Mammoet World

Heavy lifting and transportation for the Tobolsk Polymer project in Siberia, Russian

Federation. Read more about it on page 10.

Worldwide specialists

in heavy lifting and transport

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Marinepage 40

Powerpage 14

Offshorepage 24

Petrochemicalpage 6

Civil page 32

Colophon

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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

Editors: Helen Lizun, Jennifer Lovell-Butler,

Tara Power, Jude Castillo, Magdalene Lau

Peggy Croes-del Prado and Johan Pastoor

Editor in chief: Melvin Schaap

Text & Photography:

Mammoet Employees, Jorrit Lousberg,

Bob Hersbach, Ads&Strats, TechTrans,

Andrew Walkinshaw

Layout & printing: Badoux BV,

Houten - The Netherlands

Copyright: Texts and photos may only be

reproduced with permission from the

Corporate Communication Department of

Mammoet Holding B.V.

www.mammoet.com © 2010

“The evidence is in

front of you”

Mammoet finds opportunities for growth, even at a time when many other

businesses have to fight for survival. In this case, the growth is largely about

greater strength rather than higher revenues. This is primarily the outcome of

the quality and professional approach of our people. “Striving for professional

excellence” is one of Mammoet’s corporate values for a good reason. As a

business, we invest a lot in our personnel, and we get a lot back from them.

As a customer you benefit from this in the form of ever and more versatile

engineered heavy lifting and transport services. The evidence is in front of

you, in this tenth issue of Mammoet World.

Introduction

Striving for professional excellence

Wind turbine among the tulips

Transport and installation of wind

turbine components in the Dutch

countryside.

Conversion factors

1 meter = 3.28 feet

1 metric ton = 0.984 long ton (UK ton)

1 metric ton = 1.102 short ton (US ton)

1 metric ton = 2205 pounds

1 foot = 0.305 meters

1 long ton = 1.016 metric ton = 2240 pounds

1 short ton = 0.907 metric ton = 2000 pounds

In addition to a selection of the many challenging projects Mammoet has undertaken this

year in the power, petrochemical, offshore, civil engineering and marine sectors, we have

also included information about significant developments in our business. In these

articles, like the one about Mammoet Salvage which is rapidly expanding, you can read

how our businesses contribute to strengthening our base and increasing the professional

skills of the thousands of Red Men operating throughout the world. The Board considers

the attitude and focus of our people as a key issue, as you can read in a candid

interview.

This issue of World also introduces the “kitchen” where Mammoet’s brightest ideas are

developed: the Engineering Department, the think-tank of our company, which now

designs more and more of our own specialist equipment such as the extremely powerful

PTC ring cranes which will become operational next year. And finally, the item on

corporate social responsibility shows that we care about more than just profits.

We hope that you will enjoy reading about these and other subjects in this tenth issue of

Mammoet World.

PTC 120 DS

PTC 160 DS

Powerful, compact and versatile

Mammoet’s New Generation: higher

capacity, greater operational

flexibility. Mammoet is currently

building New Generation cranes

which will become available in

2011. These cranes, the PTC 120

DS (maximum load moment

120,000 ton meters) and the PTC

160 DS (160,000 ton meters)

introduce a whole new range to the

world of cranes. The key feature of

the New Generation is that the

cranes combine outstanding

capacity with great versatility. This

will give Mammoet’s customers the

opportunity to take a new approach

to heavy lift and construction

projects and thus save time and

costs. The New Generation cranes

will enable Mammoet to respond to

customer’s changing needs.

The whole crane can be relocated

on the job site using SPMTs or on

its own bogies.

Segments

6 Petrochemical

14 Power

24 Offshore

32 Civil

40 Marine

Contents

Close up

30 Mammoet Engineering

Advertisements

29 Mammoet Workwear

39 Mammoet Store

Related

12 SHE-Q

News

22 Newsflash

PTC cranes use winches for lifting

the heavy loads quickly. The PTC

120 DS and 160 DS also have

auxiliary winches which can lift

smaller loads at even higher

speeds. The new cranes will have

a maximum operating radius of

approximately 200 meters.

The PTC 120 DS and PTC 160 DS carry the ballast on their rings, hence they are relatively

compact and can operate in confined areas. The ring design enables the cranes to slew a full

circle on their bogies relatively quickly. The cranes can also move in a straight line on the

bogies while carrying a load on the hook.

“Outstanding

capacity with great

versatility”

New Generation Superheavy Lift Cranes

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The BoardMessage from

“Once again, it depends on good business skills”

Despite all the economic turmoil and

contrary to our expectations, 2010

has proven to be a financial good year.

This would be a good reason for the

management team, consisting of Roderik

van Seumeren (President and CEO),

Patrick van Seumeren (Vice-President and

COO), Siem Kranenburg (CFO) and Jan

van Seumeren Jr. (CTO), to be satisfied.

“Being satisfied is the beginning of being

complacent, which is not allowed in our

industry. The reason for this is that heavy

lifting and heavy transport is a high risk

activity. We are moving heavy loads so the

right focus on our work is essential. Our

safety statistics over the year 2010 show

that in this area we are loosing track. An

in-depth recovery plan how to change this

negative trend is in place and will be the

number one target for 2011.”

The good news is that Mammoet has

done very well this year. We have been

busier with projects than we expected.

Mammoet has clocked up more person

hours than ever. However, that did not

result in correspondingly greater revenues

as the margins in our sector are under

pressure. “We have to work harder for it.”

said COO Patrick van Seumeren who

thinks it is actually good that the market is

normalizing. “Until recently we were in the

comfortable position that we were fully

booked years ahead and could tailor our

investments to that end. The market has

now changed into a buyers’ market so we

have to depend on our business skills,

correctly assessing the opportunities and

providing good service.” In 2010

Mammoet has proven to be a strong

player in the competitive climate. We have

managed to get new orders this

year, and keep the order book full.

Of course, the basis for that was

created in earlier years. Roderik van

Seumeren explained: “We have

feelers out throughout the world

and where the action is located.

This means we always get to know

about interesting projects. Hence,

I’m optimistic about the future.”

In the future we may expand more

slowly than in the recent top years.

After 2011 Mammoet is expecting

to take serious steps forward in

2012 and 2013 when the PTCs now

being built will become operational.

These super cranes with capacities

of 120,000 and 160,000 ton meters

wi l l create new, unique

opportunities for Mammoet and our

customers. They not only have an

unrivalled lifting capacity, but the

way they were developed is also

unique. “We are doing the whole

development in-house.” explained

Jan van Seumeren Jr. “Our

Engineering Department has

designed these cranes and we are

also building them. To give this

process the place it deserves in

our organization we have set up a

new department, Mammoet

Fabrication. We are planning to use

At Mammoet we invest a lot of time and

resources in training our people. We’ve

been doing that for twenty years, and for

good reasons. I am convinced that the

quality and skills of our people are the

factors which determine the future of

businesses. Of course, in an industry like

ours you need appropriate and unique

equipment, but it’s the company that has

the right people that will come out as the

winner. And Mammoet wants to be that

winner. Being the world’s largest and most

versatile specialists in engineered heavy

lifting and transport solutions is not

enough for me. For us, the other leading

position is at least equally important:

being the best in the business. We have to

work hard every day, individually and

together, to reach and maintain that

position.

To be the best in the business you can’t

simply depend on your wealth of

experience and expertise. That’s history, it

is too static. You have to continuously and

actively invest in the future, and that’s

We expected 2010 to be a bridging year but it has turned out far better than

expected. Of course, Mammoet has not been unaffected by the impact of the

financial and economic crisis. However, the fall in revenue in some market

segments was easily offset by positive developments elsewhere, so our

revenue was the same as in 2009, which was a very good year. Again,

Mammoet’s range of activities has provided a solid foundation in a period

when the darkest clouds may have passed, but when the sun still hasn’t

broken through.

Roderik van Seumeren

“The people make the difference”

If you think of Mammoet, you think of heavy equipment. Although hardware is

a key element in our work, in my view it’s not the equipment but the people

who make the difference. The better the team, the better the performance,

and the better the service we provide to you, our customer.

just what Mammoet is doing.

How? By explaining what we

expect from them. Our corporate

values express our aims, and also

clearly illustrate what you can

expect as a Mammoet customer:

• Putting people and safety first;

• Result and service driven;

• Striving for professional

excellence;

• Approachable, open-minded

and strong sense of

responsibility;

that department more often for

developing our own products.” By

doing our own product

development we can make the best

possible use of our knowledge and

expertise. “We use highly

specialized equipment and its

development requires special

expertise. Some equipment is so

specialized that it is better for us to

develop it, as we have the know-

how and a range of specialists

in-house.”

Other examples of equipment

developed in-house by Mammoet

include a new push-up system and

submersible pontoon. The 500 ton

push-up system is compact and

offers a versatile and lower-cost

alternative to the 2,400 ton system.

We have also added a revolutionary

multipurpose pontoon to our fleet. It

is equipped with four winches on

towers, each with a capacity of 100

tons. This enables us to launch

ships with greater control and a

smaller inclination than the

conventional method, to offer

customers greater certainty. In 2010

Mammoet also made significant

investments in replacing our fleet of

equipment to keep the average age

down.

Patrick van Seumeren emphasized that

Mammoet will keep investing, even in

difficult times. “We invest out of step with

the economic cycle, and we are

repositioning our resources to anticipate

the new opportunities and changes

throughout the world.” Although the

strategic plan for the next five years has

not been fully finalized, Roderik van

Seumeren did tell us that Mammoet will

focus more on the top-end of the market

and will extend its comprehensive range

of worldwide engineered heavy lifting and

transport services to marine applications.

“We aim to be successful by being

different, by doing projects few others can

do. That means investing in specialized

equipment such as our new submersible

pontoon and the large PTC cranes. We

want to distinguish ourselves from the rest

of the market by investing in this ‘exotic’

equipment and by creating new markets.”

Acquisitions of other companies are

another option to increase our market

share, however we did not make any

significant acquisitions this year. Siem

Kranenburg: “Not because there were no

opportunities, but because in our eyes the

prices were unrealistic. We do have a list

of suitable candidates and if there is a

good opportunity we will certainly take it.

We have the resources for that. Although

the economic situation may be through

the worst, many other operators in this

industry are still suffering. Hence the

coming year might be interesting.”

“We have feelers

out throughout the

world and where the

action is located”

• Working as a team and sharing

knowledge;

• Passionate about our company

and work.

These values guide Mammoet as a

whole and also each Mammoet

employee. Of course, it’s rather

easier to put that down on paper

than to implement it in a business

like ours which operates worldwide

and has employees with over a

hundred different nationalities.

Hence, I consider it my key

challenge to inspire everyone in the

company with these standards so

that they will not only think and

work in Mammoet terms, but also

have the drive to succeed and

excel.

Our intensive Training & Development

Program means that we have already

made good progress in this area. But this

year too, we have concluded that we

haven’t fully reached our objectives and

there is still a lot to do to realize our

ambitions. As market leader we owe that

to ourselves. I will keep working towards

that, together with over 3,600 other Red

Men. That is my responsibility.

With our knowledge and expertise and in

the right spirit we work to be your

engineered heavy lifting and transport

partner. A partner offering comprehensive

solutions for all lifting and transport

operations, however varied or complex,

from factory to foundation, over land and

by water, wherever in the world, safely,

reliably, within budget and on schedule.

We are working to create that at

Mammoet every day, in every way, so that

we can serve you better and contribute to

making your processes faster, safer, better

and cheaper. Although there is still work

to be done, I am hugely proud of what our

people have managed to do this year.

Mammoet World 10 covers a selection of

projects in all markets and on all

continents. I would like to thank everyone,

especially our customers, who have been

involved in these projects. I can assure

you that in the future, as now, Mammoet

will do everything we can to be the best

partner for engineered heavy lifting and

transport operations.

Roderik van Seumeren

“We aim to be successful by being different,

by doing projects few others can do”

Siem Kranenburg (CFO) Roderik van Seumeren

(President and CEO)

Patrick van Seumeren

(Vice-President and COO)

Jan van Seumeren Jr. (CTO)

LOCATION: VELSEN AND GELEEN,

THE NETHERLANDS

JOB: REMOVING, TRANSPORTING AND

INSTALLING HEAVY PROCESS PLANT

CHALLENGE: WEATHER, SCHEDULE,

COLUMN SADDLES

LOCATION: ADEN AND SAFIR, YEMEN

JOB: TRANSPORTING HEAVY CARGO

CHALLENGE: TOWNS, WINDING ROADS,

DESERT

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“ Like meeting an old friend”

Absorption column relocation

Yemen YLNG project

Petrochemical

To avoid the need for transporting

hazardous ammonia, our customer

decided that they would relocate

their production plant instead, to

the site where the ammonia is used.

H e n c e M a m m o e t w a s

commissioned to relocate an

absorption column (weight 330

tons, length 74.5 meters, diameter

8 meters). It was like meeting an old

friend: we originally installed this

column in 1986.

We used an LR 11350 with 96

meter main boom to remove the

column from the old site and install

it at the new one. This crane proved

to be the right choice for the

congested sites. After the column

had been removed we moved it on

SPMTs to the barge which

transported it to close to the new

site. The column was then

transported by road to the new site

where the crane was waiting to

install it. The column was

transported with peripheral

equipment attached so we had to

make some special transport

saddles.

Apart from the column we also

moved some 40 other units with a

total weight of around 1,000 tons.

The column move was completed

in less than three weeks, despite

the cold weather and snow. The

rest of the project took several

months.

Mammoet was commissioned to transport 40 items with weights

up to 147 tons from the port of Aden to the new LNG plant at

Safir in Yemen, a distance of 850 kilometers. We used five prime

movers, Scheuerle trailers and low loaders as well as turntables.

The first half of the route was fairly straightforward, along the

coastline. However, after that we had to pass through a number

of small towns and villages which posed quite a challenge,

especially as we wanted to minimize the inconvenience to local

residents. There were also narrow winding roads and steep

inclines. The last 200 kilometers we traveled on desert roads.

The 1,700 kilometer round trip in these difficult conditions meant

that we had to maintain all our equipment meticulously – but

then we always do that. Mammoet made a total of ten trips in

three months.

“Meticulous

maintenance”

LOCATION: PUNTO FIJO, VENEZUELA

JOB: REPLACING TWO STEAM

GENERATORS

CHALLENGE: CONSTRICTED SITE,

TIGHT SCHEDULE

LOCATION: ELEFSIS, GREECE

JOB: HEAVY LIFTING AT A REFINERY

CHALLENGE: CONGESTED SITE

LOCATION: GROSSENKNETEN,

GERMANY

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING

AN ABSORBER

CHALLENGE: TIME WINDOW OF THE

SHUTDOWN

Petrochemical

Coke plant steam generators

Greek refinery upgrade

Absorber replacement in Germany

The four steam generators of a

coke plant in a refinery had to be

replaced and there was little

space to assemble our crane

and operate it. We used a

M18000 to lift the four steam

generators (200 tons each)

across a structure with a height

of 60 meters, operating at 38

meters radius.

Despite the poor weather and

difficult logistics and schedule,

the project was done efficiently

and safely by the crews from

Mammoet Venezuela and

Mammoet USA.

Mammoet transported and installed

over 60 units with weights from 50

to 900 tons for the upgrade of this

refinery. We started by installing

two 900-ton reactors using a gantry

and skidding system supported by

a tailing crane. After that we

installed smaller items using

crawler cranes, SPMTs and auxiliary

equipment.

The job site was both small and

narrow and was located next to an

operating refinery which created a

few challenges.

An absorber had to be replaced during a scheduled

shutdown of a natural gas processing plant in Germany.

Mammoet loaded the absorber (length: 26 meters, weight:

156 tons) onto a barge at the fabricator’s site. Once it had

arrived at the quay we transferred the absorber onto a trailer

and moved it to the site where further components were

attached to it. The total weight amounted to 175 tons.

We used an LTM 11200 as the main crane and an LTM 1500

as a tailing crane. Because of the high safety standards of

the customer we first had to make a 180 ton test lift. The old

absorber was removed and the new one installed and we

completed the work well within the allocated timeframe and

to the full satisfaction of the customer.

The project went very smoothly as a result of the careful

planning by Engineering and Project Management and the

professional teamwork.

“98% satisfaction rating by

the customer”

“Installing two

900 ton reactors”

“180 ton test lift”

LOCATION: IJMUIDEN/VELSEN, THE

NETHERLANDS

JOB: VARIOUS LIFTING OPERATIONS

CHALLENGE: CONGESTED SITE

LOCATION: PUEBLO VIEJO, DOMINICAN

REPUBLIC

JOB: TRANSPORTING, JACKING AND

SKIDDING

CHALLENGE: EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ROUTE

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World’s largest autoclaves

Steelworks upgrade

Petrochemical

The customer ordered four autoclaves, the world’s largest, for a gold mine. The first two

units (38 x 6.3 x 7 meters, 795 tons each) were delivered to the port of Samana. We

loaded them onto our trailers, resulting in an overall height of almost nine meters, and a

weight of 1,200 tons. We used a push-pull pull arrangement of power packs and up to

six prime movers. The overall train length, including our equipment, was 135 meters.

The 123-kilometer route along poor roads passed through small villages and included

tight turns, three U-turns and inclines up to 13%. We had to put ramps across 29

bridges and also provided a temporary bridge across a river.

At the mine, we transferred the autoclaves onto double-wide SPMTs and moved them

two kilometers along an 8% incline to the autoclave building. They were jacked up with

four 500-ton jacks, skidded across the foundations and then jacked down. We will return

later to transport and install the other two autoclaves.

The upgrade of several parts of the steelworks required extensive heavy lifting

operations. Mammoet’s first job on site was to lift the five sections of an old boiler and

then install five new sections. The heaviest load was 40 tons at a radius of no less than

128 meters. This was a major project and our CC 6800 worked on site for 35 days and

was regularly operated around the clock.

We also provided mobile cranes to replace several of the works cranes on the site.

Finally our AMSTERDAM sheerlegs removed an old overhead crane. The components of

this crane weighed 30 to 180 tons. After lifting the 26 meter girders we transported them

to the site quay on SPMTs and loaded them onto a Mammoet Maritime pontoon.

Mammoet has a permanent base at these steelworks which serves both the site and

other customers.

“Regularly operated

around the clock”

“Overall length

135 meters”

Pictures: RedRover Imaging & Frames

LOCATION: KUANTAN, MALAYSIA

JOB: LOADING OUT A SPLITTER

CHALLENGE: SITE RECORD

LOCATION: JUBAIL, SAUDI ARABIA

JOB: EXTENSIVE TRANSPORT AND HEAVY LIFT

OPERATIONS

CHALLENGE: SIZE, WEIGHT, CHANGING SITE

CONDITIONS

Petrochemical

Refinery construction

Splitter load-out in Malaysia

Mammoet worked on a major

petrochemical project. We received,

transported and installed 107 major plant

items (weight up to 1,350 tons, length up to

110 meters). We used a wide range of

cranes, including our PTC and MSG 80 DS

ring cranes. There were also over 100 axle

lines of SPMTs, used for transporting plant

items and relocating the PTC on site, as

well as conventional trailers.

Over half the lifts were handled by an LR

1400/2. The CC 8800-1 was the biggest

crawler crane on the project handling items

up to 575 tons. It was used in three different

main boom and jib configurations. The MSG

80 DS ring crane was used to install a

propylene reactor (weight 1,350 tons, length

110 meters). It was rigged with a 115 meter

double stack main boom and 15 meter fixed

jib.

Mammoet also skidded some plant items,

while the customer was literally pouring

concrete around them. The main challenge

of this project was that the conditions on

the busy site changed constantly. We had

around 85 personnel on site who never lost

the focus on safety.

Mammoet was contracted to load-out a C3 splitter from the fabricator’s yard onto a barge. With a length of

108 meters and weight of 1,460 tons this set a record for both the fabricator and the RoRo jetty.

In the early morning we moved the column close to the ramp and then waited for daylight and high tide. To

spread the load on the jetty we used SPMTs: a double 6-axle at the front, double 38-axle in the center, and

a double 4-axle at the back. The load-out went well and we soon set down the splitter onto the barge. It

sailed to Singapore where our MSG ring crane installed it on site.

“… the customer

was pouring concrete

around us”

“Waiting for daylight

and high tide”

LOCATION: SINGAPORE

JOB: TRANSPORT AND INSTALLATION OF

PROCESS PLANT

CHALLENGE: SCALE OF THE PROJECT

LOCATION: TOBOLSK, SIBERIA,

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING

PROCESS PLANT

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Project in Singapore

Russian polymer plant

Petrochemical

As part of the extension of an olefins plant we were

commissioned to transport over 20,000 tons of process

equipment from several locations in Asia to Singapore by

barge. The seven furnaces were the largest items and weighed

more than 2,000 tons each. Placed on 104 axle lines of SPMT

they were almost 50 meters high – an impressive sight!

The project included the installation of large modules. We did

that by jacking them up five meters, transferring them onto

SPMTs (using containers as supports) and then placing the

modules on the foundations.

We unloaded barges with heavy

and large items for this project and

transported them 22 kilometers to

the site using 48 axle lines of

SPMTs. The heaviest item was a

1,080-ton column. After unloading

the barges we moved our LR 11350

and CC 2600 cranes to the site to

assemble a gantry system to erect

the columns.

“22 kilometers by

SPMT”

“Over 20,000 tons

of process

equipment”

LOCATION: SLUISKIL, THE NETHERLANDS

JOB: WIDE RANGE OF LIFTING

OPERATIONS

CHALLENGE: SHORT TIMEFRAME

LOCATION: PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, USA

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING

HEAVY PLANT

CHALLENGE: SIZE, WEIGHT, SMALL

CLEARANCE

Petrochemical

Fertilizer plant upgrade

Crude Oil Processing Plant Expansion

This fertilizer site was upgraded and

extended with a new urea plant. Mammoet

was commissioned to install around 230

items with a total weight of over 1,000 tons.

This required a wide range of equipment:

cranes, SPMTs, skidding systems, rollers

and chain hoists.

This was the first job for our new AC 700

which we used to install nine tanks and

columns in one weekend. After that we

relocated it to assemble a LR 11350 which

was used for several heavy lifts (105 – 350

tons). We also transported a 180-ton

turbine from the Mammoet quay in

Westdorpe to the site, using SPMTs.

A crude oil processing facility in southeast Texas increased production

capability from 300,000 to 625,000 barrels per day. Mammoet was awarded all

of the heavy transport and lifting and installation of various components.

We transported over 300 large modules as well as over 300 other units. At the

peak of the project we had over 400 axle lines of SPMTs on site. We handled

process plant delivered by 22 ocean-going vessels and 60 barges. The plant

was installed using our fleet of transport, lifting and jacking equipment.

The most impressive item was a vacuum column (length 60.5 meters, diameter

16 meters, weight 1,300 tons) and its 200-ton skirt which was fitted on site.

The column was fabricated in Antwerp, Belgium. To accommodate the limited

clearance on site Mammoet developed a circular skid system to rotate the

vessel once it had been lifted using our lifting system and 2,000 ton tailing

frame. This allowed our crew to shift the column sideways for precise control

of the operation.

“Nine tanks and

columns in one

weekend”

“We developed

a circular

skid system”

Reduce the risk of an accident in 60 seconds!

Improved incident

reporting system

In the last issue of World we

mentioned that a centralized

incident recording system was

being developed. This system,

which can be accessed by all safety

personnel and managers, provides

much better opportunities for

logging, viewing, analyzing and

exchanging information about

incidents. The new system is

scheduled to go live on 1 January

2011 and Mammoet wants to use it

to prevent incidents even more

effectively.

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Corporate social responsibility is growing

in importance and Mammoet is

contributing to that. Not only because our

customers increasingly ask about it and

because it gives us an opportunity to

distinguish ourselves from the rest of the

market, but also because it helps increase

awareness within our business. “You

could brand corporate social

responsibility as no more than a marketing

instrument, however, I believe that it also

improves the awareness of our

personnel.” explains Corporate Safety

Director Koos van Tol. “If your business

looks after the environment, energy,

personnel, workplace conditions and the

society in which it works, then that

becomes part of you. So, we are

concerned with behavior and changing

behavior. Eventually it’ll be obvious that

you shouldn’t leave an engine running

unnecessarily. That’s something you pick

up. It becomes an element of learning.”

According to Van Tol, customers

appreciate this: “If your organization and

you personally care about these issues

then you are also more likely to look after

issues a customer values, such as the

way you deal with them, with colleagues,

with third parties, with regulations and

procedures, safety and quality, equipment

and the way you behave off-site.”

If you look at corporate social

responsibility in a broader perspective you

see that it touches all aspects of

corporate policy. In the narrower context,

the emphasis is primarily on issues related

to SHE-Q (Safety, Health, Environment

and Quality), the area Koos van Tol is

responsible for. “Mammoet takes its social

responsibility seriously and considers it as

an essential element of the corporate

policy. And we don’t just talk about it, we

put it into practice. We are actively

working on energy conservation, reducing

our CO2 emissions and separating waste

streams, to mention just a few

environmental issues. We also provide

good and safe workplace conditions, for

our own personnel, subcontractors and

third parties. Child labor is unacceptable.

In the areas where we operate we make a

real contribution to supporting the local

communi ty.” Corporate soc ia l

responsibility goes beyond the head

office. Van Tol explains that the regions

are also expected to contribute actively to

“Personally caring about the issues”

When choosing business partners, customers have long focused on safety performance.

In a more recent development, the social dimension of the potential partner is also

considered in the choice, and Mammoet is aware of that fact. This means that corporate

social responsibility is becoming even more valuable as a distinguishing factor.

Team Building Program in Malaysia

this initiative. That has already

resulted in welcome developments,

from geothermal heating at our new

office in Western Canada, to

fundraising for charities and for the

local communities everywhere in

the world where Mammoet

operates.

Another good example is the

current Mammoet campaign to

reduce CO2 emissions. “We have

investigated our CO2 emissions and

benchmarked them against other

companies. Mammoet is doing

better than average. Now we know

where we stand and we are looking

for options to further reduce those

emissions.” To improve control,

Mammoet tries to measure

performance where possible. “Apart

from the CO2 emissions the regions

report monthly about their energy

Koos van Tol

WE CARE!

LOOK OUT!

KEEP THINKING!

STOP

RISKS?

Take the Mammoet Minute, daily!

Safety Campaign

Look after your hands and feet

& keep your mind on the job!

It’s bad enough for you and those

around you when you’re injured at

work. But it gets much worse if you

lose a body part, such as a finger or

toe. Given that 80% of accidents

affect hands and feet, that’s a

distinct possibility. Just think about

it. Not just to protect yourself, but

also everyone around you: your

partner, family, friends and

colleagues. So pay attention and

focus on your work, even if it looks

like a routine job.

“Mammoet takes its social responsibility seriously”

SHE-Q

Mammoet will be working with the

Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina

to offset the CO2 emissions of the

rally truck (sponsored by Mammoet)

by reforesting ten hectares of forest

in Argentina.

In the Roparun, relay teams run 530 kilometers from Paris to Rotterdam to

raise money for cancer patients. Mammoet Runs, team 174, raised 43,500

euros.

why customers like working with us. But

should something go wrong, then it will hit

us much harder. Like: ‘Hey, Mammoet,

how could that happen? You ought to

know better!’ Then they really look at it

extremely critically. We are expected to do

better than a small contractor, and I think

that’s right. After all, we are that much

more visible.”

So, to preserve its reputation, Mammoet

always has to do better than others. For

Van Tol this means that he has to ensure

that everyone stays focused, works safely,

follows the rules, and behaves

responsibly. Within Mammoet there have

been extensive discussions in the past

year about the best way of managing

people to reach that objective. “When

looking for the best approach you have to

strike the right balance between freedom

and compulsion. You are basically dealing

with a dilemma. On the one hand, we

want our people to follow all the rules,

and there are more and more of them. On

the other hand, we don’t want them to

become robots either. Then they would do

everything automatically. I would rather

have them use their heads and think

about what they are doing. You have to

get the balance right. Hence, we have

decided to make the training more

professional and include some personal

development to help our personnel

develop the right attitude and professional

skills, supported by good leadership. We

believe in the professional attitude and

personal responsibility of our people.

Hence, we give them the opportunities

and tools for that, but will also impose

sanctions where necessary.”

consumption and social activities.

These are covered in the quarterly

reports and our annual report. The

annual report also states the targets

for the following year.” This is how

Mammoet makes the performance

and progress in the area of

corporate social responsibility

visible to everyone.

With these corporate social

responsibility initiatives Mammoet

confirms its role as a trendsetter

rather than follower. “As in other

areas, Mammoet has its house in

order in this area. If I look at my

own area, SHE-Q, I think that we

are leaders in many respects, and

that many other operators in this

sector would be envious of our

performance.” Van Tol mentions

that there is another side to this:

“We have a good image. And that’s

and shaking handsbecomes a differentexperience

Gaming gets even more diffi cult

Look after your hands and feet - keep your mind on the job!

and your kids have to playsoccer on their own

A quick bike ride isno longer an option

Foot crushedby a load

Hand crushedby a load

It’s bad enough for you and those around you when you’re injured at work. But it gets much worse if you lose a body part, such as a fi nger

and toe. Given that 80% of accidents affect hands and feet, that’s a distinct possibility. Just think about it. Not just to protect yourself,

but also everyone around you: your partner, family, friends and colleagues. So pay attention and focus on your work,

even if it looks like a routine job.

EFFECT

CAUSE

1

STOP BEFORE YOU START YOUR TASK.

2

THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE TASK AND THE RISKS.

3

LOOK AROUND, ARE THERE ANY HAZARDS?

4

ASSESS THE RISKS.

5

TAKE ACTION: ISOLATE AND CONTROL THE RISKS

6

SAFELY START YOUR TASK!

In the past, it was nearly impossible for the women of Besease (East Ghana) to earn their

own income. With training and a loan from The Hunger Project (THP), they started a palm

oil processing company two years ago. Since then they have built a nursery school with

three rooms with the profits of their company. Mammoet has been supporting THP since

2005.

LOCATION: VARIOUS SITES IN ONTARIO,

CANADA

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING

WIND TURBINES

CHALLENGE: FINDING A SUITABLE PORT

FACILITY

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Winds of change

“Created a wind turbine terminal”

The Canadian Province of Ontario recently passed the Green Energy Act. This legislation

requires all coal-fired power plants in Ontario to be decommissioned over the next few

years and be replaced by renewable sources of energy. This has led to the development

of several wind farms, and Mammoet has been busy transporting and installing the wind

turbines.

One of the main challenges was finding a suitable port facility in the area to offload wind

turbines from ships. We eventually located a gravel dock on the Detroit River and

converted it into a wind turbine terminal. At this facility we have so far offloaded blades,

nacelles and towers from nine different ships using a CC 2400 and AC 500.

LOCATION: ANZOÁTEGUI, VENEZUELA

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING

PLANT

CHALLENGE: ROUTE RESTRICTIONS

LOCATION: ASTORIA, NEW YORK, USA

JOB: HRSG MODULE TRANSPORT AND

INSTALLATION

CHALLENGE: SCHEDULE, CONGESTED

SITE, EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL

RELOCATION

Power

International power

100 bridges in Venezuela

A tight schedule, congested project site and

having to relocate equipment and

personnel  almost 4,000 kilometers was a

challenge, even for Mammoet. We were

contracted to transport and install two

2,676 ton Heat Recovery Steam Generator

(HRSG) modules measuring 36.5 x 18.25 x

36 meters for a power plant expansion

project in the Northeast United States.

Due to the project site limitations, all

modularized pieces were constructed at

various locations throughout the United

States and Mexico. In Mexico, Mammoet

received, loaded, and secured the two

HRSG modules, using 104 lines of SPMTs

and a large ocean barge. During the 17-day

ocean voyage to the project site we

relocated over 20 truckloads of SPMTs and

associated equipment to the project site. All

equipment had to be onsite and assembled

before the first HRSG module arrived. After

arrival of the barge we transported the

modules to site and installed them. The

project took a lot of organization and

logistics and went very well.

We transported three turbines, three generators and three transformers to the power

plant where we installed the units. Although the weights were not excessive, the heaviest

item weighted 220 tons, this job took a lot of preparation. The route followed the main

highway and led across around 100 bridges. Each bridge had to be surveyed in advance.

We then had to strengthen 25 of these bridges before we could cross them with our

loads. Mammoet provided all the engineering services for the project.

Once on site we installed the equipment using our 800-ton gantry crane.

“A challenge, even

for Mammoet”

“We had

to strengthen

25 bridges”

LOCATION: FLAMANVILLE, FRANCE

JOB: INSTALLING VESSELS WITH AIR

PALLETS

CHALLENGE: LIMITING THE GROUND

PRESSURE

LOCATION: DELTA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA

JOB: CHANGING THREE TRANSFORMERS

OUT

CHALLENGE: VERY TIGHT SCHEDULE

LOCATION: CHURCHILL

FALLS, LABRADOR, CANADA

JOB: TRANSPORTING A TRANSFORMER

CHALLENGE: REMOTE LOCATION,

DIFFICULT TERRAIN

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Transformer record USA

Churchill Falls Generating Station

Sliding on air

Mammoet transferred and installed four

170-ton vessels in the turbine hall of a new

nuclear power plant. We used our

proprietary air pallet (air skid) system

because part of the concrete slab of the

building was not strong enough to support

conventional skidding equipment. The air

pallets also required less headroom and

allowed us to turn the vessels into position.

To reduce the ground pressure we used

eight air pallets under each vessel. The

units were then pulled into place with

winches.

We had to exchange three transformers,

weighing 320 tons each, during a

24-day outage. Two of the old

transformers were removed simul-

taneously by crews working around the

clock, using 80 axle lines of SPMTs and

three Jack ‘n Slide systems. Once we

had removed the old transformers we

installed the new units which were

already fitted with all their accessories.

The project was planned meticulously

by our engineering department and was

completed safely more than two days

ahead of schedule. This may well be a

record time.

The customer was highly impressed by

our professional approach and

equipment.

Mammoet was contracted to change out a transformer at a hydro-electric

generating station. This included transporting the old transformer to a rail

siding approximately 200 kilometers away from site. The crew was faced with

several inclines of 10% slope or greater, both during transport and inside the

power plant. We used 15 lines of Goldhofer trailers and two prime movers to

transport the 225-ton transformer. At times we added two loaders to the rig.

This job presented many challenges due to the remote location and the rugged

terrain along the route.

“24-day outage”

“10% slope or

greater”

“Required less

headroom”

LOCATION: EUROPOORT, THE

NETHERLANDS

JOB: EXTENSIVE HEAVY TRANSPORT,

LIFTING AND SKIDDING

CHALLENGE: CREATING A TEMPORARY

RORO QUAY

LOCATION: KARLSRUHE, GERMANY

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING

CONDENSERS

Power

Power plant in Europoort

Condensers in Karlsruhe

Mammoet is doing all the heavy lifting and transport for the

construction of a new power plant. There are 16 heavy (100

– 360 tons) items such as the steam and gas turbines,

generators and transformers. We are also handling around 80

outsize loads (6.5 meters wide, 6 meters high) delivered to

Rotterdam by inland navigation. Our scope includes the

transshipment, transport by road and over water, and also

jacking and skidding to install the transformers.

The relevant authorities granted permission to create a

temporary RoRo quay which made the logistics operations

much more flexible.

Mammoet handled the transport and

installation of three 190-ton condensers

at a new power plant.

The three modules arrived by barge and

we transported them to the site on

conventional trailers. We placed the

modules on the transport frames and

then on the SPMTs, transported them on

site and skidded them into the building

at six meters height. Inside the building

we used SPMTs and skids to install the

condensers in their final positions. This

part of the project took only a few days.

We also installed other modules on the

site, such as a feedwater tank,

condenser components and a generator.

“Logistics now

much more flexible”

“Took only a few days”

LOCATION: CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA, USA

JOB: REPLACING STEAM GENERATORS

CHALLENGE: TIGHT SCHEDULE, SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVITIES

LOCATION: RAS LAFFAN, QATAR

JOB: ALL TRANSPORT AND

INSTALLATION OPERATIONS

CHALLENGE: CONGESTED SITE,

MINIMAL LIFTING CLEARANCE

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Power in Qatar

Three transport modes

Two steam generators (weighing 467 tons each) had to be replaced at a power plant. The

project illustrates the broad range of services provided by Mammoet: we first

transported the generators by road, then by rail, and then installed them on site.

At the site we lifted the steam generators off the railcar, rotated them to the right

position, placed them on SPMTs and moved them to a storage location. We set up all

the lifting, transfer and tailing systems at our facility in Texas to test them in advance.

When the plant outage started the customer prepared the old steam generators for lifting

while we assembled our equipment. The schedule was very tight and we undertook

several lifting and transport operations simultaneously. All the work was completed on

time without incidents.

Mammoet won the contract to provide all

transport and lifting services for the

construction of this power and desalination

plant. This included handling almost 200

heavy plant items such as gas turbines,

steam plant and transformers. We used a

range of cranes and our Lift-N-Lock

system. Our innovative engineering and

detailed planning ensured that we

completed the work safely and to the full

satisfaction of the customer.

“All transport and

lifting services”

“Tested our systems

in advance”

LOCATION: OLKILUOTO, FINLAND

JOB: LIFTING, SKIDDING CRANE

TESTING AND RIGGING

CHALLENGE: EXTENSIVE LOAD

TESTING OF ALL EQUIPMENT

LOCATION: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA

JOB: REPLACING A STATOR

CHALLENGE: LITTLE TIME TO MOBILIZE

EQUIPMENT

Pictures: AREVA/Paivi Bourdon

Power

Variety in Finland

Two weeks’ notice

Mammoet transported, lifted and installed all major components of a new nuclear power

plant. We started by transporting the reactor pressure vessel using double 12 axle lines

of SPMTs. Next we used a strand jack gantry to lift it 20 meters onto a skid track system.

The vessel was then skidded into the building where we used two strand jack gantries

to upend the vessel and lower it into the pit.

We also assisted the customer with the load tests of the polar crane of the power plant.

This crane has five hooks, each of which was tested with different loads.

The next part of the project will be to transport and install four steam generators (550

tons each), one vessel (165 tons), the reactor closure head (110 tons), etc. We are also

providing assistance with the rigging and lifting of all the reactor piping.

The customer commissioned us to

replace a generator stator (weight

191 tons). Routine enough, except

that we only got two weeks’ notice.

Our team immediately went to the

site for a survey and to prepare the

required documentation. We then

brought our jack and slide

equipment, two 450 ton gantries

and six double axle lines of SPMTs

to the site.

The first operation was to jack the

old stator up, place it on skid tracks

and move it outside the building. As

the site was congested we could

not simply lift the stator up but had

to skid it while simultaneously

moving the gantry. We then took

the old stator to a railway siding

where we collected the new stator

and installed that by reversing the

process.

“Lifting and

installing major

components”

“Skidding while moving the gantry”

LOCATION: LUBMIN, GERMANY

JOB: TRANSPORTING TWO NUCLEAR

REACTORS

CHALLENGE: NUCLEAR SAFETY

REGULATIONS

LOCATION: HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA

JOB: TURBINE AND GENERATOR INSTALLATION

CHALLENGE: SITE RESTRICTIONS

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Nuclear storage

Tuft’s Cove Power Plant

Mammoet installed a new steam

turbine and generator for a gas-

fuelled power plant expansion

project. Because of site

restrictions the units could only

be inserted from the side, and we

had to lift them up outside the

building. We did this using a 700-

ton gantry and 22-meter long

beams. Once inside the building

we had to rerig the units because

of height limitations. Finally, we

moved them 18 meters and

insta l led them on the

foundations.

A few years ago, Mammoet Germany removed two reactors (weighing 400 tons each)

from this decommissioned nuclear power plant and transported them to the neighboring

intermediate storage site. This year we returned to remove the last two of the original

eight reactors. Our engineering and logistics experts spent a year planning this job. We

had to make sure we complied fully with the strict site safety rules. The project required

a wide range of equipment: our strand jack lifting system, a skidding system, the

Hydrospex SBL 1100 4-point lifting gantry and 4x4 axle lines of SPMTs. The thorough

preparation paid off and we finished this project on time and without any incidents.

“A year planning

this job”

“Had to rerig because

of height limitations”

LOCATION: PEMBROKE, UK

JOB: HEAVY LIFTING FOR A NEW POWER

PLANT

CHALLENGE: WEAK JETTY

LOCATION: MEDUPI & KUSLIE, SOUTH AFRICA

JOB: PROVIDING 10 CRANES AND OPERATORS

CHALLENGE: TRANSPORT OF CRANE COMPONENTS TO SITE

Power

Power in Pembroke

Two power plants

Our customer built a major new power plant in Pembroke, South Wales.

Mammoet handled all the heavy and oversize components.

The site jetty was 50 years old and we had to reinforce it with 20 large piles

and install load spreaders on it to accommodate our crane. The items were

transported to a port nearby on a heavy lift vessel which transferred them to

our barge. The barge was then towed to the site and our crane transferred the

items to SPMTs and conventional trailers for site transport. We also were

commissioned to install the gas turbines, generators and transformers on their

foundations.

Two coal-fired power plants, with a

total capacity of 4800 MW, are

being built to meet the growing

demand for power in South Africa.

The main contractor commissioned

us to provide 10 large crawler

cranes for this project. One of the

main challenges was to get all our

equipment to the sites. We have

been working at the first site for a

year and will soon be starting at the

second one.

“Reinforced with

20 large piles”

“The whole project will

take four years”

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Newsflash is a section with short Mammoet

messages and announcementsNewsflash

First Position IC50 / IC T50

Mammoet Australia335 kilometers through an ancient landscape

Once more, Mammoet took first place in the 2010 IC50 ranking of the world’s largest

crane-owning companies and also took first place in the IC T50 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.

On April 10th at the Specialized Carrier

& Rigging Association’s Annual

Conference in Florida, Mammoet USA

was honored with the Hauling Job of

the Year Award.The award is designed

to honor and give special recognition to

members that perform outstanding

achievements in moving and trucking

jobs. There are three seperate

categories of the competition;

Mammoet was awarded for the

Trucking Job over 160,000 pounds net.

Entries are judged on Shipment

Routing, Planning, Physical Elements,

Safety and Execution.

The project submitted for the award

was the transport of an 879,635 pound

power generator stator from

Charleston, South Carolina to a power

plant in North Carolina. The total gross

weight of cargo and equipment was

permitted by the South Carolina

Department of Transportation at

2,055,912 pounds

and is the

heaviest load to ever be permitted for

over the road transport in the state of

South Carolina. In order to transport the

stator and ensure proper load

spreading on the 310 mile transport

route, an equipment configuration

consisting of 36 axle lines of Goldhofer

Modular Transporters, 36 axle lines of

Scheuerle Modular Transporters, a 500

ton Suspension Transport Frame and

five Prime Movers were utilized. One

hundred eighty-one miles into the

transport the equipment was

reconfigured in order to navigate the

remaining bridges on the route. 

Mammoet engineers, working in

conjunction with Load Craft, designed a

method that would increase the number

of dollies for each 18-axle transporter

from 8 to 10. The design incorporated a

“wing” design to attach the dolly to the

trailer.

Mammoet transported 38 heavy, oversize modules from Port Hedland to the site of

an iron ore mine. The mine is located in the Pilbara, Western Australia, one of the

world’s most ancient landscapes.

We set up a base with a workshop for servicing 144 axle lines of trailers and 9 prime

movers.

Due to route restrictions we could only take two modules at a time down the Great

Northern Highway. Our large team of traffic controllers minimized disruption to the

other traffic on the route. Each 335-kilometer trip took two days and we delivered

four modules every week.

On site we used 48 axle lines of SPMTs, which had to cope with inclines up to 8%,

to transport the modules and then installed them using one of our cranes. The

whole project took 13 weeks and was completed without incidents.

Mammoet USA Wins SC&RA Hauling Job of the Year

Hooded Sweater

(Men + Kids)

Cap Luxe

Polo (Men + Kids) Dakar Truck 2011

[WWW.MAMMOETSTORE.COM]

Golden Orchid

Safety Award

Mammoet has been awarded a

Golden Orchid Safety Award for

perfect safety performance with

Zero Lost Time Incidents and Zero

Total Recordable Injuries / Incidents

from NesteOil for the NExBTL

project in Singapore.g p

Newsflash

Mammoet Maritime acquires Barthel Schwimmkrane

Mammoet Middle East New regional head office

Mammoet Maritime recently acquired

Barthel Schwimmkrane based in Mülheim

am Ruhr in Germany, which operates in the

same sector.  As of 1 January 2011, the six

personnel and equipment will be operating

as Mammoet Maritime GmbH. The

equipment includes the 200-ton sheerlegs

(Grizzly), 300-ton floating crane (Atlas) and

a pusher tug (Buffel). This acquisition

strengthens Mammoet Maritime’s position

on the German market.

In 2010 Mammoet Middle East has moved into its brand-new facilities in Jebel

Ali Free Zone, Dubai United Arab Emirates. The new facilities are built on a site

of 27,000 square meters and include 505 square meters main office space

(two floors), 2,880 square meters of additional office space including training

rooms, offices, canteens and facilities, 4,300 square meters of workshop /

auxiliary equipment storage (covered), 4,300 square meters of covered

warehousing and 10,000 square meters of non covered storage and parking

area. Located within the same gated area as the renowned Jebel Ali Port,

Mammoet will be able to offer additional value such as storage, temporary

office space, training and much more to our esteemed customers in the area.

Mammoet expands

business on

80,000 m² site

Mammoet Benelux recently

acquired an 8 ha undeveloped

harbor site on the Axelse Vlakte

(Axel Plain) at Autrichehaven in

Westdorpe, near Terneuzen. In the

coming year we have the intention

to develop this site into our third

Multi-Purpose Terminal in the

Netherlands. It will include our own

300 meter quay at the new Autriche

Terminal to receive vessels of up

to 12.50 meters draft. We will

also use the site to test the three

New Generation PTC cranes (see

page 3).

Mammoet Workwear official sponsor of V.D. Brink Rallysport.

LOCATION: ZWIJNDRECHT + MAMMOET

HLT SCHIEDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

JOB: HEAVY LIFTING, TRANSPORT AND

LOAD-OUT

CHALLENGE: SIZE AND WEIGHT OF

THE LOAD

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Offshore

Largest offshore deck built in the Netherlands

“ 11,000 tons, 100 meters long”

Offshore

Our customer built an 11,000 ton Integrated Production and Hotel Facility

topsides and 350 ton flare boom structure as well as a 2,000 ton Weather

Deck module for a Norwegian project. The main deck was 100 meters

long, 47 meters wide and 50 meters in height. Including the crane the

total height was 68.5 meters. This was the largest offshore deck ever built

in the Netherlands and required 2,500,000 personhours at the yard and

down the supply chain. It is designed to have a life of 40 years.

When the structure became too large to fit in the fabrication hall,

Mammoet moved it to the yard outside using 418 axle lines of SPMTs. We

then provided crawler cranes to assist with the completion of the

structure. Finally we loaded the platform out for transport to Norway. In

the spirit of this megaproject, the customer provided us with a dedicated

area of 6,000 m2 on site to prepare for the load-out. Before sailing for

Norway, the last assembly operations were done at the Mammoet Heavy

Lift Terminal.

LOCATION: NEAR BARROW IN

FURNESS, UK

JOB: INSTALLING WIND TURBINE

FOUNDATIONS

CHALLENGE: PILE ALIGNMENT,

PONTOON WEIGHT RESTRICTION

LOCATION: SINGAPORE

JOB: JACKING AND SKIDDING RIG

SECTIONS

CHALLENGE: HELPING THE CUSTOMER

SAVE TIME

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Offshore

Wind turbines near Barrow

Tenth submersible rig

Mammoet was commissioned to install the foundations for a wind farm in the Irish Sea,

approximately 25 kilometers west of Barrow in Furness.

We placed our LR 1750 crane on a 9.5 meter platform on the pontoon so that the ballast

could swing over the accommodation block. We unloaded the piles from ships, and after

upending, piling them into the seabed. We where plling four piles for each of the 31 wind

turbines. The piles weighed 47 – 107 tons and had a length of 21 – 49 meters. To cope

with the swell we used a heave compensator when lifting the heavy piles from the ship.

The main challenges were the total weight restriction (580 tons) by the crane and the

platform, seafastening and ensuring that the upending of the piles.

Our marine engineers supported this project by designing the seafastenings for the crane

and the platform to raise it clear of the structures on the pontoon.

For some years the yard has been building offshore rigs in two parts, the upper and lower sections. The two

sections are then combined by jacking the upper section and skidding it into place over the lower section.

The whole unit is then loaded out.

The yard developed this method together with Mammoet to reduce the construction time of the rigs by four

months. They can now build two of these semisubmersible rigs every year. That we recently jacked and

skidded the tenth rig proves the success of this method. This project clearly illustrates how developing the

construction process together with Mammoet and applying innovative techniques can save customers time

and reduce costs.

“Reducing construction

time by four months”

“Supported by our

marine engineers”

LOCATION: VLISSINGEN, THE

NETHERLANDS AND THE NORTH SEA

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING

A PLATFORM

CHALLENGE: SCALE OF THE PROJECT

LOCATION: DENMARK, GERMANY,

BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS

JOB: HANDLING WIND TURBINE

COMPONENTS

CHALLENGE: OPERATING ON THREE

DIFFERENT SITES

Offshore

Serving two customers

Handling wind turbine components

“6,200 tons on

250 axle lines”

“Over 1,000 timber

mats”

We were awarded two separate contracts, from different customers, for the onshore and

offshore transport and lifting operations for a North Sea platform.

First, the platform fabricators commissioned us to move the topsides (4,000 tons) from

their construction hall to the yard using 144 axles lines of SPMTs. Next, we installed the

four legs (60 meters, 400 tons each) on the topsides. Once construction was completed

we lifted the platform five meters up with strand jacks, to place the load-out frame under

it. We left the 16 strand jacks (capacity: 900 tons each) on the platform to use later for

installation offshore. By this time the whole structure weighed 6,200 tons and we loaded

it out using 250 axle lines of SPMTs and two barges fitted with our ballasting systems.

Finally we assisted with the seafastening.

The barge then transported the platform to its offshore location where we lowered the

legs down to the seabed and then lifted the platform to the top of the legs, all using the

strand jacks.

This was a major project and took some hard work, but it went well and both customers

were highly satisfied with our work.

The main contractor for a wind turbine project contracted the heavy lifting to us. At a site

in Denmark we provided a crane to upright the 160-ton transition pieces and load them

onto a coaster. In Germany we provided two cranes to load monopiles (40 – 70 meters,

254 – 544 tons) onto a coaster.

In the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, we provided two cranes to unload the transition

pieces and monopiles. Before we could position the cranes, we had to cover the quay

with over 1,000 timber mats.

In the Netherlands we provided several services such as: unloading monopiles, transition

pieces and other wind turbine components from incoming seagoing vessels.

Transporting these components to a laydown area for temporary storage and placing

them on dedicated storage foundations. Eventually we transported the components back

to the quay and loading them onto pontoons.

LOCATION: SAKHALIN, RUSSIA

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING

MODULES

CHALLENGE: WEATHER CONDITIONS

LOCATION: SCHOONEBEEK,

THE NETHERLANDS

JOB: LIFTING SERVICES OVER AN

EXTENDED PERIOD

CHALLENGE: MULTIPLE CRANES

OPERATING ON A BUSY SITE

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Offshore

Nothing is routine in Sakhalin

Onshore oil plant

Mammoet has been operating in Sakhalin for close to a decade and is familiar with the

extreme weather conditions in the area. This job was to move an onshore oil rig in 250

trailer loads. Normally a routine job, but not in Sakhalin.

A scheduling change by the customer meant that the first loads were transported before

cold weather set in. Consequently, the roads were so soft that we had to use a grader

first. Even then it sometimes took four trucks with almost 2,000 horsepower to move the

trailers across the muddy roads and hills. At times we added a bulldozer to the rig for

some extra pull.

After a number of trips, winter set in which initially helped as the road surfaces became

stronger. But then the snow and ice, and temperatures below -20˚C tested our

equipment and crew – all proved up to the job. Our crew was multinational and the

interpreter was an essential member of the team. Despite the challenges, the last

modules were delivered and installed on their foundations 46 days ahead of schedule.

All that was left to do was to remove the now rock-hard sand from the trailers so we

could disassemble them.

Mammoet has been present on

this site for over a year as the

heavy lifting and transport

subcontractor. At times we had

eight mobile cranes on site,

sometimes working double shifts.

We lifted and transported a wide

variety of loads: tank roofs, a gas

tu rb ine and genera tor,

transformers, skids, boiler

modules, pipe bridges, etc. Some

of these required a main crane

and two tailing cranes. The

customers running this project

have been very pleased with the

professional and safe work

performed by the Mammoet

crews.

“A wide variety

of loads”

“Installed 46 days

ahead of schedule”

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Maritime

Engineering

Maritime engineering is a new

section of the Engineering

Department at Schiedam which

supports Mammoet Salvage and

Mammoet Maritime. One of their

most recent projects was to design

an innovative MultiPurpose

Pontoon (MPP), the SCHELDE. The

MPP has a very strong center beam

which can support loads up to 85

ton/m2. This means that a ship can

be placed on the MPP without any

load spreaders being needed,

saving time and improving

efficiency.

The SCHELDE is also equipped

with a new computer-controlled

ballasting and winch system to

submerge it by up to 14 meters. It

can then be used as a floating

shiplift and lower ships into the

water. Using winches for these

operations is much safer than the

traditional ballast towers.

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However difficult or impossible a job may

appear, Mammoet always manages to

develop a unique, sometimes surprising

solution. Almost all these ideas are

created in the heads and on the drawing

boards of the Engineering Department.

This think-tank amounts to Mammoet’s

brains and includes engineers with many

different backgrounds. Most are civil or

mechanical engineers, and there are also

some electrical engineers and naval

architects. This department of 80 at the

Schiedam head office develops solutions

and does the drawings and calculations

for a wide range of projects. They also

develop specialized products used

in-house. Mammoet also has engineers

working in the regions.

Building blocks Almost every job is unique, and so

working at the Engineering Department

means that there is never a dull moment.

Helmens: “From all over the world and

different sectors we get questions such

as: ‘I’ve got such-and-such problem.

Could you cast your mind over that?’ One

day it may be a nautical issue, the next

time it may be about the complex

transport and delivery of plant for a new

power station. Because we have such a

wide range of issues to deal with, this is

really a big playground for engineers.”

When developing solutions we start with

the basic techniques used by Mammoet.

All the engineers working here have to be

familiar with them. Helmens refers to them

as a set of building blocks. “First you try

and use the elements you already have

available, but if that doesn’t work then

you have to develop new ones. That’s

how we approach most projects. Just

look at the salvage of the Kursk. We used

existing components such as a standard

barge and strandjacks, but in a new

configuration. The heave compensation

system, to compensate wave movement,

and the large grippers to secure the wire

ropes to the hull were completely new and

specially developed for this project. In this

way we develop more and more new

components which we then add to our set

of building blocks, so our toolkit keeps

growing.”

Huge challengeOver the years, the Engineering

Department has developed both minor

and major innovations. In 2010 Helmens

and his people worked on Mammoet’s

new PTCs, which will be among the most

powerful cranes in the world, a compact

and versatile push-up system and a

revolutionary new submersible pontoon.

Smart solutions to save time and money

The special equipment and impressive jobs are the visible side of Mammoet,

but few know about the brains which make all that possible. “Without

engineering this business would grind to a halt. That’s because Mammoet only

does custom jobs.” so explains Wessel Helmens, Manager Engineering. World

visited his department, which he proudly describes as “the axis around which

the company revolves” and “an engineers’ playground”.

For example, the new PTCs are

designed and built in-house. “To

organize such a big project in our

engineering office was a huge

challenge. In 2009 we started to

make a conceptual design and this

year we’ve made the detailed

design. The first PTC 160 DS will be

assembled and tested in 2011.”

That we are building the PTCs

in-house clearly illustrates that the

Engineering Department’s portfolio

is not only becoming broader but

also deeper. “The design of the

cranes, through to the construction

drawings, is being developed

completely in-house. In the past we

used to work with external

consultants, etc. This means that

Engineering has extended its

expertise, which can now be

applied to other projects.” Helmens

also mentions that developing new

products in-house is exciting. “It’s

great. There’s nothing more fun

than that.”

Maintaining our lead According to the Head of Engi-

neering, in-house developments will

become even more important in the

next few years. Hence we have set

Wessel Helmens

New push-up system

JS500

Mammoet has developed a new

push-up system, JS500, with a

capacity of 500 tons per unit. The

benefit of this system is that it can

jack up loads up to a height of 10

meters without using bracings,

while conventional jacking systems,

such as climbing jacks with azobe

timbers, reach their limits at two to

three meters.

Specialist sections

The Mammoet Engineering

Department Mammoet includes

the following specialist sections:

• Transport & Load-out

• Cranes

• Nuclear

• Design & Calculations

• Shop Drawings

• Maritime

• Special Products

Mammoet Engineering

up the dedicated Special Products

section. “If we want to maintain our

lead we have to keep developing

innovative solutions. That’s how we

maintain our lead over our

competitors. You can maintain that

lead for a few years, but then they

come up with their own design. It’s

a game that keeps you on your toes

all the time. You always try and stay

ahead of the competition and

develop smart solutions to save

time and money. Furthermore, new

solutions give us an opportunity to

create new markets.” The same

“Staying ahead of the competition and developing smart

solutions to save time and money”

applies to our other new section,

Maritime, and hiring other specialist

personnel, such as naval architects. This

makes Mammoet’s think-tank more

versatile and allows us to meet the needs

of our engineered heavy lifting and

transport specialists throughout the world.

The wide range of jobs and the media

coverage some Mammoet projects attract

means that the work of our engineers can

be quite a challenge. “Our work could

feature on Discovery Channel,” explains

Helmens, “but much of it is never seen.

We do a lot of work in the middle of

nowhere, which nobody notices, but

technically these jobs can be more

challenging and on a larger scale than a

project such as the Kursk salvage which

was watched by the whole world. It

always provides us with material for many

party anecdotes.”

“A big playground

for engineers”

LOCATION: SAN BASILIO, SARDINIA,

ITALY

JOB: INSTALLING A RADIO TELESCOPE

DISH

CHALLENGE: SIZE OF THE LOAD

“ Watched by more than 500 people”

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Civil

Mammoet initially did a feasibility

study for this project in 2001 to

prove that the dish could be

installed in one piece. However, the

construction of the radio telescope

was delayed for various reasons.

Fortunately, by the time the dish

was finally completed we already

had the LR 11350 on Sardinia for

two other projects.

The weather in this mountainous

part of Sardinia can be stormy but

on the day of the lift it was sunny

and still. It only took us one hour to

install the dish, watched by more

than 500 people on the roads

across the valley. The mayor of the

local village even rented two buses

for children at the local primary

school.

Sardinia Radio Telescope

LOCATION: MANCHESTER, UK

JOB: INSTALLING A BRIDGE

CHALLENGE: LOAD NOT DESIGNED

FOR LIFTING

LOCATION: WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA

JOB: LIFTING TRUSSES

CHALLENGE: THREE-CRANE LIFT, CONGESTED

SITE

Civil

Media City swing bridge

The new Media City in Manchester, for the BBC and others, includes a new

swing bridge across the Manchester Ship Canal. The bridge was designed to

be constructed in situ. However, the main contractor decided it would be

better to build it on the canal bank and asked Mammoet to make a proposal

for the installation of the bridge.

As the bridge design did not include adequate lifting provisions this was quite

an engineering challenge. Our engineering department came up with special

rigging to lift the bridge (86 meters, 800 tons) by its jacking points, which were

very close together. Additional rigging and jacks were used to prevent

unacceptable loading of the bridge.

We first jacked the bridge up using climbing jacks, weighed it and installed

skid shoes. We then skidded it 56 meters across the canal, on skid beams,

and jacked it down into position. We combined the climbing jacks with our

new sliding system to align the bridge horizontally.

Although the bridge was never designed to be lifted in this way the project

went smoothly and on schedule.

“Special rigging”

University of Waterloo

A building project at the University of Waterloo required the lifting of a number

of heavy trusses. Mammoet provided three cranes for this project. We had to

handle several 45 meter long trusses weighing 85 tons each, and six 18 meter

long trusses of 30 tons each.

This operation drew quite a crowd as it required a three-crane lift, with the load

being transferred between hooks while suspended. Furthermore, the work site

was congested and we had to minimize the disruption to the busy campus. The

whole project went smoothly and safely thanks to the thorough preparation and

the skills of our operators.

“Transferring the load between

hooks while suspended”

LOCATION: BERLIN, GERMANY

JOB: INSTALLING A BRIDGE

CHALLENGE: COORDINATING THREE

DIFFERENT SYSTEMS

LOCATION: KOURO, FRENCH GUYANA

JOB: LIFTING CRYOGENIC PLANT COMPONENTS

CHALLENGE: REMOTE SITE

LOCATION: PIONEER CROSSING. UTAH,

USA

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING

BRIDGE SPANS

CHALLENGE: SIZE OF THE LOAD

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Cryogenic plant for rockets

Teltow bridge

Pioneer Crossing bridge project

Civil

Mammoet installed a new bridge (52 meters, 360 tons) across the Teltow Canal in

Berlin. The bridge had been constructed on the south bank, on 1.5 meter

supports. We first lifted the bridge up with climbing jacks and removed the

supports. We then used our SPMTs and skidding system to place one end of the

bridge on its foundations on the south bank. We then used our skidding system,

SPMTs and a barge to move the other end of the bridge to the north bank. Finally

we used the skids and climbing jacks to place that end of the bridge on its

foundations.

We spent a week on site preparing for this job, the actual bridge installation only

took two days. The project went smoothly and was completed on schedule to the

satisfaction of the customer.

Our customer constructed a

number of bridges for a large

highway project. Mammoet had

previously moved some of these

bridges from the construction yard

to the installation sites. This time

we moved the last two spans of the

Pioneer Crossing. Each span had a

length of 56 meters and a width of

21 meters.

We only needed one night to install

each span. This included taking the

span out of the yard, making a turn,

driving 400 meters and jacking it

up. In fact, this only took six hours

for the second span. Our new Mega

Jacks really helped cut the setup

and installation time.

Mammoet did a heavy lifting job for a customer who lifts loads rather higher than we do:

we installed a cryogenic plant used to supply liquid oxygen and nitrogen for launch

vehicles (in plain English: rockets).

The cryogenic plant modules, our crane and other equipment were transported to site

by the Toucan, a ship which normally carries rocket modules. The voyage to the site took

12 days.

Once on site we installed the cryogenic plant. The heaviest module was the 70-ton cold

box. Everything went well and the customer complimented us on our professional

approach and keeping to the schedule.

“New Mega Jacks

helped save time”

“Skidding system,

SPMTs

and a barge”

LOCATION: TAMPICO/ MANZANILLO,

MEXICO

JOB: TRANSPORTING TWO DREDGERS

CHALLENGE: DIFFICULT ROUTE

LOCATION: EALING, LONDON, UK

JOB: BRIDGE INSTALLATION

CHALLENGE: LIMITED SPACE

Civil

Dredgers on a roll

Hanger Lane bridge

Mammoet transported two big dredgers, the Mercurius (1,270 tons) and the Para

(1,000 tons). First, we transported the Mercurius by barge from Tampico on the

east coast of Mexico, via the Panama Canal, to Manzanillo on the west coast.

There we met up with the Para which had been brought in from Spain by a heavy

lift vessel.

Each dredger was then taken up a canal on our barge and offloaded by rolling it

on a set of new, extra large launching bags (sausage-shaped bags filled with air).

The dredgers were then rolled almost a kilometer over land on the bags, and

pulled by bulldozers and winches. The route was quite difficult and it took us

three of four days to transport each dredger – but that was still quicker than

expected. Once at the destination the dredgers were launched into the Laguna.

They will be used to create an access channel and turning basin for a new LNG

import terminal.

This project was quite a challenge, but the Mexican/American/Dutch crew

proved to be up to it and they all enjoyed this unusual job.

Mammoet installed a road bridge (77 meters, 952 tons) in Ealing to replace an older

bridge which no longer met safety standards. The bridge had to be installed over railway

and London Underground lines. We first transported the bridge to the site with 72 axle

lines of SPMTs and rotated it 90 degrees. We then placed a 200 ton counterweight on

one end of the bridge to shift its centre of gravity so we could launch it across the span

as a cantilever. The bridge landed on inverted Hilman rollers and was then jacked onto

its bearings using 12 conventional and climbing jacks.

It was quite a challenge to handle a bridge of this size on such a confined site with

roads, railways and another bridge. The meticulous planning paid off and the project was

completed to the satisfaction of the customer.

“Quicker than

expected”

“Installed over railway

and Underground lines”

LOCATION: TURIN, ITALY

JOB: INSTALLING THE ROOF OF A

SOCCER STADIUM

CHALLENGE: SIZE AND WEIGHT OF

THE ROOF

LOCATION: EMMEN, THE NETHERLANDS

JOB: INSTALLING A RAIL BRIDGE DECK

CHALLENGE: TIGHT SCHEDULE

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Raising the roof

Under instead of over

Civil

A level railway crossing was changed into an underpass. This required the

installation of a rail bridge deck over the underpass. The deck had been poured in

a yard close to the site. Its weight was 1,600 tons and the dimensions were 49 x 17

x 4 meters. Mammoet used a total of 66 axle lines of SPMTs for the job. We first

placed the SPMTs under the deck and lifted it out of its mold, moved it, turned it 45

degrees and moved it to the edge of the site where it was parked. The construction

workers then created a long slope leading to the installation site. After that,

Mammoet moved the deck to the site and placed it on temporary supports. It will

be placed on its permanent supports once other construction work has been

completed.

Any job which involves closing a railway line always needs to be done within a tight

schedule. The thorough preparation and skilled crew ensured that the whole

operation went like clockwork and was finished well in time.

For this project we lifted two pillars (700

tons each) placed outside the stadium,

using a 90-meter high gantry placed at the

center of the pitch. After that we lifted the

1,280-ton roof into place using strand jacks

rigged between the pillars and the roof.

“Deck weighing 1,600 tons”

“Gantry placed at

the center of the

pitch”

LOCATION: NEW YORK CITY, USA

JOB: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

CHALLENGE: WEIGHT

LOCATION: VICTORIA SHIPYARDS, BRITISH

COLUMBIA, CANADA

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND JACKING A

SUBMARINE

CHALLENGE: CONGESTED SITE

Civil

Bridge for the Big Apple

Canadian submarine

Mammoet has been involved with the installation of three large swing bridges in

New York City since 2004. All of these bridges span the Harlem River, which

separates Harlem from the Bronx on the northeast side of Manhattan. Mammoet

recently completed the load-out of the swing span of Willis Avenue Bridge.

Weighing 2,500 tons, this bridge was built at a yard on the Hudson River,

approximately 200 kilometers north of New York City. The bridge was lifted from

its supports and transferred onto two barges using 96 axle lines of SPMTs and

was then towed to the project site by the customer.

Mammoet was commissioned to transport a submarine at Victoria Shipyards and

jack it up in preparation for a refit. Because of the nature of the job we had to

provide a detailed manual which covered all aspects of the move and jacking.

The submarine was fitted with 13 transport frames and loaded onto 72 axle lines

of SPMTs. There were some obstructions on site which our crew had to steer

around and the tight turning radius of the SPMTs was a real benefit. The customer

was very impressed by the skills of our crew.

Once we had moved the submarine into the refit building we jacked it up using 26

climbing jacks and then placed it on the keel blocks. This operation had been

discussed in detail with the customer to ensure that the permissible forces on the

hull were not exceeded. The customer had never handled a vessel in this way and

given how smoothly it all went they will consider using this method for future

projects.

“Mammoet has

been involved since

2004”

“Discussed in detail

with the customer”

LOCATION: ALBERTA, CANADA

JOB: TRANSPORTING A LARGE SHOVEL

CHALLENGE: TIME, BRIDGE LOADINGS

LOCATION: AMSTERDAM,

THE NETHERLANDS

JOB: INSTALLING LARGE FRAMES

CHALLENGE: WORKING ON A HERITAGE

SITE

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Shovel goes for a driveCivil

Mammoet transported a Hitachi shovel 50 kilometers between two sites in Canada. The

project was challenging as the shovel (weight 515 tons, height 9 meters) had to be

transported with a minimum of disassembly. The short, heavy load was a potential

problem. We asked the customer to test the hydraulic system of the shovel boom. It was

concluded that the boom could stay extended for some time, which allowed a more

favorable load distribution on the trailers. We used a double 24 line trailer configuration

with one pull and two push tractors. There was serious time pressure as we had to

transport the shovel before the spring weight restrictions on the roads came into effect.

Since we had to cross a number of bridges we had to weigh the load accurately and

remove some parts of it to reduce the weight. The cab also had to be removed due to

height restrictions. Finally we had to check that the weight was uniformly distributed

across the trailer axles. Mammoet worked closely with the bridge engineers, with

support from our engineering department.

After the careful preparation the transport went flawlessly. This project required some

creative thinking which really demonstrated our expertise.

“Creative thinking

which

demonstrated our

expertise”

The renowned Stedelijk Museum

in Amsterdam is being extended

with a new wing. The design is

not unlike a futuristic bathtub and

the structure includes a number

of large frames which are being

installed by Mammoet.

“A number of

large frames”

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

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presented with certificates for

compliance for the implementation

of a management system compliant

with the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

standards.

 

Whilst most companies in the

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Preventing and minimizing damage

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crucial aspect in any salvage

operation and this will not change

in the future. An additional element

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performance will be done in a way

as to reduce the environmental

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example hereof will be to ensure

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will be legally regulated only in the

coming decade.

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Marine

Fokko Ringersma, Managing Director

Mammoet Salvage, comments on the

strong growth in recent years: “The first

three years it was really a matter of

working hard and going for it. As a result of

our excellent work in recent years, insurers,

ship-owners and competitors now

recognize us as a serious operator.

However, reaching this milestone does not

mean that we can relax. In fact, to maintain

our position on the market we will have to

work even harder than we did to develop it.

Hence we are now expanding our

operations in many areas and making them

even more professional.”

Interactive communications One of the recent developments is that we

now have a worldwide network of offices

which can be reached 24/7. Last year, we

opened an office in Singapore to

supplement our home base in Schiedam

and this year we opened a third office, in

Houston, USA. Ringersma: “This network

offers 24 hour global coverage for

emergency response, from a single phone

number. Although all our offices are based

at the local Mammoet branches, they are

essentially independent entities with their

own facilities, own phone lines, own

warehouse and own staff of operational

specialists and commercial personnel.

These offices form a real network: it’s not

a matter of diverting the phone from one

office to another, it’s all interactive. That’s

a huge advantage in the international

salvage business, where every second

counts.” Ringersma mentions a real

example: a European vessel operated by

an Asian management company gets into

difficulty in American waters. “In

that case, we can reply to all

interested parties quickly and

effectively from our three offices,

without being affected by time

zones and long distances. We have

good local contacts and we have

direct lines with all relevant parties

in the regions.”

A fresh approach These cooperating offices form a real

synergy with the Mammoet parent

company. This benefits both

Mammoet Salvage customers and

Mammoet customers. “Together we

offer a huge range of services, at sea

and on the coast, from pure salvage

jobs to salvage-related projects such

as the decommissioning of offshore

Building on success

Although a relatively new operation, Mammoet Salvage has quickly

established a strong position among leading international salvors. The ‘Red

Men’ have shown that they are experts in all aspects of salvage operations

and are determined to consolidate their position. Hence we are expanding the

organization, our worldwide network and our human resources.

“Our salvage operations are

never routine, but based on a

broader philosophy”

Mammoet is a member of the International Salvage

Union (ISU) and the American Salvage Association

(ASA), two renowned bodies in the world of salvage.

The International Salvage Union (ISU) is an association

representing the interests of 58 salvors worldwide.

Membership of the ISU is restricted to those companies with

a record of successful salvage and pollution prevention.

Members are required to have the high level of expertise

expected of the professional salvor. In addition, the ISU has

57 Affiliated and Associate Members, consisting of

organizations and professionals with an interest in salvage,

like P&I Clubs and other insurers. One of the ISU’s primary

objectives is to foster a wider understanding of the salvage

industry’s contribution to environmental protection and the

recovery of property. The ISU also plays an active role in

encouraging interindustry debate concerning legal and

commercial issues.

The American Salvage Association (ASA) is an organization

representing 17 US-based salvage companies, having the

intention to professionalize and improve marine casualty

response in North American coastal and inland waters. The

ASA intends to ensure open communication and cooperation

with regulatory authorities, the environmental community,

ship-owners and underwriters to assure effective operations

in the future. The ASA meets with various federal and state

agencies to exchange views on the improvement of salvage

and firefighting response in the U.S. It is the intent to also

interface with vessel owners and their underwriting interests

as well as various public interest groups to ensure a better

understanding of all views.

Membership of the ISU and ASA

MarineSmart solutions, united experience

installations,” explains the salvage

director. “Our salvage operations are

never routine, but based on a

broader philosophy. We also see

ourselves as providers of maritime

services. That is because of our

Mammoet background. We have a

fresh approach, with innovative

ideas, also where the commercial

aspects are concerned. We operate

on the basis of trust and an open

dialogue with our customer, rather

than short-term involvement. And our

customers appreciate this

openness.” The close ties with

Mammoet also ensure that the

salvage business, which has a

rather different operating culture,

shares the One Mammoet

philosophy, which stands for

un i formly h igh standards

throughout the company, anywhere

in the world. The advantage to

Mammoet Salvage, which has expanded

significantly in recent years and employs

experienced salvage personnel and other

professionals, is that our personnel can

follow training programs to familiarize

themselves with all corporate standards.

Ringersma continues: “Sometimes there

are clear differences. As salvors we

operate under different parameters. When

the Mammoet safety system instructs

people to abandon ship, that’s when we

board. Hence, we have our own quality

systems, certified to ISO 9001 and 14001,

which differ in some areas from the

general Mammoet systems.”

The recognition of Mammoet Salvage as a

dependable operator is underlined by

the fact that we have joined two leading

trade associations, the International

Salvage Union (ISU) and the American

Salvage Association (ASA). Ringersma:

“That demonstrates that we really are

professionals. The ISU has good

connections with insurers and P&I clubs

and under the auspices of the ASA, the

industry meets twice a year to exchange

ideas. Furthermore the ASA facilitates

communications between the salvage

industry and the US Coast Guard.”

Mammoet Salvage also develops direct

contacts with relevant interested parties.

In 2010, contacts from the Netherlands

and abroad visited us for a day to learn

more about our salvage operations.

“During the boat trip and visit to the yard

in Schiedam our guests were amazed, as

nobody realized the large size of the

facility. Some of our visitors commented:

‘Your yard is the best marketing tool you

could have!’ And that’s another way in

which we distinguish ourselves from the

competition. In short, we have a solid

foundation for the future and we are

working hard on making it even better.”

LOCATION: VLISSINGEN,

THE NETHERLANDS

JOB: LAUNCHING TWO SHIPS

CHALLENGE: USING A NEW LAUNCH

METHOD

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“ Under perfect control”

Frigate afloat

Mammoet used the new SCHELDE multipurpose pontoon to launch a frigate

and a large yacht.

We used 104 axle lines of SPMTs to move the frigate from the building where it had been

constructed to the quay. Next we placed the frigate on the SCHELDE pontoon which

was grounded due to the low tide. At high tide the Schelde moved to deeper water

where it was joined by two other pontoons fitted with winch frames. We also used

on-shore winches. Our dedicated computer system then controlled the ballasting pumps

of the SCHELDE and the winches to gradually submerge the pontoon so that the frigate

could float free under perfect control. After a delay due to high wind, the operation went

flawlessly. This was the first time the customer and Mammoet had used this method. We

have since used it to launch a prestigious yacht.

Limited supply

There are few multipurpose

pontoons available in Europe.

Mammoet Maritime expect to use

the new pontoon to serve the

following industries: offshore,

shipbuilding and civil engineering.

The SCHELDE will be used in the

Benelux, Germany, Scandinavia,

France and the UK.

LOCATION: PORT OF GENT, BELGIUM

JOB: SALVAGE OF A SUNKEN FREIGHTER

CHALLENGE: SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE

LOAD

LOCATION: GERMANY

JOB: LIFTING BRIDGE SECTIONS OUT

CHALLENGE: RESTRICTED SPACE,

STRONG CURRENTS, SHALLOWS

LOCATION: LAUWERSOOG,

THE NETHERLANDS

JOB: RECOVERING A SUNKEN DRY

DOCK

CHALLENGE: ENVIRONMENTALLY

SENSITIVE AREA

MarineTransport, heavy lift and salvage services

Salvage in Gent

Railway bridge demolition

Dry dock salvage

“Sank for no

apparent reason”

“Lifting four bridge

sections”

“We developed a

detailed plan”

A ship was loading phosphate in

the Port of Gent when it sank for no

apparent reason. Mammoet

transferred the cargo to another

vessel and then recovered the

wreck. We used our PHOENIX and

AMSTERDAM sheerlegs to load the

three hull sections onto a pontoon

which took the ship to a breaking

yard. The ship had an overall length

of 120 meters and weighed 2,966

tons.

An old railway bridge across the

Rhine had to be replaced. The new

bridge was built next to the old one

which remained in use. Rail traffic

was then moved onto the new

bridge and the old one had to be

demolished.

Mammoet undertook the heavy

lifting for the demolition. We used

the AMSTERDAM sheerlegs to lift

four bridge sections, each weighing

around 300 tons, and to place them

on the bank. This was quite a

challenging job as there was little

space for maneuvering between the

bridges. Furthermore, there are

strong currents in the Rhine and

there are shallows in this stretch of

the river. However, we finished the

project successfully, by the

deadline.

A dry dock (50 x 17.50 x 10 meters, 600

tons) sank in the port of Lauwersoog, on

the Wadden Sea which is a World Heritage

site. The water depth was approximately six

meters.

Mammoet Maritime was contracted to

salvage the dock. One of the decisive

factors when awarding the contract was

that we had developed a detailed plan to

show how we would avoid impacting the

environmentally sensitive area. We used

three vessels for this project: the

AMSTERDAM 300 ton sheerlegs, a salvage

vessel and a pontoon. The dock was first

cut into three sections which were then

lifted onto the pontoon for transport to a

shipbreaking yard. The project went

smoothly and with a minimal environmental

impact.

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The heavy lifting and transport specialist

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, effec-

tively and cost-efficiently in your local

market, while offering the benefit of a

central knowledge and experience center

for more demanding aspects and projects.

Worldwide specialists

in heavy lifting and transport

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 stops 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 industry, 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-

of-the-art equipment, combined with high quality and safety standards, have

made Mammoet a market leader, setting trends and records around the world.

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 load-

outs, and the assembly

of extremely large and

heavy items.

Civil

Experience of multimodal

transport by road, rail and

water, together with equip-

ment 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 water-

ways. With the division,

Mammoet Salvage, and the

subsidiary, Mammoet

Maritime, Mammoet has

proven its ability throughout

the world.

Petrochemical

Mammoet’s operations in

the petrochemical and

chemical industries largely

relate to maintenance work,

the replacement of plant

modules, complete over-

hauls and the expansion or

construction of production

sites.

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.

“ 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.”

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Mammoet was awarded the contract for the transportation and the installation of two

HDS Reactors at a refinery in Lithuania. Both reactors, with a length of 32 meters and a

weight of 515 tons, had to be transported over a route of 155 kilometers from the port

of Klaipeda to the site.

Multimodal transportation of a reactor (520 tons) by Mammoet Venezuela.Worldwide specialists in heavy lifting and transport

8Marinepage 36

Powerpage 16

Offshorepage 26

Petrochemicalpage 6

Civil page 32

Mammoet World

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

(310 tons), steam turbine (200 tons) and generator (342 tons) was transported from the

Mammoet Heavy Lift Terminal to the station’s machinery hall. In addition to this,

Mammoet also provided the transport and placement on the foundations of a trans-

former (236 tons).

Transport of an Absorber Stripper by Mammoet Canada. The transport configuration was

6.5 meters wide by 108 meters long and 8.5 meters high with a gross vehicle weight of

730 tons. The total distance travelled was 1,200 kilometers.

Worldwide specialists in heavy lifting and transport

9Marinepage 34

Powerpage 14

Offshorepage 22

Petrochemicalpage 6

Civil page 30