in our favor which
made the final installation of the vessel straightforward. We used a large main crane to
lift it up, while the other end was guided by a tailing crane. Once the vessel was upright
we disconnected the tailing crane, lifted the vessel over some cooling units and placed
it on the 20 anchor bolts.
35 challenging kilometers
Our customer was building a new sulfuric
acid plant and commissioned us to
transport a process plant (up to 14 meters
high and weighing 200 tons) from the port
of Puerto Cabello to Pequiven, 35
kilometers away. However, obstructions
along the direct route meant that it was
unsuitable for the large loads. Instead we
shipped these units by barge from the
port to Planta Centro, about halfway to
the final destination. We then used
conventional trailers to move the units to
their final destination. As the route went
through a town it was a real challenge to
move the power lines, communications
cables, road signs and lighting. Our
subcontractor deployed around 100
personnel for this. We also had to
reinforce a bridge to take the heavy loads.
But in the end the convoy, which traveled
only at night, reached the site of the new
plant.
“We also had to
reinforce a bridge
to take the heavy
loads”

It’s hot out there
Cat cracker turnaround
LOCATION: HOUSTON, USA
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING
CHALLENGE: COORDINATION WITH OTHER
CONTRACTORS
Mammoet was contracted to do 28
heavy lifts for the construction of this
plant. Four of the lifts were done using
one of our large gantry systems. The
first job was to install an HP absorber
with a weight of 1,750 tons and length
of 55 meters. The main challenge on this
project was the high temperature,
around 50°C.
Mammoet was contracted to provide one of our PTC ring cranes and a large crawler
crane with SuperLift for a turnaround of a cat cracker. The site was very congested and
it took a lot of coordination with the customer and the other contractors to fit our ring
crane into the available space. We used the PTC for 8 heavy lifts with loads up to 632
tons and a maximum radius of 86 meters. The turnaround took 58 days during which we
had Mammoet personnel working on site 7 days a week and 12 hours a day. The whole
project went smoothly and was completed without incidents or injuries.
“Fitting into the
available space”
Another project in Taiwan
“Hardly a
featherweight”
Petrochemical
“Our large gantry
systems”
LOCATION: ABU DHABI, UAE
JOB: HEAVY LIFTS
CHALLENGE: HIGH TEMPERATURE
LOCATION: LINYAN DISTRICT,
KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN ROC
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING
CHALLENGE: TIGHT SITE,
COMMUNICATIONS
After the completion of a heavy lifting project for this customer we relocated our
equipment 8 kilometers for the next job. We also brought in our custom-designed
PTC-DS ring crane. We had to install 8 heavy units, 2 of which required the PTC.
The largest unit, a column, had a length of almost 100 meters and weight of 1,175
tons which meant our PTC was operating at 99.8% of its rated capacity – and it
did a great job. We then had to derig the PTC and re-assemble it at a different
part of the site. This was quite a challenge as there was little space available and
we had to support its boom and jib on a temporary bridge. The second column
was slightly lighter, though with a length of 108 meters and weight of 850 tons it
was hardly a featherweight. The other 6 vessels were installed with our heavy
mobile cranes. Communications required special attention during this project.

LOCATION: SARNIA, ONTARIO, CANADA
JOB: ROUTINE AND HEAVY LIFTS
CHALLENGE: FITTING A LARGE CRANE
INTO A SMALL AREA
Petrochemical
“Extreme
temperatures”
“To enhance oil
recovery”
LOCATION: GELEEN, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: WIDE RANGE OF LIFTING
SERVICES
CHALLENGE: INTENSE ACTIVITIES
10 11
Tight turnaround
About 3 years before the start of this refinery turnaround
project the customer asked us if we could provide a crane to
meet some exacting requirements. They wanted to have the
crane positioned outside the unit where the work was to be
done, hence lifting 200 tons at 75 meters radius. However, the
only location available for the crane was small and surrounded
by obstructions. After several site visits our engineers
proposed using one of the ring cranes designed in-house by
Mammoet. The site restrictions meant that instead of
assembling it in place, we would do that some distance away
and then move the crane into position. Furthermore we had to
modify the crane slightly to reduce its tail swing. The customer
approved our proposal and we provided a PTC with 75 meter
Tank transport in Italy
Major turnaround
main boom, 33 meter jib and 1,500 tons of counterweight.
We undertook around 40 engineered heavy lifts with the PTC.
The customer’s requirements changed several times and in
the end the heaviest lift was 205 tons at 76 meters. This was
well within the 90% capacity limit imposed by the customer.
Mammoet also supplied a range of crawler cranes and
telescopic cranes for the turnaround, as well as a lifting
gantry, heavy trailers, etc. We encountered extreme
temperatures, starting work on site in the cold Canadian
winter, with temperatures down to -20°C with heavy snow and
ending the project in unusually hot and humid weather.
Mammoet transported 6 large tanks (length 42.5 meters, width 7.5 meters, height 11 meters, weight 300 tons) from a
fabrication yard on Sicily to a gas plant in Malta. In Sicily we transported the tanks to the quay and loaded them on the ship.
It took the ship 2 trips to deliver all the tanks to Malta. We then offloaded the tanks and transported them on SPMTs from the
port to the plant. The last part of the job was quite a challenge as the road had a steep gradient and in places there was only
around 0.1 meters clearance around the load.
This olefins plant underwent a major turnaround in 39 days with up to 2,000
personnel working on site. Mammoet was contracted to provide all the lifting
services, which we started preparing at an early stage. During the project we had
up to 35 cranes, a range of other equipment and around 100 of the Men in Red on
site. The customer’s turnaround manager commented that the long-term
relationship with Mammoet and the integrated team were essential to the the
success of the project.
“Long-term relationship
essential”
LOCATION: SICILY AND MALTA
JOB: TRANSPORTING 6 LARGE TANKS
CHALLENGE: LONG-TERM PROJECT

“The first milestone
of the
upgrade project”
LOCATION: SCHOONEBEEK, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING AND TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: SIZE, WEIGHT, SMALL
CLEARANCE
Colombia’s tallest vessel
Mammoet transported a column and installed it at a refinery. This unit had a height of
over 81 meters and weight of 535 tons, making it not only the largest vessel at the plant
but also the tallest vessel in Columbia. The installation of the column marked the first
milestone of the refinery upgrade project.
Oilfield redevelopment
This 3-year project involved the upgrade of all the facilities of an onshore
oilfield. The key change was the construction of a CHP plant. This plant
supplies the steam used to heat the heavy crude at a depth of 800 meters to
enhance oil recovery.
Mammoet undertook a range of heavy lifts for this projects, sometimes using
4 cranes simultaneously. We installed the boiler and heat-recovery steam
generator, steam drums (64 and 135 tons), stacks and various other
components. Mammoet also provided SPMTs for on-site transport.
“To enhance oil
recovery”
Petrochemical
LOCATION: CARTAGENA, COLUMBIA
JOB: TRANSPORT AND INSTALLATION OF
A VESSEL
CHALLENGE: VESSEL SIZE

“The first time
modules had been
transported in
Australia at this
scale”
Mining
LOCATION: PORT HEDLAND,
AUSTRALIA
JOB: OUTSIZE TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: SIZE, WEIGHT AND
NUMBER OF THE LOADS
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Spectacle on wheels
The processing facilities at an iron ore mine were being expanded by installing 38
modules delivered by ship to Port Hedland. The modules, delivered in 4 shipments, were
an impressive sight with lengths up to 40 meters, widths up to 13.6 meters and heights
up to 12 meters. Their weights ranged from 120 to 325 tons. At the ports we received
the modules on our SPMTs and then transferred them to conventional trailers for
transport to our staging area 25 kilometers from the port. We set up a temporary base at
the staging area, with offices and a maintenance workshop.
The modules were then transported to the mine in 19 trips, using conventional trailers
and heavy prime movers. Because of bridges on the route and the need for special traffic
management, each 380 kilometer trip took 2 days. Once at the mine we used SPMTs to
take the modules to their locations in the plant and installed them with one of our heavy
lifting cranes. This was the first time modules had been transported in Australia on this
scale. Modular construction is increasingly used in the mining industry as it avoids the
need to bring large numbers of personnel in to the often remote sites.
Mining plant
A mining project in Canada required the transport of 3 large plant units, weighing
400 to 2,600 tons, from the fabrication area to the mine. The units were a roof
assembly, crusher and surge facility. We started well in advance, by surveying the
site and engineering the lifting solutions.
The first job was to lift the 408 ton roof up with 8 climbing jacks, move it on
SPMTs and then position it with 2 cranes. After that we jacked up the 2 parts of
the 1,408 ton crusher plant using 12 climbing jacks, connected them together and
transported them using 76 axle lines of SPMT and positioned them with
millimeter-precision on the foundations. Finally we transported the 2,600 ton surge
facility on SPMTs and then jacked it up 5 meters. The total weight of the transport,
including all our plant and auxiliary materials, was over 3,300 tons.
This was the second ore preparation line we relocated in the area and we are
planning future projects of the same kind.
LOCATION: NORTHERN ALBERTA,
CANADA
JOB: MOVING HEAVY MINING PLANT
CHALLENGE: WEIGHT, NARROW
WEATHER WINDOW
“Our second ore
preparation line”

Iron ore mine
LOCATION: LABRADOR, CANADA
JOB: CONVEYOR INSTALLATION
CHALLENGE: WEATHER, REMOTE SITE
Gold mine
500 heavy loads
Mining
This iron ore mine was in the middle of a major expansion project. Mammoet was
contracted to install 7 kilometers of conveyors to take the ore from the mine to a
processing plant. First we had to transport the conveyor sections several
kilometers from the assembly yard to the installation site. There were many
challenges to be overcome: steep hills, heavy traffic and curfew schedules. We
also had to deal with low temperatures, heavy rain, power lines, high winds and
congested sites. Once we had transported a conveyor section to the site on an
SPMT we lifted it up to 24 meters and held it in position while it was bolted in
place. The schedule was often affected by poor weather or delays elsewhere on
the site but the project has been a great team effort involving personnel from 4
Mammoet branches in Canada.
A new gold mine is being developed in Northern Ontario. The remote site includes
Canada’s largest undeveloped gold reserve. Mammoet was on site for 9 months with a
number of cranes to erect steel structures and a tank farm.
The construction of a hydrometallurgical plant required the transport and
installation of literally hundreds of modules and tanks. Our scope included the
transport and installation of 160 modules and 110 tanks from several yards in the
USA and Canada to Newfoundland, handling 120 modules built on site, and 120
tanks delivered by ship.
Before loading any of the modules on the barges we weighed them to verify the
weight and centre of gravity – essential information for the motion analysis,
stability calculations, design of the sea fastenings and towing procedures.
The project started by the blasting through the hills to construct a 2 kilometer
road between the RoRo quay and the plant site. Even so, the road was still quite
narrow and steep. Once a module or tank arrived the sea fastenings were
removed, it was offloaded from the barge onto SPMTs and transported to the
site. The loads were then installed using SPMTs, jacking or skidding. The project
was very large and at times challenging – just what Mammoet specializes in as
a company, and just what our people enjoy working on.
“What our people enjoy working on”
“Great team effort”
“Largest undeveloped
gold reserve”
LOCATION: DETOUR LAKE, ONTARIO,
CANADA
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING
CHALLENGE: REMOTE SITE
LOCATION: LONG HARBOUR,
NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA
JOB: WEIGHING, EXTENSIVE HEAVY
TRANSPORT AND LIFTING
CHALLENGE: SCALE OF THE PROJECT

Power
LOCATION: LUENEN AND HAMM,
GERMANY
JOB: HIGH-LEVEL LIFTING
CHALLENGE: HEIGHT
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“We had to
reconfi gure the
cranes”
A very tall structure
We worked over a year on the construction
of this power plant. Mammoet installed all
the steelwork for the boiler house with a
height of 110 meters. Once the main
structure was finished we installed a range
of units such as a 110 ton air preheater, flue
gas ducts, etc. Because of the range of lifts
we had to reconfigure our LR 1600 cranes
in several configurations during this project.
The whole project went well and was
completed to the satisfaction of the
customer.

Just take the wall out
The 3 steam generators (length: 21 meters, diameter: 4.4 meters, weight: 320
tons) and a smaller pressurizer vessel of this nuclear power plant had to be
replaced. As the building did not include suitable access options a large
opening had to be made in the concrete wall with a thickness of 1.2 meters.
Mammoet’s first job was to remove this slab of concrete (6.6 by 7.6 meters,
weight: 115 tons) and take it to temporary storage. To lift the vessels we
provided 2 custom-made strand jack gantries which were fitted to the existing
polar crane inside the reactor building. The main unit was fitted with a 900 ton
strand jack and the tailing unit with a 300 ton strand jack. We used this
equipment to lift the vessels onto a skidding track which moved them outside
the reactor building. They were then picked up by one of our mobile cranes
and transported to a temporary storage building using a heavy duty trailer.
Once the old vessels had been removed from the reactor building we could
install the new ones using the same equipment. The nuclear environment and
extremely limited clearances posed some challenges, but the 2 years of
preparation paid off and the project was completed to the full satisfaction of
the client.
Up and down every day
Our customer was constructing a
surge shaft for a large hydroelectric
power station, 150 kilometers from
the nearest highway. Because their
excavator could not stay in place
during rock blasting, we lifted it in
and out of the shaft at the start and
end of each shift. So, up and down
every day.
“150 kilometers
from the highway”
“Custom-made strand
jack gantries”
Power
LOCATION: VAROBACKA, SWEDEN
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING AND TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT,
SMALL CLEARANCES
LOCATION: HAVRE-SAINT-PIERRE,
QUEBEC, CANADA
JOB: EXCAVATOR LIFTING
CHALLENGE: REMOTE SITE

“8 vessels, 3 levels,
3 weeks”
Power
LOCATION: ROTTERDAM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING AND SKIDDING
CHALLENGE: LOW PERMISSIBLE LOADS
IN THE BUILDING
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New power plant
Mammoet installed 8 vessels, weighing 35 to 245 tons in this new coal and biomassfired
power plant. We provided a skidding track inside building and our cranes first
placed one end of a vessel on the track, and then as the vessel was pulled into the
building, the other end. The vessels were skidded up to 90 meters and then jacked into
position. The installation of the eight vessels on 3 different levels in the building took only
3 weeks.
We also installed a generator stator (385 tons) and HP turbine (219 tons). The permissible
loads in this section of the building were very limited hence we had to make special
arrangements to spread the weight of the units. We used a combination of our skidding
system and our containerized winch system which installed the units in only 3 days.
Setting up and demobilizing our equipment took 3 weeks.

“The road got much
softer”
LOCATION: MONTERREY, MEXICO AND
ELIMIRA, NEW YORK, USA
JOB: HEAVY TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: SUDDEN THAW
Rotors delivered
Mammoet was contracted to
transport 2 large low-pressure
steam turbine rotors from the US to
the customer’s warehouse in
Canada. The first part of the trip
was by barge to a port near the
warehouse. We used hydraulic
gantries to transfer the rotors from
the barge onto our SPMTs. The
self-propelled transporters (15 axle
lines) then carried the rotors the last
10 kilometers. Offloading the rotors
in the warehouse was somewhat of
a challenge due to the restricted
headroom and numerous columns.
We also put a lot of effort in
coordinating the work of all the
parties involved in this project.
“A lot of effort
coordinating
everybody”
Up Monkey Run Hill
The planning of the delivery of this
transformer started over 2 years ago when
we undertook the initial route survey. We
decided to transport the transformer
(weight 180 tons) on conventional trailers
drawn by 2 prime movers. The last 20
kilometers were the most challenging as
many overhead lines had to be lifted out of
the way and we had to build ramps across
8 structures, including a 100-year old
timber bridge. It all went well until the
weather suddenly got much warmer. We
had expected the gravel road up Monkey
Hill to be frozen and relatively hard.
However, as it thawed the road got much
softer and more difficult to climb. That called for a change of plan and the Mammoet
crew hired 2 road construction trucks locally to help deliver the transformer to the
substation. It has now been installed and has made the local power system more reliable
at times of high demand.
Power
LOCATION: BECANCOUR, QUEBEC,
CANADA
JOB: HEAVY TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: RESTRICTIONS INSIDE
WAREHOUSE

Power
LOCATION: WEIZ, AUSTRIA
AND NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN,
MASSACHUSETTS, USA
JOB: HEAVY TRANSPORT OF A
TRANSFORMER
CHALLENGE: WOODEN MOCK-UP FOR
A TEST
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From factory to foundation
in 7,000 kilometers
A transformer in an underground hydroelectric power station had to be replaced and
Mammoet was commissioned to undertake the full logistics chain: 7,000 kilometers. We
first collected the new transformer (255 tons) from the factory in Austria, transported it
by river to the port of Antwerp where we loaded it on a ship and shipped it to New
Jersey. It was then transported by rail to Massachusetts where we picked it up by SPMT.
The installation site was 215 meters below the surface and reached through a 760 meter
long tunnel. As the clearances were extremely tight we first made a test run with a
wooden mock-up of the transformer. To complete the project, we removed the old
transformer and installed the new unit.
The work was done by Mammoet USA and Mammoet Canada personnel and is an
excellent example of our Factory-to-Foundation concept. All 4 modes of transport (river
barge, seagoing vessel, rail, road) were handled by Mammoet.
“All transport and
lifting services”

“Waiting for
low tide”
LOCATION: DESCHAMBAULT, QUEBEC,
CANADA
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING AND TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: LOW PERMISSIBLE
GROUND PRESSURE
Aluminum smelter transformer
Working inside the tower
“Cranes inside the
tower”
A transformer at an aluminum smelter had to be replaced. The new unit, weighing 392
tons, was transported from Germany to Canada on a heavy-lift ship which offloaded it
onto our SPMTs on a barge. The barge was then towed to a port near the smelter where
we waited for the low tide to ground it. Due to the load restrictions on the quay we
carefully engineered the positioning of the RoRo ramps and the barge. This allowed our
SPMTs to drive off the barge and make a 90 degree turn onto the road without exceeding
the permissible ground pressure. After a 13 kilometer trip by road we placed the
transformer on a storage pad by jacking and skidding. The transformer was then fitted
with other equipment, increasing its weight to 500 tons. To complete the project we
removed the old transformer and installed the new one on its permanent foundations.
This project involved installing 2 gas pipes, one on the outside and one on the inside of
the cooling tower. Each pipe had a length of 50 meters, diameter of 9 meters and weight
of 100 tons. Using 2 of our mobile cranes we first installed the pipe inside the cooling
tower. We then relocated the cranes to the outside of the tower and lifted the second
pipe. Setting up our cranes inside the tower, where there was limited space available
was quite a challenge.
Power
LOCATION: HAMM, GERMANY
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING
CHALLENGE: RESTRICTED SPACE

Power
“From the
Netherlands to
Iceland”
LOCATION: REYDARFJORDUR, ICELAND
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING AND TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: POOR WEATHER
“Onshore handling for
offshore turbines”
LOCATION: THE NETHERLANDS AND
THE UK
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING AND HANDLING
CHALLENGE: SIZE OF THE
COMPONENTS
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Largest crane in Iceland
We revisited an aluminum plant we had helped build a few years ago, to replace a failed transformer. This
time we needed a larger crane to install the transformer: an LR 1750, by no means Mammoet’s largest, but
apparently the largest crane ever on Iceland. Apart from the crane we also shipped 2 x 10 axle lines of SPMT
and a large number of timber and steel mats from our base at Schiedam, the Netherlands to Iceland. The
weather was very poor when we arrived, with high winds and snow, which delayed the assembly of the
crane. Once the weather improved we unloaded the transformer and other items from the ship. The heaviest
load weighed 252 tons. We then transported the transformer to the site on the SPMTs and installed it by
jacking. The last part of the job was to return the failed transformer to the port and load it onto a ship. After
that we just had to pack up all our equipment and transport it back to the Netherlands.
Offshore wind turbines
Mammoet did the onshore handling of components for 3 wind turbine parks off the coast
of the UK: London Array, Sheringham Shoal and LINCS. Depending on the project, the
work included: receiving and ballasting pontoons, removing seafastenings, unloading the
pontoons, moving the wind turbine components on SPMTs to temporary storage at the
terminal, taking the components back to the quayside when required and loading them
onto pontoons or a special cradle. These components were mostly monopiles and
transition pieces. We also handled a large mast for an offshore meteorology station.
Other services included the provision of cranes for use on offshore pontoons or onshore
wind turbine installation projects.

Deaerator up in the air
Our customer in the Netherlands built a deaerator (length: 43 meters, weight: 200
tons) for a power station in Germany. We were commissioned to transport the
vessel to the site and install it. This proved to be a complex job, calling for a wide
range of our skills and resources.
We first moved the vessel from the fabrication yard in Hengelo along a very tight
route through the town. However, all went well and we covered the 2 kilometers
in only one hour and the SPMTs and their load arrived at the quay much earlier
than expected. Two of our cranes then loaded the deaerator onto the ship taking
it to Mannheim.
In the meantime, we sent 4 trucks with jacking and skidding equipment to the site
of the new power plant. There we installed the skid tracks inside the building,
spanning 70 meters. By that time the deaerator vessel had arrived at the local
quayside and we loaded it onto our SPMTs which transported it to the site. The
installation of the vessel was complex as we had to lift it 40 meters and then pass
it through an opening in the side of the building, place it on the skid track and
finally move it inside the building.
The site imposed numerous restrictions. The permissible ground pressure was
very low so we had to use many mats to spread the load of the cranes and the
vessel. There was also very little space to operate in, calling for some typical
Mammoet choreography. As we were working at the edge of the site we had to
swing the deaerator across a public road, which had to be closed. Finally we lifted
the vessel to the 40 meter level with 2 cranes, introduced it into the building, and
placed its first saddle on the skidding track. This was followed by complex load
transfers between the 2 cranes and the skidding equipment until the vessel was
largely inside the building and the cranes could be unhooked. The vessel was
then skidded another 35 meters inside the building and jacked up so that the skid
track could be removed. From start to finish this part of the operation took around
4 hours, as planned.
LOCATION: HENGELO, THE
NETHERLANDS AND MANNHEIM,
GERMANY
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING AND SKIDDING
CHALLENGE: SITE RESTRICTIONS
Comber turbines
Mammoet was contracted to install
26 wind turbines using a large
LG-1550 mobile crane and a
smaller tailing crane, working
together with 2 cranes provided by
the customer. The key challenge
was to coordinate the work on the
different sites and the customer’s
schedule and dealing with the
impact of changing weather
conditions.
“Coordination
was key”
“Complex load
transfers”
Power
LOCATION: COMBER, ONTARIO,
CANADA
JOB: WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION
CHALLENGE: SCHEDULE, WEATHER
CONDITIONS

Newsflash
LOCATION: BATAM, MALAYSIA
JOB: CRANE MODIFICATION AND
CLEANING
CHALLENGE: STRICT AUSTRALIAN
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
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Mammoet wins 2 ESTA Awards!
KR Wind 100% Mammoet
AQIS, a very big cleaning job
Mammoet will be working on a new 1.7
kilometer long jetty for LNG tankers in
Australia. The loads and the limited water
depth called for a special lifting solution.
Our Engineering Department analyzed the
project and decided to install one of our
custom-made PTC ring cranes on a 100 x
30 meter barge. The unit can operate in
slewing mode (the crane can revolve a full
circle) and in sheerlegs mode (with the jib
across the bow). It can make heavy lifts
without ballasting the barge and is perfect
for operations in shallow water.
ESTA is the European umbrella association representing the individual
associations in the EU-countries in the field of heavy and specialized transport
and crane companies. Mammoet received one ESTA Award in the category
SPMT for moving a 14,000 ton integrated production and hotel facility platform
from the fabrication hall to an outside yard using 418 axle lines of SPMT. It was
the largest deck ever built in the Netherlands. Mammoet also received one ESTA
Award in the category Innovation end user for developing the JS500 jacking
system. The system includes a base frame with 4 jacks with a combined
capacity of 500 tons, 0.5 meter steel sections to be inserted from the base and
an external hydraulic power pack.
From January 2011, KR Wind has been fully owned by the Mammoet Group.
Mammoet has played an important role in KR Wind from the very beginning.
Back in 2002, KR Wind was established as a joint venture between the
Mammoet Group and the Danish Enggaard Group. Since then and until 10
January 2011, Mammoet owned 50% of the shares of KR Wind.
Our Marine engineers designed the
modifications to be made to the barge,
such as fitting grillages and deck eyes.
The slew drive of the PTC was also
upgraded to cope with the inclination of
the barge. The crane and barge can
operate at wind speeds up to 12.7 meters
per second and a wave height of 3 meters.
The Engineering Department drew up load
charts for 2 operating modes:
• Slewing mode with a capacity of 310
tons at 20 meters radius to 53 tons at
60 meters.
• Sheerlegs mode with the jib across the
bow resulting in a capacity of 1,000
tons at 20 meters radius to 316 tons at
70 meters.
Mammoet is thoroughly familiar with the
AQIS (Australian Quarantine and
Inspection Service) requirements for
cleaning. Both the crane and the barge
had to be thoroughly cleaned. We set up a
base at a yard on Batam and it took 40 of
our people 9 weeks to undertake the
cleaning. We also had to set up a program
to separate clean and dirty materials, etc.
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Mammoet USA is a winner of the 2011 Crane & Rigging
Group Safety Award. These awards are given each year at
the Annual Conference to SC&RA members with
exceptional safety records.
Number one in the
IC50 & ICT50 index
Mammoet took first place in the
2011 IC50 ranking of the world’s
largest crane-owning companies
and also took first place in the
ICT50 ranking of the world’s
largest heavy and specialized
transport owning companies in
the world. The ranking was
carried out by International
Cranes and Specialized Transport
magazine.
Newsflash
5 IRCA stars for Mammoet
Southern Africa
Mammoet Southern Africa has achieved
a 5 star IRCA grading for Health and
Safety. IRCA is an international
recognized auditing body which
specializes in the field of Occupational
Health, Safety, Environment and Quality.
Mammoet received an average score of
98%. It is very rare that a company is
awarded a 5 star IRCA rating!
1,500,000 Safe Man-Hours
without lost time injuries
Mammoet Middle East received the
HSE Achievement Appreciation
Award for providing the engineered
lifting of heavy items in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Offshore
“To withstand
winds up
to 30 m/s”
LOCATION: ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA
JOB: OFFSHORE DECK PUSH-UP
CHALLENGE: RECORD LOAD AND
HEIGHT
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“ 23,179 tons and
a total height of
26.485 meters”
Push-up record
Mammoet was awarded the contract to push-up a newly built offshore deck at the
production site in Ulsan, South Korea. The Mammoet push-up system is designed to
withstand winds up to 20 meters per second. However, the customer asked us to modify
it to withstand 30 meters per second, as the actual push-up date was close to the end of
the typhoon season. We mobilized 15 of our 16 push-up towers and produced additional
jacking cans and bracing pipes. A total of 153 containers of equipment were brought in
from all around the world. In a combined effort by Mammoet and the customer the deck
was picked-up from the temporary construction supports, weighed with the push-up
system and brought to a new record height of 26.485 meters. This only took us 7 days. In
the following 2 days, the client positioned the load-out frame underneath the deck and
Mammoet lowered the deck onto the frame. This project set 2 push-up records: for a total
weight of 23,179 tons and a total height of 26.485 meters.

“First time we
lifted the 1,200 ton
crane”
LOCATION: STAVANGER, NORWAY
JOB: INSTALLING PLATFORM LEGS
CHALLENGE: SIZE OF THE LOADS
“We used one of our
MSG ring cranes, fitted
with a 115 meter main
boom and
26 meter jib”
Helideck installation
We installed a helideck, weighing approximately 160 tons, on an offshore structure in a
dry dock. The deck was first placed in the dock by sheerlegs, moved into position on
SPMTs and then lifted by 2 of our cranes, a 700 ton and a 1,200 ton rig. The 700 ton
crane is regularly lowered into dry docks, but this was the first time we lifted the 1,200
ton crane, using a third crane.
BIG platform legs
Offshore
LOCATION: ROTTERDAM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: TRANSPORT AND HEAVY LIFTING
CHALLENGE: LOWERING THE CRANES
FIRST
For this project we fitted an
offshore platform with 3 legs, a
flare and lifeboat davits. The legs
were of an impressive size, 102
meters long and 3.5 meters in
diameter, and weighed 800 tons
each. We used one of our MSG
ring cranes, fitted with a 115
meter main boom and 26 meter
jib. The MSG was assisted by
4 large mobile cranes and the
legs were transported on site by
32 axle lines of SPMT. It took
2 days to install each leg. The leg
was first upended, then lifted up
another 30 meters, slewed
through 120 degrees and then
lowered 50 meters to install it in
the platform. We used a special
remotely controlled hydraulic pin
release system to disconnect the
crane from the leg. The release
system was designed in-house
by Mammoet and is solar
powered.

LOCATION: FOSS SUR MER, FRANCE
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING, WEIGHING, ETC.
CHALLENGE: STRICT SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS
Offshore
“Overdesigned
rigging”
Offshore module
“Driving at night”
One of Mammoet’s LR 1600
crawler cranes is spending a year
and a half in Angola. It is used for
assembling offshore structures,
site moves and load-outs. As
always safety has priority and all
Mammoet safety standards are
strictly followed.
LOCATION: ANGOLA
JOB: ASSEMBLY, LOAD-OUTS
CHALLENGE: ENSURING SAFE
OPERATIONS
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Platform assembly
Our customer had built an offshore installation. We first used 2 x 32 axle lines of SPMT
to move the 600 ton main deck and 215 ton upper deck from the construction building
to the yard and weighed the structures. We then lifted the upper deck up 29 meters to
install it on the main deck. This job was done with an LR 1750 crawler crane equipped
with 360 ton Superlift and 70 meter main boom. We used overdesigned rigging to meet
the client’s strict safety requirements. We will return to the site later for a load-out of the
entire structure using 72 axle lines of SPMT.
Lifting in Angola
Our customer had built a 125 ton
module for an offshore installation. This
module uses advanced technology for
eliminating both dissolved and
dispersed hydrocarbons from water, to
protect the marine environment.
Mammoet was commissioned to load
the module onto the vessel transporting
it to the installation site in Norway. We
started at the fabrication site by jacking
the module up 1.2 meters and placing it
on timber supports. The jacks were then
removed and we could drive 2 x 12 axle
lines of SPMT under it. Because the size
of the load required road closures we
had to drive it to the port at night, which
only took 2 hours. Our cranes then
picked the module up and placed it on
the ship. This tandem lift required
special rigging, but only took half an
hour.
LOCATION: FARMSUM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: JACKING, TRANSPORT, LIFTING
CHALLENGE: SPECIAL RIGGING
“Assembling offshore
structures”

From start to finish
Our customer had built a large deck for an offshore
installation. Mammoet used a push-up system with
12 jacking towers with a capacity of 2,400 tons
each. After picking the load up with the jacks we
used the calibrated pressure transducers to weigh
the deck: 18,903 tons. After removing the temporary
supports we jacked the deck up to 15.5 meters. Our
SPMTs (2 x 42 axle lines) then placed 2 deck
support frames (860 tons each) under the structure.
We also provided other weighing, site move and
load-out services for this project, handling structures
from 200 to 8,000 tons. We have done a number of
projects at this yard and are now very familiar with
the site.
We returned to the site a few months later to load
the 20,700 ton deck onto the customer’s barge. We
used 4 strand jacks, each with a capacity of 900
tons. These were supported by 4 pushing jacks, 450
tons each, to help start the deck moving. It took only
17 hours to shift the deck the required 225 meters
and we finished the job well ahead of schedule.
Mammoet also provided the ballasting system for
the barge, with 42 ballast pumps, each with a
Deck installation
capacity of 1,000 m3/hr. 16 of the pumps were used
to offset the tidal movement and the other 26 to
pump ballast from the barge as the deck slid onto it.
We used our proprietary ballast control system for
this part of the job. We left 20 of the pumps and the
control system on the barge to support the barge’s
own ballasting system during the float-over of the
deck.
The barge then sailed to the Gulf of Thailand where
it was positioned between the legs of the jacket. It
was slowly ballasted using its own pumps, until the
required clearance between the jacket and the deck
was obtained. Our high-capacity ballasting system
was then engaged to lower the deck onto the jacket.
Finally the barge was withdrawn from the structure
and deballasted.
Mammoet’s personnel really enjoyed being involved
from the start through to the finish of this project.
Mammoet was called on short notice to
engineer the installation of a 170 ton deck
on an offshore structure. Our engineering
team decided that it would be best to use
3 mobile cranes for this project and
developed the lift plan. The lift was
undertaken a week later to the full
satisfaction of the customer.
“Well ahead of
schedule”
LOCATION: BATAM, INDONESIA
JOB: JACKING, LOAD-OUT AND
FLOAT-OVER
CHALLENGE: SIZE OF THE LOAD
LOCATION: NEWCASTLE, UK
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING
CHALLENGE: TRIPLE LIFT
Offshore
“Called in on short
notice”

Offshore
LOCATION: THAILAND
JOB: SKIDDING AND JACKING
CHALLENGE: RESTRICTED WORKING
SPACE
LOCATION: GORINCHEM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING AND LOAD-OUT
CHALLENGE: LOW WATER LEVEL
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Jacket load-out
“Largest jacket
in Oman ”
Skidding in 2 directions
Load-out close to home
After numerous load-outs throughout the world we were
commissioned to undertake one not far upstream from the
Mammoet office in Schiedam. The yard in the historic city of
Gorinchem was building an offshore platform for installation
in the North Sea. This was a fast-track project, to be
completed within 8 months. The yard contracted Mammoet
to undertake all the heavy lifting, weighing, site move, loadout
and barge operations.
Our work started with heavy lifts such as installing several
decks, living quarters and a crane on the platform using
mobile cranes with capacities from 160 to 400 tons. We also
transported a number of heavy components from a
subcontractor to the yard by river. Once the topsides were
Mammoet was contracted to
undertake the load-out of a
13,058 ton jacket from a yard
onto a barge. We used strand
jacks and our skidding system to
handle this load, so far the largest
jacket loaded out in Oman. This
project had some interesting
aspects, such as the barge-quay
interface and special ballasting
arrangements on the barge.
LOCATION: SOHAR, OMAN
JOB: LOAD-OUT
CHALLENGE: BARGE-QUAY INTERFACE,
BALLASTING
Our customer upgraded an offshore installation by adding a number of modules
to it. There were 2 modules which required repositioning after the crane on their
barge had placed them on the platform. Hence they contracted Mammoet to skid
the modules into place. The modules first had to be moved lengthways and then
sideways, which required 2 sets of skid tracks. At the start of the project the
customer’s crane lifted the modules onto our skidding system and they were then
skidded in one direction. To transfer the modules to the other set of skid tracks
we jacked them up, exchanged the skid shoes and then skidded the modules in
the other direction. Once the modules had reached their final positions we jacked
them up and removed the skid shoes and tracks. This was actually the most
difficult part of the job as the working space was very restricted. Finally we jacked
the modules down and aligned them.
“Transferring to the
other skid tracks”
completed we weighed them and relocated them on site.
Finally we used 64 axle lines of SPMT to move the 1,250 tons
topsides onto the barge provided by the customer. The
ballasting of the barge and towing it to the Port of Rotterdam
were also handled by Mammoet. The water level in the river
was unusually low during this period and there was only a
clearance of 30 centimeters under the keel. On the way to
Rotterdam there was sometimes only a 15 centimeter gap
between the barge and the bridges. However, Mammoet’s
experienced personnel dealt with all these challenges. We
enjoyed undertaking such a multifaceted lifting and transport
job so close to our European head office.
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Koos van Tol, Corporate SHE-Q Director:
“More emphasis on
personal responsibility”
KEEP THINKING!
LOOK OUT!
WE CARE!
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Mammoet is setting a trend in the industry with the successful introduction of
our new Safety Health & Incident Management System (SHIMS). The new
logging system provides the best possible information about the causes and
impact of incidents. Additionally, anyone in the company can use the system
to submit proposals for improvement. Consequently, it benefits both the
safety of our operational processes and the quality of the services we provide.
Finally the system promotes the involvement and sense of responsibility of our
employees and therefore encourages them to contribute actively to our
corporate policies.
The SHIMS information system is used
throughout Mammoet and any employee
can use it to report incidents and unsafe
situations using an intranet form. It was
developed primarily as a tool to report
and record unsafe situations, near misses
and accidents using a straightforward,
quick, uniform and more informative
process. The system also provides a
modern channel for communicating
issues related to quality and policies such
as action points further to workplace
inspections, complaints, ideas,
improvement proposals and general
proposals relating to corporate policies.
These could aim to improve safety or our
environmental performance and other
aspects of corporate social responsibility.
All information within SHIMS is available
in digital format at every level. This
ensures that everyone is fully informed of
all relevant issues and can take effective
action. Thus, SHIMS ensures both directly
and indirectly that:
• we develop a better understanding of
the causes and effects of incidents
• preventive and corrective actions
become more effective
• the safety of our own people and third
parties is improved
• our own people become more involved
and feel more responsible
• the operating processes are improved
• we provide a better service to our
customers.
Quicker and easier
“The primary objective of this system is
that the causes and effects of incidents
are identified more quickly and more
effectively, so we can take action more
quickly and effectively to deal with unsafe
situations and prevent accidents” so Van
Tol explained. All notifications are now
received digitally, in a uniform format
which makes it easer and quicker to
record and analyze the information. The
option to report unsafe situations and
near misses is a new development. “The
more of these situations we record, the
better we can identify the hazards, and
the more targeted the prevention
measures we take. SHIMS is a perfect
tool for proactive intervention. If you only
write reports about what has gone wrong,
your are too late, by definition.”
Acceptance
SHIMS went live on 1 January 2011. The
initial skepticism, everyone was thinking
“Even more paperwork?”, soon changed
into happy acceptance of the
convenience and speed of this method of
reporting issues. According to Van Tol:
Koos van Tol
“Both front line personnel and
managers are very positive about it
and can see the advantages. The
new system is user-friendly with a
clear structure, and it is reliable and
comprehensive. Everything is now
combined into one database. All
the information is stored with a
clear structure and continues to be
available. It takes just one press of
the button to search for something
and make associations. The system
allows us to sort by division,
country, region, customer,
equipment type and even individual
employees. As I checked it this
morning, I know that right now,
hand, finger and arm incidents
account for 38% of all injuries. The
system helps us to identify trends
and analyze their backgrounds in
greater detail. That provides yet
another stimulus to address the
causes of those situations
effectively.”
Effective management tool
SHIMS provides all the quantitative
and qualitative information about
incidents and other matters which
managers might need. In its first
year it has proven itself as an
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extremely useful program. Not just
to Van Tol and the senior
management, but also for the next
level down: the regional directors
and SHE-Q officers. For the latter,
SHIMS is an effective management
tool for proactive measures. “This
fits in with the policy of
decentralizing responsibilities within
Mammoet. We no longer dictate
from the top what the regions
should do - they are much more
aware of what is the best option for
their own region. Within the
framework of the corporate policies
the regions are responsible for their
own safety and quality policy and
the roll-out of the system.” SHIMS
essentially serves as the eyes and
ears of the regional management
and provides them with all the
information they need for proactive
management. Van Tol watches what
happens within SHIMS and how the
regions respond to the reports. “I’m
right on top of that. You have to
make sure that the regions deal
effectively with their greater
responsibility, and are accountable
for their actions. And if their
performance is below standard then
Jan Kleijn and I will challenge those
concerned about their own responsibility.
Sometimes that extra encouragement is
needed.”
More measuring instruments
SHIMS is currently being enhanced so
that the follow-up of an incident or other
report and the associated evidence can
be recorded. “That completes the cycle
and then you can close the case. We will
make random checks to see if the followup
is effective.” Despite the delegation of
responsibility to the regions, Van Tol
keeps a close watch on how they deal
with their responsibilities, especially in the
key area of safety. The weekly calculation
and communication of the Total
Recordable Case Frequency (TRCF) is
also part of that approach. This method is
widely used in the industry and is used to
measure four types of incidents: lost time,
medical treatment, restricted work and
fatal incidents. Dividing these by the
number of person-hours produces a
safety score. The lower the TRCF, the
better the safety performance. “We are
now communicating the TRCF every
week. That has been a real eye-opener.
Our managers now know exactly where
they stand and if their score is rising or
falling. We have set ourselves a very
ambitious target this year and we aim for
a significant improvement compared with
last year. It’s not the end of the year yet,
but right now we are very close to the
target.”
Changes in behavior
Van Tol mentioned that you often have to
keep reminding people about something
to convince them of the effectiveness and
necessity of safety measures and to
change behavior. “The focus is often the
same. So you have to repeat things over
and over again, and then once more. The
last stage in reaching the ultimate in
safety performance is to change human
behavior. And that means you have to
persevere,” so explained Van Tol. He
mentioned past changes which are now
commonly accepted, such as wearing
safety helmets. “You can do everything to
create favorable circumstances, from
training personnel through to providing
the most modern equipment, but the one
factor which is difficult to change is
human behavior. The incidents confirm
that. As many as 95% are due to
behavior: ignoring instructions, not
thinking, being overconfident, being afraid
to intervene, or not saying anything if you
see something that’s not right.” It is
difficult to change behavior like that. To
improve this area Mammoet has engaged
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a major consultancy to study the
culture and attitude to safety within
the business. This study, based on
Behavioral Science Technology
(BST) includes a questionnaire and
group discussions. The results of
the study so far will be published in
2012. “We have taken this initiative
assuming that behavior is the
missing link. It should tell us more
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with that behavior and how we can
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Civil
LOCATION: AMUNDSEN-SCOTT SOUTH
POLE STATION, ANTARCTICA
JOB: BEARING REPLACEMENT
CHALLENGE: REMOTE SITE, EXTREME
COLD
LOCATION: ROSYTH, UK
JOB: LIFTING A SHIP SECTION
CHALLENGE: TANDEM LIFT
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“ Special steel to
withstand -40°C”
First project in Antarctica
At Mammoet we have always been slightly unhappy that our
operations have so far been limited to 6 of the world’s 7
continents. However we have now done a job in Antarctica.
The South Pole Telescope is a 10 meter radio telescope used
to study the cosmic microwave background radiation and is
operated by a consortium of American universities. It is located
at 2.8 kilometers altitude on the South Pole to minimize
interference by water vapor in the atmosphere.
Unfortunately the main bearing supporting the 230 ton upper
part of the telescope was deteriorating and had to be replaced.
Aircraft carrier
The design of the building meant that we had to provide a
customized structure (made from special steel to withstand
-40°C) to take the load. We also winterized our jacking system
of four 200 ton climbing jacks with special powerpacks and
control software. Finally we could jack the telescope up, skid
the old bearing out and then install the new bearing which had
to be aligned to within 0.1 millimeter. The job only took 5 days
on site and the customer was fully satisfied. Our team of 5
really enjoyed this project at this most unusual site, making
company history at the same time.
A shipyard contracted Mammoet to
place the upper section onto an
aircraft carrier under construction.
Given the size and weight of the
load we used 2 large mobile cranes
for a tandem lift.
“An aircraft carrier
under construction”

Dutch flyover
The city of Haarlem decided to build a major flyover (overpass) to improve
access to an industrial estate and reduce heavy traffic through a residential area.
Mammoet was commissioned to transport and install the 100 concrete beams
required for this project, with weights ranging from 150 to 190 tons. The time
window available for this work was very tight.
We started by collecting the heaviest beams from the factory using our pontoons
and tugs and transporting them to Haarlem by canal. Once we arrived there the
challenging part of the job began: transporting them through the city, which
meant removing traffic lights and street furniture to create enough space. The
installation of the heavy beams went very well, apart from some delays due to
bad weather. For a later part of the project we transported a batch of smaller
beams from the factory to the job site by road. The use of these precast beams
allowed the city of Haarlem to improve the traffic flow without a long
construction period or extended road closures.
Replacing a bridge … in one night
A bridge in Ottawa needed replacement and as it was on one of the country’s
busiest highways the job had to be done in one night. The new bridge sections
were built adjacent to the existing bridge, which took a year. In one night
Mammoet then removed the 2 old bridge sections and replaced them by the new
ones, all using SPMTs. The heaviest load weighed 635 tons. The ballet
performed by the SPMTs was watched by many local residents, the media and
civil engineering students and was also presented as a webcast. The job was
completed 3 hours ahead of schedule, to the satisfaction of our customer and
the highway authorities.
“SPMT
ballet”
LOCATION: HAARLEM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: INSTALLING CONCRETE BEAMS
CHALLENGE: TIME WINDOW
LOCATION: OTTAWA, CANADA
JOB: HEAVY TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: TIGHT SCHEDULE
Civil
“No extended road
closures”

Civil
“Within the small
clearance of the
tunnel”
LOCATION: MODANE, FRANCE
JOB: ASSEMBLING A TBM
CHALLENGE: WORKING INSIDE A
TUNNEL
LOCATION: TORONTO, CANADA
JOB: HEAVY TRANSPORT
CHALLENGE: 1,600 OVERHEAD LINES
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Heavy lifts inside a tunnel
“The whole project required extensive
planning and coordination with the authorities
and other operators”
The main contractor is drilling an 18 kilometer tunnel between France and Italy. We
were contracted to provide a gantry lifting system for handling the twenty heaviest
components of the tunnel-boring machine (TBM), weighing 50 to 250 tons. As all the
work had to be carried out inside another tunnel there were severe space
constraints.
We built a gantry with 4 independent lifting points, with telescopic legs on electric
bogies and 4 strand jacks. This system was a perfect match for the site conditions
and weight of the TBM components. The four-point lift system proved to be very
versatile and could turn components into the vertical position within the small
clearance of the tunnel. We also used an SPMT to bring an 8-meter TBM shield into
the tunnel. The whole project went very smoothly thanks to the efforts of our
engineers and the team on site.
Beer tank convoy
A brewery had ordered 6 huge new beer tanks. Mammoet transported them 108
kilometers from a port to the site. The route was quite a challenge as it led through
busy urban areas and we could only travel at night. Consequently, the trip took nine
days. The heavy transport vehicles were accompanied by 40 other vehicles
including many trucks from the utility companies, escort trucks, police, etc. As the
total height of the tanks on the trailers was 10 meters no fewer than 1,600 overhead
lines had to be removed temporarily. Once on site Mammoet used a mobile crane
to install the tanks. The whole project required extensive planning and coordination
with the authorities and other operators. The preparations paid off as the project
went very smoothly and the tanks now hold over 8 million bottles of beer.

1,100 ton railroad bridge
As the old railroad bridge across the Illinois river had a clear span of less than
39 meters it was frequently hit by barges passing under it. Mammoet installed a
new bridge with a total length of 106 meters to provide a much larger clear span.
The new bridge was built on a trestle on one bank, to avoid interfering with barge
traffic on the canal. Once it was finished the old bridge was removed, which took
less than 24 hours. The new bridge was then launched across the river by
skidding, until it landed on a second trestle on the opposite bank. It was then
skidded sideways about 13 meters to align with the existing railroad tracks. We
used 12 of our 600 ton hydraulic skid shoes and a range of hydraulic equipment.
The skidding operation was completed within 24 hours, to an accuracy of around
6 millimeters.
Civil
LOCATION: MORRIS, ILLINOIS, USA
JOB: LAUNCHING THE BRIDGE BY
SKIDDING
CHALLENGE: SHORT TIME WINDOW
Cycle bridge across the junction
To separate cyclists and motor vehicles at a busy junction it was decided to build a cycle
bridge across the junction. Mammoet installed all 14 elements, each weighing 100 tons,
in one day. We started early in the morning to ensure that we finished the work by the
evening, as the road had to be opened again for the heavy traffic to a local soccer
stadium. This job called for 3 mobile cranes, with capacities from 200 to 400 tons.
Generally, 2 cranes positioned a bridge element while the third crane was repositioned,
ready for the next element.
“The old bridge
was frequently hit
by barges”
“This job called
for 3 mobile
cranes”
LOCATION: ENSCHEDE, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: CONCRETE BRIDGE INSTALLATION
CHALLENGE: TIME PRESSURE

Civil
“Warming up 1,800
timbers”
LOCATION: ROTTERDAM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING
CHALLENGE: CITY CENTRE LOCATION
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Waldschlösschenbrücke
The new Waldschlösschenbrücke crosses the river Elbe and connects the north of
Dresden and the areas to the east. It is a large structure: length 140 meters, width 28
meters, weight 1,800 tons. This project is an excellent example of Mammoet’s versatility
as we had to use a gantry, skidding and jacking equipment, SPMTs, barges and cranes.
We started by erecting four 35 meter gantry towers with 900 ton strand jacks. These
were used to place the bridge on the skidding system. The skids and SPMTs were then
used to move the bridge 120 meters and load its front end onto a 5 meter high support
structure on 2 linked barges. The bridge was then moved across the river. The combined
use of winches to move the barges at the front end and the SPMTs at the tail end
allowed us to position the bridge accurately despite the strong current. Finally the bridge
was picked up with climbing jacks and installed in its final position.
The weather posed a real challenge: it was freezing all the time, sometimes even down
to -15˚C. This meant that we had to warm up no fewer than 1,800 jacking timbers to
thaw and dry them. Despite the cold, the project attracted over 30,000 people who
watched our work.
Rotterdam Central Station
LOCATION: DRESDEN, GERMANY
JOB: INSTALLING A BRIDGE
CHALLENGE: COLD WEATHER, SIZE OF
THE STRUCTURE
Rotterdam Central Station is being
extended into one of the busiest
railway and underground stations in
Europe. A project like this called for
an equally large crane, so Mammoet
provided an LR 1750 fitted with a 63
meter main boom and 91 meter jib
– quite a sight in a busy city centre
location. The crane operated at a
maximum radius of 125 meters.
Many lifts were made across the
busy square in front of the station so
we mostly worked at night. As the
crane was sited next to the
underground station a special
foundation had to be built for it, with
68 piles going down 28 meters into
the ground. For the occasion the
crane was named after Lee Towers,
a well-known Dutch singer with a
long career – who was previously a
crane driver. Mammoet also
provided several other mobile
cranes for this project.

High level building
The design for the entrance to these horticultural exhibition grounds included an
imposing entrance building. The 4 towers and 2 bridges were built and finished
(including all the tiling, installation of sanitary fittings, etc.) at ground level and
Mammoet was contracted to lift them in place. Because of the site layout this
meant that we had to hand the towers over from one crane to the other. We also
had to pick one end of the bridges up by crane while the other end was moved
closer to the installation site by SPMTs. Once the site move was completed we
could lift the bridges in place on the towers. Thanks to the effective preparation
the whole job went smoothly and took less than 3 days.
We installed a pedestrian bridge in
Compiègne, just to the north of
Paris. The bridge had been
assembled on the quayside. We
used one of our barges fitted with
an MPC 1200 crane. The first
bridge section could be lifted
straight into place. The second
section had been assembled further
away and first had to be relocated
with the assistance of a mobile
crane. The third section had to be
turned round, using an auxiliary
barge, before it could be installed.
The whole project went smoothly
and according to schedule.
LOCATION: COMPIÈGNE, FRANCE
JOB: INSTALLING A BRIDGE
CHALLENGE: RESTRICTED SPACE
Parisian bridge
“Hand over the towers”
Civil
LOCATION: VENLO, THE NETHERLANDS
JOB: BUILDING ASSEMBLY
CHALLENGE: SIZE OF THE LOADS
“Turned round with
a barge”

Civil
“To be done within
60 hours”
LOCATION: LONDON, UK
JOB: BRIDGE INSTALLATION
CHALLENGE: CONGESTED SITE, TIME
“Lift a crane in
place with a larger
crane”
LOCATION: ROTTERDAM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: DISMANTLING A LIFTING SHED
CHALLENGE: UNUSUAL CRANE
LOCATION
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Network Rail in the UK are working on a
key project to double the number of tracks
at London Bridge Station to remove a
major bottleneck in the network. This
project requires extensive construction
works in a very busy part of London with major roads and a large market in a historic
building (a listed monument). Other complications included underground rail tunnels,
cables and pipes. This meant that the construction of a the new bridge across the road
junction was particularly difficult. The main contractor decided to build the bridge on top
of a recently constructed viaduct and then move it into place.
The new bridge had a weight of 1,080 tons, a length of 70 meters and a height of 6
meters. It was built in 3 sections on top of the viaduct. Once a section was finished it
was skidded out of the way by Mammoet. The complete bridge was then skidded to the
end of the viaduct. Launching the bridge and moving it across the site took a
combination of SPMTs, heavy duty jacks, skids and our new JS500 jacking tower
system. The front of the bridge was picked up by jacking towers on top of SPMTs while
the rear still rested on the skidding system. This way the bridge was moved 70 meters
to span across the junction. During this operating it also had to be shifted sideways on
a dedicated transverse skidding system to stay clear of the surrounding buildings.
Borough market bridge
Finally the tail end of the bridge
was supported by another set of
JS500 towers and the structure was
installed on its bearings. We
completed the work 5 hours ahead
of schedule.
It was a real challenge to undertake
this project in a congested, historic
area which is visited by many
tourists. Furthermore, the job had
to be done within 60 hours. Our
work attracted crowds watching the
progress of the bridge across the
junction.
Crane on the roof
The renowned Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam was recently extended by
another tower. The structure was built from precast units which were lifted in place
from a lifting shed at the top of the tower, which moved up as construction
proceeded. Once the tower was finished, the shed was around 80 meters above
ground level and had to be dismantled. So, how do you go about that? Mammoet’s
answer was easy: just put a crane on the roof! As this project required numerous
lifts over a 5-week period we decided to place a 55 ton mobile crane on top of the
structure. This crane was lifted in place by one of our large LR 1600-2 crawler
cranes fitted with a 96 meter main boom and 78 meter luffing jib.

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Fokko Ringersma, Managing Director Mammoet Salvage:
“United experience pays off”
When we started up, six years ago, Mammoet Salvage was fully occupied by
a single job. In the past year we’ve been working on four projects in different
parts of the world simultaneously. This clearly proves that Mammoet’s salvage
division has developed into a key player operating at the top of the worldwide
salvage market. A large part of this success is due to the added value of
‘united experience, smart solutions’ which our salvage business can offer, as
a Mammoet subsidiary. This approach has again proven to be highly effective
this year, when working on a range of projects. During the course of the year
Arjan Herrebout was appointed as a director of Mammoet Salvage.
Fokko Ringersma, Managing Director
Mammoet Salvage, reminds us: “When we
set up Mammoet Salvage our idea was not
to follow the rest of the market chasing
routine jobs but to distinguish ourselves
through engineered salvage operations.
Using the united experience and smart
solutions we can offer as a subsidiary of
Mammoet, a much larger company. This
year that has paid off in Chili, Canada and
the Gulf of Mexico, with challenging
projects which have come our way
because of this added value, often despite
us not being the lowest bidder. Customers
are prepared to pay more for a smarter
solution which provides more certainty.
That’s the reputation we’ve built up.”
Capacity and versatility
Ringersma explained that the united
experience which has helped Mammoet
Salvage be so successful relates to a
number of advantages. “Our network, with
three fully equipped bases at Mammoet
facilities in Singapore, Schiedam and
Houston provides worldwide 24/7
immediate emergency response services
and the rapid deployment of a large and
versatile range of equipment and specialist
personnel. We can also draw on dozens of
other Mammoet branches throughout the
world and the numerous engineers within
the company.” He also mentioned the
managerial decisiveness and financial
resources of Mammoet which allow for
rapid changes in direction where
necessary. This enables Mammoet Salvage
to offer smart solutions which set it apart
from competitors. Competitors who usually
offer traditional solutions and cannot
always mobilize the required resources
quickly. “We now have a presence in the
market which simply cannot be ignored.
Consequently, we are invited to bid on all
the major tender.” In tenders, Mammoet
Salvage is often among the select group of
bidders considered in the final round.
Ringersma: “Our bids are occasionally
rejected for the reason: ‘Your solution is
superior, but exceeds our budget.’ We
accept that. But we have never been
rejected on technical grounds. That would
be a real slap in the face.”
Distinguishing services
Mammoet Salvage is expanding its field
work capacity and has 60 salvage
personnel on the regular payroll, who are
divided between the three bases. At the
busiest period of 2011, when they worked
on four projects at once, they had 120
people working for them. One of the
projects is clearing a huge ships’ graveyard
in Mauritania, which will take over a year.
Fokko Ringersma
Environmental protection is the key
to this job. The issue is not so much
the scrap metal, but the asbestos,
oil and chemicals still on board the
ships. To clear the wrecks efficiently,
with a minimum environmental
impact, Mammoet Salvage is
providing a full service package,
from recovering the ships and taking
them to shore through to
disassembly, separation and
disposal of wastes at a dedicated
waste separation facility built on
shore. “Our bid emphasized
recycling and processing waste
streams rather than the physical
removal of the wrecks.” As
Ringersma put it: “Anyone can
salvage those boats, but nobody
equaled our comprehensive plan for
processing and recycling the waste
streams. When we lift a ship up, we
place a containment around with a
special edge to prevent the pollution
escaping. It is then taken to the
scrap facility on shore where we
disassemble the wreck, remove
fishing nets, polyurethane foam and
oil-contaminated wastes, separate
the oil and remove the asbestos
using all necessary precautions. We
have set up a complete asbestos
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laboratory on site. There are also
bins to separate the wastes, and a
weighbridge and we provide
security. We do all the work in
accordance with strict European
environmental standards. In addition
to that we have set up a hospital, we
are employing local personnel and
training them, and informing local
residents about environmental
awareness. In short, we provide a
comprehensive package which sets
us apart from the competition.”
Smart environmental solutions
The project in Mauritania illustrates
the growing interest in the
environment and solutions which
respect it. Mammoet Salvage wants
to maintain its lead in this area, not
only by being green and operating
accordingly, but by taking the next
step and offering additional services
to customers. “Mauritania is a good
example. We take the environment
seriously, and that includes our own
operation. We are one of the few
operators to use powerpacks which
meet all emission requirements.
Others are often still using noisy,
smoky units.” Ringersma has
noticed that the market appreciates
the smart environmental solutions. “The
Canadian coast guard commissioned us to
remove the oil from the Miner, a laker which
was beached in Nova Scotia. One of the
reasons we got this emergency response
job is that the customer was impressed by
our earlier work, when two years ago we
recovered a tanker truck from a water
depth of 350 meters in a nature reserve in
West Canada, using an innovative method,
without any harm to the environment.”
Unlimited resources
The job in Nova Scotia again demonstrated
the strength of the united experience.
“Without the network of Mammoet
Canada-East we would never have been
informed and been able to get the job
arranged so quickly.” This advantage
applied even more to an emergency
response job Mammoet Salvage undertook
in the Gulf of Mexico. Out at sea, a flotel
(floating hotel) had capsized and hit an
other rig. Mammoet Salvage was able to
respond quickly and effectively, working
with Mammoet USA. “This job included all
hazards associated with salvage
operations. And to top it all, everything was
happening over a live oil pipeline,”
explained Ringersma. “Together with
Mammoet USA we developed an effective
plan which fully covered all contingencies,
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Smart solutions, united experience
based on Mammoet’s huge resources. We
were given that job specifically because of
the guaranteed contingency plans. That’s
because our people at good at analyzing
what-if scenarios. For us it is actually fairly
straightforward. If the required pull is not
enough we can simply deploy another
5,000 tons. And if that’s not enough we can
easily go up to 10,000 tons additional pull.
That’s where the others give up. We don’t
suffer from that, with the almost unlimited
equipment resources of Mammoet.”
Another high point Ringersma likes to refer
to is the recovery of a costly research
vessel in Chile. The brand new ship, which
cost tens of millions to build, was thrown
on land by the tsunami following a heavy
earthquake. This happened only a few
hours before the scheduled launching
ceremony. Amazingly, the ship suffered
little damage. Again, the united experience,
smart solutions approached paid off. “The
combination of Mammoet engineering and
their SPMTs and our years of salvage
expertise allowed us to develop a unique
concept. The customer was prepared to
pay more for this and get a guarantee that
we would return the costly vessel to the dry
dock without damage. It all started with
these tremendous jobs, which nobody else
can do, using the inventiveness, versatility,
Marine
resources and global network of
Mammoet. This has proven to be a
formula for success and allowed
Mammoet Salvage to become one
of the world’s leading salvage
companies.”
“We take the
environment seriously,
and that includes our
own operation”
Arjan Herrebout - Director Mammoet Salvage

Marine
LOCATION: RIVER RHINE, GERMANY
JOB: SHIP SALVAGE
CHALLENGE: HAZARDOUS CARGO,
EXPLOSION HAZARD
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Sulfuric acid tanker
A tanker carrying 2,400 tons of concentrated sulfuric
acid capsized and sank in the Rhine, Western
Europe’s major waterway. The wreck restricted
shipping on the river for weeks, at times leading to a
backlog of 400 vessels. The accident led to the loss
of 2 lives.
Mammoet deployed 2 sheerlegs (AMSTERDAM,
GRIZZLY), a crane pontoon (ATLAS) and a range of
other salvage equipment and resources for dealing
with the extremely hazardous acid. We started by
pulling wire ropes under the vessel and supported it
with 2 sheerlegs. This allowed us to investigate the
situation by drilling holes through the hull and
checking the tank contents. We discovered that
chemical reactions had produced hydrogen which
“Other jetties in
Fuel tanker Loading bridge
An inland waterway tanker was being loaded with fuel at a refinery when it
caught fire, exploded and sank. We deployed our ATLAS crane pontoon for the
salvage operation. As many parts of the tanker contained fuel or a flammable
mixture the project had to be carried out with the greatest care and the vessel
had to be inerted. We could then offload the cargo, remove protruding parts from
the tanker and remove it from the site. During the salvage operation other jetties
at the refinery remained in use which required additional safety precautions.
“ Safely recovered
the MS Waldhof”
use”
LOCATION: LINGEN,
GERMANY
JOB: SALVAGE
CHALLENGE: FIRE AND
EXPLOSION HAZARD
posed an explosion hazard. Consequently we first
had to inert the tanks with nitrogen. Tests then
showed that there was dilute acid floating on top of
the concentrated acid so we lowered submersible
pumps into the tanks to obtain a uniform
concentration.
We managed to pump around 550 tons of the acid
from the tanker into a second tanker. However, the
distortion of the hull was so severe that in
consultation with the authorities it was decided it
would be safer to gradually discharge the acid into
the river. A monitoring vessel nearby confirmed that
this did not have a significant impact on the
environment. Finally we refloated the vessel and
moved it to a mooring.
Mammoet installed a loading bridge
(length 54 meters, width 6 meters,
height 6 meters, weight 200 tons) at a
bulk terminal in Amsterdam. We used 2
sheerlegs, 2 tugs and a range of rigging.
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: HEAVY LIFTING
CHALLENGE: FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARD

2nd Coentunnel
The Amsterdam ring road has a serious bottleneck where the Coentunnel carries
it under a major waterway on the west side of the city. The second tunnel will
improve the traffic flow. The immersed tunnel was built in sections in a
construction dock and fitted with bulkheads. Each section had a length of 180
meters, width of 30 meters, height of 9 meters and weight of 48,000 tons. The
sections were floated and then towed 130 kilometers along waterways and the
North Sea to the construction site by Mammoet Maritime. We used our
multipurpose pontoon SCHELDE, a pusher tug and several conventional tugs.
Once at the site of the tunnel we removed the towing provisions and prepared
the sections for immersion. The sections were then immersed with the
assistance of our AMSTERDAM sheerlegs and other vessels.
LOCATION: LORIENT, FRANCE
JOB: FLOAT-OFF
CHALLENGE: LARGE TIDAL RANGE
Bicycle bridge
Mammoet transported a set of
concrete units for a bicycle bridge
across a canal near Brielle, a
historic town in the west of the
Netherlands. We started in
Vlissingen where we used a RoRo
system and 2 mobile cranes to load
the units onto our pontoon. The
largest unit had a length of 118
meters and weighed 505 tons.
Once we reached the site in Brielle
we installed the bridge units using 3
sheerlegs. The bridge includes a
bascule section which can open to
allow larger vessels to use the
canal.
“Using 3 sheerlegs”
“Immersing 48,000
ton sections”
Transport, heavy lift and salvage services
First frigate launched
“Special keel blocks
and saddles”
Marine
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM, THE
NETHERLANDS
JOB: PLACING IMMERSED TUNNEL
SEGMENTS
CHALLENGE: SIZE OF THE TUNNEL
SECTIONS
Our customer had built their first
frigate in a building on shore. The
vessel was built on special keel
blocks and special saddles to
accommodate our SPMTs. We
moved the vessel from the building
on 2 x 36 axle lines of SPMT and
then loaded it onto our SCHELDE
multipurpose pontoon. Because of
the 5 meter tidal range, the
pontoon’s own ballasting pumps
were supplemented by eight
auxiliary pumps. The SPMTs were
then driven off the pontoon and the
pontoon was towed to a dry dock
where the frigate was floated off.
The schedule was quite tight due to
the tides, but everything went
smoothly as a result of the good
cooperation between Mammoet, the
customer and local subcontractors.
LOCATION: VLISSINGEN AND BRIELLE,
THE NETHERLANDS
JOB: BRIDGE TRANSPORT AND
INSTALLATION
CHALLENGE: WEIGHT AND SIZE OF THE
COMPONENTS

Petrochemical
Mammoet’s operations in
the petrochemical and
chemical industries largely
relate to maintenance work,
the replacement of plant
modules, complete overhauls
and the expansion or
construction of production
sites.
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Mammoet Europe was awarded the contract for the transportation of four heavy
components to a power station. A complete generating line consisting of a gas turbine
Mammoet was awarded the contract for the (310 transportation tons), steam and turbine the installation (200 tons) and of two generator (342 tons) was transported from the
HDS Reactors at a refinery in Lithuania. Both Mammoet reactors, Heavy with a length Lift Terminal of 32 meters to the and station’s a machinery hall. In addition to this,
weight of 515 tons, had to be transported over Mammoet a route also of 155 provided kilometers the transport from the port and placement on the foundations of a trans-
of Klaipeda to the site.
former (236 tons).
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Power
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Offshore
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Power
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Offshore
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Multimodal transportation of a reactor (520 Transport tons) by Mammoet of an Absorber Venezuela. Stripper by Mammoet Canada. The in heavy transport lifting and configuration transport was
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6.5 meters wide by 108 meters long and 8.5 Heavy meters lifting high and with transportation a gross vehicle for weight the Tobolsk of Polymer project in Siberia, Russian
Marine
730 tons. The total Marine distance travelled was 1,200 Federation. kilometers. Read more about it on page 10.
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Mammoet is the world’s leading tailor-made heavy lifting and multimodal transport
solutions specialist. Our core business is the transport, shipping, installation
(including horizontal and vertical positioning) and removal of heavy or large
objects, to and from any location, onshore and offshore. Maintenance lifting
services and plant shutdowns and the worldwide trade in new and used equipment
are also one of Mammoet’s core activities. Mammoet’s activities are focused on
the petrochemical and mining industries, civil engineering projects, the power
generation sector, offshore and marine projects. The engineering skills,
experience, thousands of highly skilled professionals and a vast fl eet of state-ofthe-art
equipment, combined with high quality and safety standards, have made
Mammoet a market leader, setting trends and records around the world.
“ Mammoet’s objective: to be the best full-service
provider of engineered heavy-lifting and multimodal
transport in the global market – for the benefit of
our customers, shareholders and employees.”
Mammoet’s services to the
opencast and deep mining
industry include transporting
and installing large
modular plants at remote
mine sites, general lifting
services and supporting
maintenance operations.
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Power
Mammoet has established
a formidable reputation for
itself in all parts of the
power industry, from fossil
fuel and nuclear plants to
facilities using renewable
energy sources.
Offshore
Mammoet’s activities in the
offshore industry include
the accurate and safe
implementation of transport
solutions by land and by
water, load-ins and loadouts,
and the assembly
of extremely large and
heavy items.
Civil
Experience of multimodal
transport by road, rail and
water, together with equipment
for lifting, skidding
and jacking heavy loads
ensure Mammoet’s position
as a full-service provider in
the market for civil projects
and infrastructure works.
Marine
Mammoet offers specialist
heavy lifting and transport
services at sea, in coastal
waters and on inland waterways.
With the division,
Mammoet Salvage, and the
subsidiary, Mammoet
Maritime, Mammoet has
proven its ability throughout
the world.
Global service, local presence
Mammoet has clients and projects in all
parts of the world. To keep the lines of
communication short and to stay abreast
of the local markets, Mammoet has
operating companies throughout Europe,
the Americas, Africa, the Middle East,
Asia and Australia. Global or complicated
projects and global logistics are handled
centrally from our home base in Schiedam,
the Netherlands. As much as possible
everything else is handled locally. This
structure enables us to act swiftly, effectively
and cost-efficiently in your local
market, while offering the benefit of a
central knowledge and experience center
for more demanding aspects and projects.
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