VAN SEUMEREN GROUP
Larissa van Seumeren
Manager Corporate Communications
Mammoet Holding B.V.
Phone +31 (0)10 204 2424
Fax +31 (0)10 204 2442
Mammoet Global B.V.
Phone +31 (0)10 204 2614
Fax +31 (0)10 204 2455
Mammoet Trading
Phone +31 (0)10 204 2424
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EUROPE
The Netherlands
Mammoet Europe B.V.
Phone +31 (0)10 204 2614
Fax +31 (0)10 204 2455
Mammoet Nederland B.V.
Phone +31 (0)10 204 2424
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• Mammoet Geleen / Elsloo
Phone +31 (0)46 477 1802
Fax +31 (0)46 476 8114
• Mammoet Pernis / Moerdijk
Phone +31 (0)10 472 0374
Fax +31 (0)10 416 48 85
• Mammoet Velsen-Noord
Phone +31 (0)25 122 9341
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• Mammoet Terneuzen
Phone +31 (0)11 564 8050
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Mammoet Aannemingsbedrijf B.V.
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Fax +31 (0)10 204 2415
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Editor Mammoet Holding B.V.,
Corporate Communications
worldwide specialists in heavy lifting and transport
Corporate Communications
New corporate campaign
Do what you say and say what you do. That’s our
company culture. And we want our communica-
tion to be just as direct. The basic idea of our new
corporate campaign can be encapsulated in three
words, and it can be given shape in a stamp.
Because Mammoet literally and figuratively places
its stamp on projects in a wide range of sizes, on
every solution that we design, and on the appear-
ance of our entire industry. ‘Moved by Mammoet’
symbolises quality in accomplishments, safety and
added value for the customer.
Our new campaign was launched at the offshore
means via video, photo, text and oral explanation.
A bar in the middle of the stand, on revolving
SPMT wheels, acts as the central meeting place.
Visitors who used the taxis bearing our logo were
literally ‘Moved by Mammoet’.
Another development worth mentioning is our
updated website at www.mammoet.com.
Comprehensive content and navigation options
allow visitors to discover exactly what being
‘Moved by Mammoet’ means with just a few
mouse clicks.
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WORLD
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trade fair (ONS) in Stavanger (end of August 2002) Besides our new corporate campaign, we’ve also
where we exhibited with our new stand. Its flexi- made a start on merchandising activities so as to
ble design allows it to be used for various kinds of retain and strengthen our image and create a cor-
presentations. The stand, whose shape is derived porate brand. We’re increasingly noticing that
from our head office ‘De Bolder’, shows real-life people want to have closer contact with our com-
examples of what being ‘Moved by Mammoet’ pany, they want to be kept informed about our
activities and they want to identify with everything
that Mammoet stands for. Mammoet Store signi-
fies heavy work, endurance, adventure, strength,
safety and teamwork. Mammoet Store gives you
the opportunity to join the world of Mammoet.
Visit us at www.mammoetstore.com
Mammoet Road Cargo B.V. Italy ASIA MIDDLE EAST Canada
Phone +31 (0)16 53 19 650 • Mammoet Italy Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd.
Fax +31 (0)16 53 15 535 Phone +39 02 9552 9521 China United Arab Emirates • Montreal QC
Fax +39 02 9573 1216 Shenyang Mammoet Heavy • Mammoet Dubai Phone +1 450 923 9706
Mammoet Van Oord Windmills B.V. Transport & Lifting Co. Ltd. Phone +971 (0)4 333 1252 Fax +1 450 923 1815
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Fax +31 (0)10 204 2696 Phone +39 02 577 777 Fax + 86 (0) 24 231 80 457 Phone +1 519 740 0550
Fax +39 02 57777471 Fax +1 519 740 3531
Belgium Japan AMERICA’S • Halifax NS
Mammoet Belgium N.V. Norway Mammoet Transport Japan Phone +1 902 450 0550
Phone +32 (0)93 459 891 Mammoet Norge Phone +81 (0)3 3280 6671 USA Fax +1 902 450 0545
Fax +32 (0)93 455 376 Phone +47 (0)35 505 950 Fax +81 (0)3 6408 0722 Mammoet USA, Inc Mammoet Canada Western Ltd.
Fax +47 (0)35 505 960 Phone +1 281 369 2200 • Calgary AB
Croatia Malaysia Fax +1 281 369 2178 Phone +1 403 252 0551
Mammoet Croatia Russia Mammoet Romstar SDN BHD • South El Monte CA Fax +1 403 258 3846
Phone + 385 (0)1 2306 243 Mammoet Moscow Phone +60 (0)679 932 00 Phone +1 626 442 5542 • Edmonton AB
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Fax +7 095 956 0738 • Greens Bayou TX Fax +1 780 417 9623
Denmark Singapore Phone +1 713 422 8850 • Ft. McMurray AB
KRW Spain Mammoet (S) Pte Ltd. Fax +1 713 422 8880 Phone +1 780 791 5049
Phone + 45 98 17 74 33 Mammoet Spain Phone +65 (0)686 11 638 • Atlanta GA Fax +1 780 791 5035
Fax + 45 98 17 28 07 Phone +34 (0)91 372 8473 Fax +65 (0)686 12 718 Phone +1 404 696 4982
Fax +34 (0)91 372 9433 Fax +1 404 696 4984 Trinidad
Egypt Thailand • Charlotte NC PTM Limited
Mammoet Fostrans Egypt Southern Africa Mammoet Banchang Phone +1 704 331 4749 Phone + 1 (868) 653 3802
Phone +20 (0)2 519 5919 Mammoet Southern Africa Phone +66 (0)38 882 556 to 882 560 Fax +1 704 331 2672 Fax + 1 (868) 652 8030
Fax +20 (0)2 519 6519 Phone +27 (0)11 882 4499
Fax +27 (0)11 882 4422
Fax +66 (0)38 603 800 • Tranco Mammoet
Phone +1 414 475 3180 Mexico Running up the hill page 4
France Indonesia Fax +1 414 475 3256 Mammoet Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Mammoet Fostrans Marseille
Phone +33 (0)495 06 14 74
United Kingdom
Mammoet UK Ltd.
P.T. Mammoet Nusatama • Mammoet USA NE Phone +(52) 81 83-782029
Fax + (52) 81 83-782170
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Kizomba
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Germany Korea Mammoet Seattle Mammoet Venezuela Ca
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Fax +49 (0)3461 4326 88 AVS Services Brazil
on wheels
o Mammoet Deutschland GmbH - Australia Phone +1 281 369 3900 Mammoet Irga Brazil
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 Crane rental is core business
A characteristic of Mammoet is the diversity of
activities, ranging from huge one-of-a-kind pro-
jects with high end equipment, to daily operations
for almost any contractor on a rental base.
The rental activities are based on a clear concept.
Wouter van Noort, member of the board of Mana-
gement Cranes Benelux, explains: “The establish-
ment at such base industries serves as a home
base, from which additional activities in the area
are supported. For instance, customers in civil pro-
jects that require crane assistance for just a couple
Sander Splinter, also member of the board of
Management Cranes Benelux adds; “Within the
on-site concept and contracts for day-to-day
rental, Mammoet offers flexibility. Although most
equipment is rented with operators, certain areas
prefer the rental of equipment as such.

Adapting to a changing playing field Wouter van Noort

What the past year has clearly
shown is that the times are chang-
ing faster than ever before. The col-
lapse of the stock exchange, the fall
of the dollar against the euro and
the threat and then execution of war
in Iraq have all had a serious impact
on international companies such as
Frans van Seumeren Mammoet. When it comes to reces-
President & CEO sion and hardship, it’s best to antici-
pate them as soon as possible.
So what have we done to ensure
Mammoet stays at the front and
continues to offer customers the
services they demand? The first act
was to make sure we had the right
skills in the right management posi-
tions. We asked Roderik van
Seumeren to become COO and to
intensify his productive cooperation
with Siem Kranenburg, who has
remained as CFO. Both of them
have been appointed representative
directors of Mammoet. In addition,
Patrick Freericks has joined the
team, taking over Roderik’s former
responsibilities as Managing Director
of Mammoet Global. Neil Birkbeck
has been appointed Managing
Director of the South East Asia and
the Middle East Region. Tim Sittler
has been appointed CEO Mammoet
Canada, with Russ Watters becom-
ing Vice President Mammoet
Canada responsible for Canada
West and Mark Metcalfe responsible
for Canada East.
In the USA, the management team
has been strengthened with Darren
Adams as COO, and Piet Nooren
and Bernadette Coney have been
appointed Board members at
Mammoet USA. Hans van Breukelen
is the new President of AVS and, last
but not least, Ton Bakker has been
appointed Mammoet’s Regional
Manager for South America.
The second vital measure to adapt
to the world’s changing playing field
is to make better and more efficient
use of the huge resources of the two
former merger partners, Van
Seumeren and Mammoet. Roderik
will address this special challenge.
Under his leadership, our organiza-
tion will be tailored even more close-
ly to the customers’ needs, while
organizational effectiveness will be
boosted by shorter lines of commu-
nication and a stronger emphasis on
the personal responsibilities of all
our staff.
Our pay-off Moved by Mammoet
certainly applies to our customers
and relations but it also symbolizes
our perseverance, personal commit-
ment and dedication to keeping
Mammoet at the forefront of market
developments.
A third aspect is an on-going call to
improve the quality of everything we
do. Above all, customers expect us
to work safely, on time and within
cost limits. Jan van Seumeren Jr.
will consider this aspect elsewhere
in this issue.
The fourth element is that, even
in an economic downturn, well-
reasoned investments can make all
the difference between winning or
losing market share. This is why we
are investing in new solutions such
as the Jumping Jack, our newly
developed Jack-Up Vessel for exe-
cuting projects at sea, in particular
the installation of windmills, and sal-
vage and decommissioning jobs.
It is of great importance that we
closely monitor economic develop-
ments and trends in the various
regions. In particular, the slowdown
in the power industry and the post-
ponement of several large orders in
America and Canada impacted neg-
atively last year. However, there are
also new challenges, especially in
China and Russia.
The competition in our industry is
very fierce but our customers
choose Mammoet for our worldwide
equipment coverage, our local
knowledge in the various countries
and, in particular, the quality of our
work thanks to the continuous atten-
tion we pay to it.
When asked what my deepest feel-
ings about Mammoet are, I reply that
I am “moved by Mammoet”, so are
all our employees. And they are not
the only ones. The award by His
Royal Highness Prince Willem van
Oranje of The Netherlands of the
King Willem I Prize, the most presti-
gious prize in country for interna-
tional business success built on the
twin pillars of creativity and innova-
tion, was tangible evidence that we
are on the right course.
Mammoet is a corporation to be
proud of. It is a unique company
that controls and manages a wide
range of expertise and enjoys a
prominent market position thanks
to the dedication of its board, staff,
operators, riggers and all who
belong to our Mammoet family.
I share this feeling with you and
hope you will enjoy reading in this
issue what we have achieved, with
you, in the recent past.
Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V.
Mammoet joins so called base-industries, such as
large petrochemical plants, steel production compa-
nies or offshore industries. At these locations, there
Manager Cranes Benelux is a continuing flow of activities deployed by a large
number of subcontractors. They are often involved
in maintenance jobs, extension plans and the
renewal of existing facilities. In many cases, these
subcontractors require temporary support with lifting
and transport equipment, for instance cranes from
30 up to 650 t capacity. Mammoet offers a unique
concept of on-site presence, with guaranteed avail-
ability of equipment, to the benefit of these subcon-
Sander Splinter tractors and their common customer alike.
Manager Cranes Benelux
Versatile equipment for new construction
Concrete Solutions
Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V., formerly
Van Driel, is Mammoet’s concrete-assembly
division. Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V. is an
entirely autonomous company which is special-
ized in the total assembly of concrete elements
for structures such as prefab offices, multi-storey
car-parks, and viaducts. The company is also
active in the petrochemical industry, for which it
Frank Melse installs concrete structures such as piperacks.
Managing Director of
Mammoet World requested Mr Frank Melse,
Managing Director of Aannemingsbedrijf
Mammoet B.V., to indicate his company’s percep-
tion of the added value it offers to its clients.
"We changed our name from Van Driel to Mammoet
one year ago, and it has since become evident
that this has further increased our clients’ confi-
of days or even hours, may call upon the resident
Mammoet fleet. This ensures quick and tailor made
services with a high degree of flexibility”.
Likewise, at some sites Mammoet offers services
in competition with others, but at other sites the
customer likes to be assured of high quality levels
and safety, and orders all its subcontractors to
This concept has been adopted already in The use Mammoet services. Together with 24-hours
Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the UK, Canada services, the in-house training of operators and
and South Africa, and is being expanded to other riggers, that is also open to third parties, obviously
areas. Examples of base industries are Shell, Dow, encourages the latter viewpoint”.
DSM, Suncor and Leuna. The on-site establishment
serves as gateways to other customers in their sur-
roundings. The economics of scale leads to attractive
propositions, both for the on-site customers and
others. It is a good example of win-win situations.
Project PO-11
Location ABB Lummus Global B.V.
Customer Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Main equipment Hydraulic cranes, crawler cranes, SPMTs, CC 2800
Highlight
The PO-11 project is an example of Mammoets storage and retrieval, positioning, shimming and
support during the construction of a new petro- alignment. A steel plate road of 950 meters long
chemical plant. The complex project, for which and 7 meters wide eased the SPMT moves, while
ABB Lummus Global B.V. is prime responsible, a CC 2800 erected a 165 meter high flare stack.
called for various contracts to supply cranes,
transport equipment and rigging crews. These
supported the construction of foundations, the
installation of pipe racks, of steel constructions,
and of storage tanks. The special Equipment
Erection Contract covered the complete logistics
for handling more than 400 items up to 390 t.
The logistics included offloading, site transports,
years Mammoet has acquired a reputation such ing from sub-contractor to main contractor. One
that the very name is reason enough for many recent example which clearly demonstrates this
clients to opt for us. In actual fact this is only logi- evolution is the construction of a warehouse in
cal, since clients who are confronted with projects Groot-Ammers. In addition to the construction of
that require a great deal of lifting expertise – and all the concrete required for this project we also
that’s often the case – consider our in-house bear the ultimate responsibility for the construc-
access to Mammoet’s knowledge to be a great tion of the steelwork and the entire finishing of the
benefit offered by our company. Moreover during building – and all to the client’s full satisfaction."
the past few years we have developed into a full
service provider in concrete assembly. In addition The ‘Beam in abundance’ project photo shows
to the installation of prefab elements, such as for three contracts to which Aannemingsbedrijf
the HST line, we have also focused on what is Mammoet contributed its knowledge and exper-
referred to as "wet concrete" – i.e. the pouring of tise: the Arena Stadium (1995-1996); Offices,
the foundations and cellars for buildings, but also stores and car-parking facilities for Lots 4&6
the on-site pouring of floors and walls. By virtue of (2000); and the recent expansion of Station Bijlmer.
the experience we have acquired in a wide variety
of fields in the construction industry the role we

Moved by Mammoet’s winning team dence in our company. Over the course of the play in construction projects is increasingly shift-

Getting the best out of our employees first
requires Mammoet to offer a challenging work
environment with lots of opportunities for per-
sonal development and career planning.
In addition, the Board of Management should
have adequate tools at its fingertips to manage
and steer the organization effectively and in line
with the corporate strategy.
Roderik van Seumeren,
COO. COO Roderik van Seumeren reflects on his recent
assignment. “The streamlining of our organization
is facilitated by four key drivers. I’m pleased to
share these with our readers because I am con-
vinced they will add to an even better understand-
ing of each other.”
“The first driver is our attitude, our ability to listen
carefully to what customers say. The sooner we
get involved in the preparation of their plans and
schedules, the better we can anticipate what
equipment will be required or develop special
devices that make it easier to solve complex pro-
blems. Our equipment fleet has been standardized
and designed so that even the most remote parts
of the globe are within reach at short notice.”
“The second driver in our organization is direct
access to all relevant information. We already
make extensive use of our Enterprises Resources
Program supported by SAP software and will con-
tinue to explore its facilities more widely and more
deeply. It enhances the transparency of our orga-
nization by keeping the entire chain from ‘first
contact’ to ‘final invoicing’ under control.
Moreover, SAP provides an insight into the current
and future availability of equipment and personnel
and lets us analyze various logistics scenarios to
execute the contracts we are awarded. In addition,
by keeping formalized records of our past
achievements, project governance is a valuable
asset to develop new solutions that draw directly
on our experience.”
“Driver number three is our complete dedication to Beams in abundance
working safely, on time and within cost limits. This
is supported in part by the SAP data and in part Project Amsterdam-Utrecht elevated railway track
Location Amsterdam, Netherlands
by in-depth investments in training, courses, job
Customer Betonson
rotation and other activities that increase quality
Main equipment Extendible trailers, prime movers, 300 t hydraulic cranes
awareness and skills. Scheduled maintenance, of
course, also contributes to preserving our high
quality standards.”
Highlight
“Finally, the focus is directed at all times at offer- Redevelopment work has already been under The concrete beams for this project are being
ing quality at a fair price. It means that internal way in Amsterdam’s South-East district for some manufactured by Betonson, near Eindhoven.
overheads are subject to continuous scrutiny in years. The new offices, shops, apartments and Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V. transports the
order to identify potential savings. Our attitude is places for entertainment constructed during the beams to Amsterdam using Mammoet trailers.
to search for an optimal balance between high project are to be linked by a long boulevard. The beams vary in length between 2 and 30
quality performance and limited cost. The However the Amsterdam – Utrecht railway line meters, with weights of between 75 and 144 t.
economies of scale realized by pursuing market currently transects the site of the planned boule- On their arrival in Amsterdam two 300 t cranes
leadership offer the greatest benefits in terms of vard, and consequently it was decided that the unload the beams and bring them into position
cost reduction for our customers.” necessary free passage would provided by the in the new viaduct. On the completion of the
construction of a new concrete viaduct for the project in 2004 Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V.
railway track 7 meters above the boulevard. will have transported a total of 192 beams.

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Trends in the market

The first trend One-way ticket to Pembroke

possibly worthy of
notice is the Asian Project Boiler for Texaco
Location Germany
region’s continual-
Customer Winkels
ly important role

Petrochemical
Main equipment SPMTs, conventional trailers, prime mover, LTM 1500’s, barges, tugs
in the world’s
energy market.
Although it is
Highlight
expected that the needs for import-
ed energy in United States of On the instruction of boiler con- attempt to push the boiler onto the

America, Canada and Europe will
increase in the next two decades,
the largest increase will neverthe-
less probably be focused on Asia.
In fact, whilst the Asia Pacific
region’s net imports of oil & gas are
currently 30 percent lower than
those of Europe and North
America, by 2020 they could
exceed the latter regions’ needs by
more than 10 percent. Although oil
still plays the leading role, the
demand for and supply of natural
gas continues to grow; this
increased demand is due to the
need for clean fuel required by the
power stations to meet the enor-
mous growth in capacity. Since the
largest gas reserves are below the
South China Sea the majority of the
new scheduled LNG trains, GTL
plants and gas plants required to
meet the growing demand for ener-
gy will be located in the Middle
East/Asia Pacific regions.
The downstream developments in
the Oil & Gas sector are essentially
similar in nature; several new petro-
chemical complexes are scheduled
for construction in China, Indo-
china, Australia, the Caspian Sea
area, and several Middle Eastern
countries.
Mammoet’s major strength in this
segment of the market has always
been the concern’s easy access
to local knowledge – by virtue of its
offices in most countries in the
world – in combination with
Mammoet Global’s powerful inter-
national backup and experience.
Consequently Mammoet is in a
position to provide optimum ser-
vice to its Asian customers in the
Americas, and to its European/
American customers in Asia.
Although some plans in the Middle
East and Asia Pacific have incurred
a delay it is nevertheless clear that
both regions will continue to offer

MAMMOET Columns for Shell Moerdijk
EUROPE Project Exchange columns C101
Location Shell Chemicals Moerdijk
Customer ABB Lummus Global B.V.
Main equipment Floating derricks, conventional trailers, SPMTs and CC/PC 4200 and LR 1250 cranes
Highlight
Mammoet was contracted for the
transport and installation of three
columns for an extension at Shell
Moerdijk. The work included the
inland water transport from
Rotterdam to the Shell site at
Moerdijk. The columns were trans-
ferred by two floating derricks onto
six-lines single and six-lines double
conventional Scheuerle trailers. The
columns were transported to a dress-
ing area where additional steps and
platforms were mounted. In the
meantime, a path and a plateau were
prepared for the lifting using 718
Azobe mats and 20 steel bulkheads.
The lifting crane, a CC/CP 4200 with
an 84-meter main mast and 300 t of
superlift ballast, was set up with the
assistance of an LR 1250. This crane
was later used as a tailing crane. The
largest column, 74 meters long with a
diameter of 5 meters, was driven
under the crane hook using SPMTs.
The 271 t tower was erected and
placed on the foundation in a swift
and safe lifting operation. The two
other columns were subsequently
placed in the following days.
The client’s response: “Certainly a
successful operation, but we didn’t
expect anything else from Mammoet!
Thank you for your effort and a per-
fect round-up of this project”.
structor Winkels of Kleve, Germany,
Mammoet collected a boiler with a
diameter of over 9 meters, a length
of over 26 meters and a weight of
320,000 kg. Using combined water
and road transport, Mammoet car-
ried it from Germany to the Texaco
site in Pembroke, Wales.
Engineering had calculated that the
object had to be loaded onto 18
lines of conventional trailers, con-
sisting of 4 x 3 lines and 1 x 6 lines.
After both the combinations had
been formed, the boiler was loaded
onto the trailer by two LTM 1500
cranes. After securing it, the team
had to wait for nightfall because
oversize transport by day is not
allowed in Germany. The transport
to the banks of the Rhine took
place without any hitches. The first

MAMMOET
AMERICA’S
“Mammoth” project at Syncrude Canada
Syncrude UE-1 reactor transport
Project
barge using two prime movers did
not work and it was decided to
place a prime mover in front of the
boiler in order to drive it on board
safely in a pull-push combination.
At the Mammoet premises in
Schiedam, the conventional trailers
were removed but not before
Mammoet employees had raised the
boiler to a height of 2 meters, using
the built-in vehicle hydraulics.
This meant that for the last stage in
Pembroke, the SPMTs could easily
be positioned under the boiler. After
the boiler was raised to the required
height in two strokes, it was
secured for its sea passage.
With this, the Dutch part of the job
was finished. It was now over to our
English colleagues who installed the
boiler carefully on its final location.
Inventive use of SPMTs
Project Nanticoke refinery
Location Canada
Customer Fluor Daniel
Main equipment SPMTs, steel supports
Highlight
Fluor Canada awarded Mammoet a contract to transport several large
pipe-rack modules to the site of a refinery in Nanticoke, Ontario,
Canada. The modules, each weighing more than 460 t, were trans-
ported using two 12-axle SPMTs. The shape of the modules made it
necessary to use support steel between the SPMTs and the structure.
With this simple yet clever solution, the modules could be lifted safely
by means of the hydraulics of the SPMTs prior to their transportation.

an enormous potential for Canada

Location
Syncrude
Customer
Mammoet’s versatile equipment,
Main equipment Railcars, SPMTs, strand jack lifting gantry, Gottwald RG-912, Demag CC 2800 and other cranes.
fleet and services during the com-
ing twenty-year period.

Ton Bakker, tions constitute an especially chal-
Regional Director Mammoet Asia lenging task, since engineering and
operations need to co-operate in
deciding on the lifting material to
be used on the basis of schedules,
logistics and availability.
Consequently any amendments to
the overall schedule will affect the
availability of the rigging equipment.
Warehousing set up for the rigging
equipment will provide for the con-
trol and management of the requi-
site logistics. Additional prepara-
Running up the hill tions include the implementation of
QC procedures and control proce-
Project DEA Wesseling refinery
dures for all the documentation, the
Location Mondorf
majority of which pertains to the
Customer Escher B.V.
maintenance and certification of all
Main equipment SPMTs, conventional trailers, prime movers
the cranes and rigging equipment.
(‘Hydrogen Generation’), where the
crane lifted a turbine, a generator,
and three modules. The Liebherr
LR1350 began its duties by provid-
ing assistance in moving a 300 t
column; the crane will subsequently
be deployed in a variety of lifts at
different locations on the site.
To date more than 15 cranes have
been shipped from all over the world
for this project, one of the biggest
upgrade projects in Mammoet’s his-
tory. Work on the UE-1 Project will
continue well into 2004.

In early May 2003 Mammoet lifted

Highlight
A 550 t reactor, 34 meters long and with a diameter of
5 meters, kept everyone at Mammoet busy for a week.
The whole structure had to be transported by road from
the sprayer to the manufacturer, Escher. The reactor then
had to be carried by water to its final destination at the
DEA Wesseling refinery in Germany.
First, the reactor was transported using a 20-line SPMT.
The reactor was then put on saddles and moved by a
pair of 18-liner conventional Scheurle trailers. A prime
mover and the necessary ro-ro doors were used to drive
the reactor onto the pontoon. After three days’ sailing
Mammoet reached the ferry quay at Mondorf, where the
ro-ro operation would take place at night. To overcome
the 12% gradient, four prime movers were placed in
front of the trailer combination. There must have been
an article in the local paper because there were lots of
onlookers. There was also a large police presence to
make sure everything went smoothly. The audience
applauded loudly when the engines started and they
probably thought the whole operation would be complet-
ed in five minutes. Unfortunately they did not know that
a ro-ro operation takes some time. The final climb was
spectacular… burnt rubber and all!
Highlight
Fort McMurray is a small village in
the northern region of the Canadian
Province of Alberta. The ‘Upgrader
Expansion 1 (UE-1)’ project is to be
carried out at the Syncrude Canada
Ltd refinery located about 50 km
north of Fort McMurray.
The lifting operations required for the
UE-1 project involved two main oper-
ations, i.e. Heavy Lifts and General
Cranes. At present the Heavy Lift
work encompasses the engineering,
scheduling, transport and lifting of
approximately 1300 objects.
The engineering of all lifts prior to
the actual operations is a major
task; in addition to individual
approved lift studies, approved rig-
ging studies are required for the lift
of each object. The rigging prepara-
the last of a series of four reactors
(of which the heaviest weighed 650 t).
A Gottwald RG912 served as the
main crane for all the reactor lifts,
with a Demag CC2800 as the tailing
crane. In the mean time a Demag
CC4800 began lifting the vertical
pipe rack modules of Unit 8-3, also
referred to as the ‘Fluid Coker Unit’.
A Sennebogen SL5500 series crane
was used for the tailing work
involved in these lifts. The Liebherr
LR1550 began its work at Unit 9-4

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500 kilometers in 10 days!
Project Suncor 5C-99 fractionator replacement project
MAMMOET
MIDDLE EAST
 Giant columns in Middle East
Aromatics 3 and 4
Project
Middle East
Location Canada Location
J.K.T.
Customer Suncor Customer
SPMTs, conventional trailers, PTC crane, Manitowoc 999, Demag
Main equipment Conventional trailers, prime movers, 2,000 t Heavy Duty Platform Ring Main equipment
CC3800
crane, Liebherr LR 1400

Highlight Highlight

Mammoet Canada Western was awarded the loading,
transport and unloading of a large diameter fractionator
vessel. The vessel had to be transported over a distance
of over 500 km from Edmonton, Alberta, to the Suncor
plant, north of Fort McMurray.
The vessel had a diameter of over 8 meters, was approx-
imately 60 meters long and weighed around 400 t includ-
ing the transport saddles. Hurdles that had to be overcome
included strict government axle-loading regulations,
crossing more than 20 bridges and removing street fur-
niture, such as traffic signs and lights. This demanded
coordination, with 30 wire-lifting crews from five separate
utility companies.
Mammoet jacking crews installed the saddles at the
Cessco factory and raised the vessel so that the trailers
could be brought underneath. The trailer configuration New records were set in the Middle East when pontoons
consisted of two double 18-line Inter-combi Scheuerles carrying two gigantic vessels weighing more than 900 t
with turntables. A number of axles were removed to and with a length of 95 meters arrived in the harbor of
reduce the weight and spread the load when crossing Assaluyeh.
bridges. The total transport unit was around 10 meters The columns were destined for the Aromatics 4 Project,
high and weighed 700 t. It was pulled by four prime which Mammoet Middle East is carrying out for J.K.T.
movers. The transport operation was completed in ten Mammoet mobilized 48-axle lines of SPMTs and 18-axle
days, two days ahead of schedule. The vessel was off- Cometto trailers for the transport of the enormous
loaded in a temporary storage yard, where it was fitted towers. Once they had reached their final destination
with insulation, cladding, ladders and platforms. The the vessels were lifted into position by a PTC crane,
completed vessel was then driven under the lifting hook. a Manitowoc M999 and a Demag CC 3800.
With the aid of the 2,000 t Heavy Duty Platform Ring, At the same time, Mammoet erected eight columns at
the fractionator was pulled upright and successfully set the Third Aromatics plant in Bandar Imam Khomeiny. was preparing the column for the upper part, Mammoet
on its foundations. A new Liebherr LR 1400 was used The weights ranged from 210 to 520 t. For this particular installed another 210 t tower at a radius of 78 meters.
as the tailing crane. job, Mammoet used a PTC with a 75-meter main boom A few days later the 500 t top section was successfully
and 69-meter jib and for the tailing an LR 1400. Once placed at a height of 80 meters. The PTC was relocated
set up, the base (520 t) and the center unit (510 t) were to a second position where four additional vessels
successfully erected and positioned. While client J.K.T were lifted.

Pascagoula revisited
Project Clean Fuels Project
Location USA
Customer Fluor Daniel
Main equipment SPMTs, pontoons, ro-ro ramps, CC 12600, CC 2800, LR 1450
Highlight
Recently, Mammoet USA has successfully completed
the Clean Fuels project.The project involved heavy
lifting and transport activities for the upgrading of the
Chevron oil refinery in Pascagoula and was divided into
three different phases.
Phase 1 was subdivided into a number of separate
stages. The first tank, the Feed Surge drum, was trans-
ported to the plant by using a total of 34 axle lines
Goldhofer trailers. The Vacuum Tower was unloaded in
the Port of Pascagoula using the M4600 ringer. The unit
was then placed on a pontoon, unloaded at Chevron’s
dock and driven into the plant with just a few centime-
ters’ clearance. In the same week, the first shipload of
Coke drums arrived at the port. After that the Coke
drums were safely transported to the lay-
down yard, where they were temporarily stored.
Phase 2 began while Phase 1 was still in progress;
it entailed lifting the Vacuum Tower into position using
a CC 2800 with a 72 meter main boom and superlift.
An AVS Services LR 1450 was used as the tailing
crane. Even though the indicator was positioned
virtually on the limit, there was only minimal clearance
between the platforms and the main boom.
The Tower was lifted into position on the 18 meter
tall concrete foundation without any problem.
In the final phase Mammoet replaced six Coke drums
and three derricks using the CC 12600. This crane lifted
the 300 t units and positioned them at a working radius
of some 70 meters, overhead of three smoke stacks,
each of which was 75 meters high!
MAMMOET 
ASIA
LNG 4 new building in Australia
Project LNG 4
Location Australia
Customer Kellogg Joint Venture
Main equipment Demag cranes CC4800, CC2800
Reactor on the motorway
Project Asian Silicone Monomer for lifting items of over 50 t and for
Location Thailand
executing 150 dual crane lifts. The
Customer Sankyu
lifts of the cryogenic heat exchang-
Main equipment Conventional trailers, prime movers
ers were very impressive.
The delivery, lifting and positioning
Highlight
in a very confined area left no room
B&J Mammoet won a contract to transport a number of for error. Mammoet was warned of
reactors with a total weight of 12,500 t from the port of an imminent cyclone when it still
Maptaput to the Asian Silicone Monomer site. Sankyu, had 20 booms to lift. But thanks to
Highlight
a company with operations all over the world, is special- hard, steady work the last boom
ized in logistics and engineering solutions and has The LNG 4 project in western was soon removed.
assumed overall responsibility for the project from JGC. Australia is the largest project of its
The largest reactor was 61 meters long and 5 meters expressed in centimeters than in meters. Mammoet kind undertaken on the continent. The cyclone, however, never mate-
wide and weighed more than 200 t. The 12-kilometer delivered the cargo safely and subsequently lifted it into Mammoet had a large part to rialized and in the end we had only
route brought Mammoet along such roads as the position. The distillation reactors will be used to convert play in the construction, using a a few inquisitive kangaroos to deal
famous Sukhumit No. 3 motorway, where Mammoet was crude oil into finished products such as petrol. CC 2800, a CC 4800 and a crew with.
confronted by obstacles with clearances that are better of 25. Mammoet was responsible

Many roads lead to Jose

Hamaca Crude Upgrader Project
Project
Venezuela
Location
Fluor Daniel/Grupo Alvica
Customer
Conventional trailers, SPMTs, pontoons,
Main equipment
Demags CC 1400, CC 2600 and CC 12600.
Heavy Lifting on the sunny island of Trinidad
Highlight Project Atlas Methanol Plant and Hydro Agri
Location Trinidad
The Hamaca Crude Upgrader Project in Jose, Venezuela, involves the con-
Customer Paramount and Lurgi
struction of a completely new refinery. Mammoet’s contribution to this pro-
Main equipment Conventional trailers, MSG-50, Portal gantry crane
ject was to receive all the heavy lift items in the port of Guanta, transport
them to the Jose industrial estate some 50 km away and then lift and install
them. The heaviest items were two 250 t reactors, a 660 t vacuum tower, a
Highlight
700 t reactor, various reformer modules, two 500 t coke structure decks and the site. Two 900 t strand jacks lift-
four 320 t cylinders. They were transported in three ways: items up to 70 t Mammoet was contracted to carry ed the vessels and installed them
were transported by road, items between 70 and 350 t were transported out the heavy lifting operations on their foundations – whilst the
using a small pontoon (50 x 15 m) and items over 350 t were transported required during the construction of plant was on-stream.
using a large pontoon (90 x 30 m). a new methanol plant in Trinidad.
A MSG-50 was used to lift and
When the equipment arrived at the quay at the refinery, it was stored tem- erect three vessels varying in weight
porarily near the foundations. Various cranes were mobilized for the lifting between 209 to 600 t. The MSG’s
and installation, including a Demag CC 1400, a Demag CC 2600 and a 102 meter main boom provided
Demag CC 12600. 48 lines of SPMT trailers, 16-axle Goldhofer trailers and ample outreach for the positioning
additional equipment was used for the transport. of the columns on the foundations.
A portal gantry crane was used to
install a 600 t reactor vessel and a
490 t boiler in a confined area. At
the same time a 365 t reactor was
placed on its foundations at the
nearby Hydro Agri plant. The reac-
tor had been manufactured in Italy;
it was loaded onto an ocean-going
vessel at Porto Maghera and trans-
ported to Point Lisas, in Trinidad,
where the reactor was collected on
conventional trailers and brought to

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Trends in the market

In a world where Mammoet and FC Utrecht: a perfect match

time is of the
essence, a con- Project FC Utrecht Stadium
Location Utrecht, Netherlands
tinuous process
Customer Hardstaal b.v.
is underway to

Civil
Main equipment Demag CC2800, Liebherr LR-1450HD and Sennebogen S-5500SL
find ways of
saving construc-
tion and/or instal-
Highlight
lation time. Besides improving
the efficiency of existing methods, Mammoet recently played a nostal- the load, along a levelled track
new construction and installation gic home match in FC Utrecht’s paved with steel mats to the loca-
procedures are being developed. HST line in Belgium “Galgenwaard” soccer stadium. The tion in the stadium where the steel

One of these new developments

is the procedure to build the com-
plete structure near to the final
location. This procedure minimizes
disturbance of normal processes
and decreases the total construc-
tion time. A good example of this
method is a project in the UK,
where Mammoet transported into
position a complete railway bridge
of 10,000 t using the hydraulic
skidding system.
The railway bridge was construct-
ed near to the existing railway.
Due to this installation procedure
the railway was only blocked for
4 days. Mammoet is increasingly
involved in projects based on this
principle. To enable our clients to
derive the maximum advantage
from this procedure, it is very
important that Mammoet is
involved at an early stage. In this
way our clients should be able to
optimise their construction method
based on the transportation/instal-
lation possibilities that Mammoet
can provide, combined with the
knowhow of the Mammoet
employees.
Jan Kleyn
Director Operations
Projects Europe
MAMMOET
EUROPE
 Project High Speed Line
Location Antwerp, Belgium
stadium is currently being renovat-
ed; during the construction work a
135 meter and 220 t support beam
construction was to be positioned
on the some 30 meter tall supports.
The complicated lifting/transport
Customer Herrenknecht
had to be lifted into place for the operation proceeded without a
Main equipment Conventional trailers, prime mover, 650, 400 and 120 t hydraulic cranes
new roof on the south side of the hitch. A S-5500SL crane placed the
pitch. The lifting plan included the supports for the truss. The specta-
use of three lattice boom cranes. tors invited to watch the proceed-
Highlight
The CC 2800 and the LR 1450 HD, ings watched open-mouthed from
The construction of the high-speed train (HST) line in Belgium both fitted with a superlift, lifted the the grandstand on the north side,
included the construction of two bored tunnels for the subterranean futuristic roof truss to a height of and applauded once the beam was
“Koningin Astrid” roundabout and the “Dam” roundabout section of approximately 20 meters. Next, the in position on the supports.
the line in Antwerp. crane masts were then swivelled to A Spiering crane was used to
manoeuvre the truss into the assemble the roof construction for
required orientation. Both cranes the tribune on the south side of
were then moved, whilst carrying the stadium.
Herrenknecht supplied the tunnelling Portugal, here we are
machines; Mammoet was requested to
transport the various sections of the Project Pier removal
Location Oporto, Portugal
drilling machines from the factory to the
Customer Nesco Entrecanates Cubiertas
site. Seven sections were too large for
Main equipment Strand jack system, jacking towers,
road transport, and consequently they
skidding system
had to be moved over water. These sec-
tions varied between 70 and 140 t in
Highlight
weight, with dimensions of up to 4.15 m
in height, 8.28 m in width, and 14.2 m in After the completion of the new bridge over
length. the river Douro in the city of Oporto, Portugal,
Mammoet was awarded the contract to
An inland vessel brought the drilling sec- remove the two 800 t auxiliary piers. The first
tions to the port of Antwerp, where they task involved the use of the auxiliary crane on
were unloaded using a 650 t hydraulic the site to insert the lifting axle through the
crane. Three sections were temporarily pier and the rotation point for the tailing oper-
stored on supports in the harbour; the ations. The next phase was comprised of the
remaining four were transported directly High and Mighty assembly of the skidding system and the con-
to the construction site by 9 and 12 axle- struction of the lifting towers.
line trailers. At the site a 400 t crane lift- Project Renovation overhead crane at the Oxys Steel plant
Location IJmuiden
ed the various sections into the entry pit. Once the strandjacks were under tension the
Customer Corus
The remaining four sections of the auxiliary pier was cut free at the base and
Main equipment Gantry lifting system, SPMTs
drilling machine were assembled using a lowered to the bottom. However the entire
650 t and a 200 t crane. Once the first operation needed to be repeated on the other
tunnel had been completed the sections bank of the river – where there was no space
Highlight
of the drilling machine were lifted from 21, which was shifted outwards over the first whatsoever. A 45 t Liebherr crane lowered 65
the exit pit and then lowered and assem- Mammoet was contracted for the lifting and crane and lowered onto SPMTs. The crane meter from the bridge was used to assemble
bled in the entry pit ready for the drilling transport operations involved in the renovation beam was then transported by land and water the jacking towers, which were then skidded
of the second tunnel. of Loading Crane 21 in the Oxys Steel Factory to Messrs Duyvis, in Koog a/d Zaan, for reno- into their final position.
2 at Corus’ IJmuiden plant. Since Loading vation. The crane, weighing about 850 t, was
Crane 21 was located in between two other subsequently returned to IJmuiden in the The greatest problem confronting the team
overhead cranes it was necessary to disman- same manner. On its arrival Loading Crane 21 was the complete lack of clearance between
tle one of the outermost cranes to gain access was lifted with the strandjacks and returned to the lifting tower and the existing rock-face.
The right equipment for the right job to the overhead crane. Mammoet constructed its position using the temporary beams. The However once rock had been cut away from
an extension comprised of two beams bearing three cranes have since returned to full opera- the surface at several locations it was never-
Project Transport of concrete fly-over eight 900 t strand jacks to remove the outer- tion, whereby they are used to transfer the theless possible to lower the second pier
Location Badhoevendorp, The Netherlands
most crane and lower it outside the mill. Free pots carrying iron melt from one location to using the jacks in the appropriate – and safe –
Customer Combinatie kunstwerken A5
access was then available to Loading Crane another in the mill. manner.
Main equipment SPMTs

Highlight

Mammoet transported and positioned a concrete fly-over of 120 meters A ‘cast-iron’ performance…
long with a weight well over 3,300 t. This giant links a newly constructed
highway in one of the busiest traffic centers of The Netherlands. In total Project Dismantling a steel railway bridge
Location Brussels, Belgium
134 axle lines of SPMTs transported the fly-over to the foundation in two
Customer Campenon Bernard SGE-BPC-Abeb
hours. Because of the extensive pre-engineering the applied solution
Main equipment PC 4200
called for closing the surrounding highway just for one weekend instead
of almost a year, initially scheduled by our customer.

Highlight
Mammoet deployed a PC-4200 in
Brussels to dismantle a steel railway
bridge dating from 1926. The job
involved the removal of a bridge
with a span comprised of four fields,
with a total weight of 750 t. A num-
ber of railway tracks alongside and
under the bridge were subjected to
intensive daily use, and consequent-
ly lifting was permitted solely during
specified periods in the weekends.
Mammoet’s time-window began at
09.00. A total of 8 demolition chains
were attached to the railway bridge.
The parallelogram-shaped bridge
sections had already provided for
the necessary brainwork, whereby a
variety of computational models had
been employed to determine the
correct location of the lifting points.
At 10.30, Mammoet began the lifting
operation at 10.30; once some 150 t
were pulling on the 190 t section of
the bridge it became apparent that
theory and practice could occasion-
ally be quite remote from each
other. According to the computa-
tional models the bridge would be
very rigid – but in practice it twisted
to an extent such that it was not
safe to continue. After some discus-
sions between the parties involved a
solution was found: additional slings
and shackles were fitted to the two
outermost corners, and at 12.15
Field one was lifted in a safe and
responsible manner. The other three
fields were lifted out of the way in
the same manner, and to everyone’s
full satisfaction – all in all, a ‘cast-
iron’ performance.

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 Skidding a railway bridge
Project Positioning railway bridge
Sporting Lisbon Stadium
Project Construction of Sporting Lisbon Stadium
MAMMOET
AMERICA’S
 TITAN System Meets Interstate 76
Project Removal of railway bridge
Location Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Location SIMI, Portugal Location Pennsylvania, USA
Customer Industriemontagen Leipzig GmbH Customer Lisbon, Portugal Customer Alan A. Myers
Main equipment Skidding system, telescopic boom cranes Main equipment LR 1250, M 888 Main equipment TITAN lifting system, SPMTs

Highlight
Mammoet was contracted to move a 680 t bridge over
nine railway tracks at Dessau, Germany. The short time
spans during which the railway tracks were free of trains
rendered this an extremely demanding job for the
Mammoet specialists assigned to the project.
The bridge was ‘launched’ using Mammoet’s skidding
system. This involved the use of an inverted skid con-
struction between the rails, whereby the skid shoes
were fixed in place and the bottom girder of the bridge
served as the skidding track. To achieve the correct
height the skid shoes were mounted on boom sections
and load spreaders designed especially for the purpose.
A skid plate fitted with Teflon blocks was mounted on
the skid shoes. Once the actual transport began the
bridge was skidded from boom to boom; the lateral
guides fitted to the skid plate provided the necessary
means to make any corrections to the transverse move-
ment of the bridge that were required. The bridge was
moved to the other side of the railway tracks in a three-
night period (10 hours) with an accuracy of 5 mm.
Highlight
In Portugal there are currently three
stadiums being built for the 2004
European soccer championship.
Mammoet has been awarded the
Highlight
contracts for the new-building at all
three stadia, which includes the Mammoet’s TITAN Lifting System recently Mammoet prepared for the lift by assembling a
Sporting Lisbon stadium. Activities proved to offer the perfect solution for the relatively short TITAN tower (just 4 meters tall)
comprise the lifting of more than removal of a railway bridge in Philadelphia, on SPMTs. Once the highway was closed the
1000 roof sections ranging from 35 Pennsylvania, USA. Subsequent to a meeting SPMTs were moved under the bridge – and just
ton to 45 t. A Liebherr with the client Mammoet proposed that the two hours later the bridge had been lifted,
1250 with a 46 meter highway be closed completely in the middle of moved 100 meters from the road, and offloaded
main boom, a 47 meter the night, when traffic would be lightest. It ready for demolition in complete safety. The
luffing jib and a would then be possible to lift the entire bridge client was extremely satisfied with the new,
Manitowoc 888 are cur- and move it to one side of the road, where the rapid demolition technique.
rently working for a peri- bridge could be dismantled without causing any
od of 12 months to inconvenience to traffic. In contrast, several
complete this massive weeks are required when cranes are used for
task. Once finished, the conventional on-site disassembly of bridges
70,000 spectators will over roads.
be able to watch their
favourite team playing.

Engineering on a high level

Project Central Artery/Tunnel project

UK’s biggest bridge slide Location Massachusetts, USA

Project Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL)
Location Northfleet, UK
Customer Rail Link Engineering ( RLE)
Main equipment SPMTs, skidding system
Highlight
Mammoet was awarded the con-
tract for the transport of a newly-
constructed railway bridge in
Northfleet near London. Inclusive of
the abutments and piers this 9,500 t
giant bridge was 100 meter long,
15 meter high and 15 meter wide.
Mammoet carried out this challeng-
ing contract by the use of its skid-
ding system, comprised of 30 skid
shoes each with a capacity of 600 t.
During the transport only a very
limited deflection in the deck was
permitted – just 16 mm over the full
Customer SIWP
Main equipment TITAN gantry system, SPMTs
Highlight
system. Two towers were built on 44 axle
For the construction of the second level of lines SPMT. The launching girder, which has
concrete viaducts, a huge overhead crane the ability to move by cantilevering itself over
length of the bridge. Compliance needed relocation to a 8 meters higher posi- larger distances, was then “launched” onto
with this stringent tolerance was tion. SWIP considered the full disassembly of Mammoets towers. Finally, the cargo was
achieved by the computerization of the launching girder and re-assembly at the moved sideways onto the concrete piers. The
the entire skidding operation. A test higher elevation. However, since this process complete operation, including the (de) mobi-
slide was performed to verify the was estimated to take 3-4 months. SWIP lization of equipment, was completed in less
system, and to demonstrate to RLE needed a quicker alternative. Mammoet than three weeks.
that transport within the stringent explored the possibility of lifting it in one
tolerance was a feasible proposi- piece. Since the available space was very
tion. Once the last train had passed limited, Mammoet applied its TITAN jacking
the rail track was closed and demo-
lished. When the “ready to go” sig-
nal was given the complete bridge
was jacked up and then transported
over a distance of 50 meter to its
final position. The first trains ran
again on Tuesday.
Houses on the run
Project Home delivery project
Location Cambridge
Customer Mattamy homes
Main equipment Skidding system, SPMTs

RLE stated: “We congratulate every-
one involved for an extraordinary
engineering achievement. This was
a highly complex job performed
under intense time pressure and in
physically constrained worksites. It
goes to show what can be achieved
through preparation and partnering.”
During this same weekend
Mammoet also installed Bridge
Structure N-160. Mammoet engi-
neered another solution for the
transport of the bridge (65 meter
long and 2250 t). This solution
employed 88 axle-line SPMTs.
The preparations for the transport
entailed the use of standard CSC-
certified containers as packing
between the SPMT bed and the roof
of the bridge structure, inclusive of
the transport beams at both ends.
These containers made it possible
to use much lighter steel support
structures.
Highlight
Mammoet Canada Eastern was recently
awarded a contract for the transport and posi-
tioning of 1000 houses. A major local real-
estate developer, Mattamy Homes, is building
the new homes in a new district in Cambridge.
Mattamy decided that the company would not
use the conventional construction method,
whereby houses are built on their foundations;
instead it would build them indoors in a
special construction facility, where the work
would be unimpeded by cold and/or wet
weather. Moreover overhead cranes will allow
building materials of larger dimensions to be
used during the construction work. Once the
houses have been completed they are trans-
ported to their final location, and placed on
the foundations using Mammoet’s skidding
system. Each house is 15 meter long, 12 meter
wide, 15 meter tall, and weighs 60 t.
At a rate of about one house a day the project
will extend over a period of several years.

Ship extension MV! Gariep

Project Ship lengthening
Location Hebburn, UK
Customer A&P Tyne
Main equipment Jacking and skidding system, SPMTs
Highlight
Mammoet was awarded a contract to assist in
the transport operations involved in the length-
ening of the mv Gariep during a complete over-
haul of the vessel. The first phase entailed cut-
ting through the vessel to separate the two
halves. The 3000 t bow section of the vessel
was then repositioned using SPMTs with 118
axle-lines. Next, 24 axle-lines were temporarily
relocated to the yard’s construction facility for
the transport of the new middle section from the
building. The middle section was rotated
through 90 degrees and transported to the other
side of the construction facility, where it was
then positioned above Mammoet’s Jacking and
Skidding System. This jacking and skidding pro-
cedure was required since the building’s layout
precluded the use of wheeled transport. Once
outside the building SPMTs were positioned
underneath the middle section so that it could
be moved to a temporary location in the dry
dock. During the intervening period SPMTs had
been positioned in the dry dock ready for the
lifting of the 400 t middle section onto the trail-
ers. The middle section was then transported
and fitted to the vessel’s stern section. The pro-
ject was successfully completed when SPMTs
with 118 axle-lines positioned the bow section
against the new middle section.
MAMMOET 
ASIA
Highlight
The MV ROSS SEA project in
Malaysia was comprised of the FSO
(Floating Storage) conversion of a
tanker – a project which entailed
lengthening the vessel by the
‘simple’ insertion of an extra section.
Mammoet was requested to carry
out the transport involved in the
project.
On the client’s request the vessel
was lengthened in a procedure com-
prised of four separate phases. In
the first phase SPMTs were located
Precision skidding operation
Project MV Ross Sea Project
Location Malaysia
Customer MSE
Main equipment SPMTs, skidding system
under the new mid section of the of the vessel was positioned against
ship and then moved as close as the stern section, whereby the maxi-
possible to the existing mid section. mum tolerance was 3 mm. In the
fourth and final phase Mammoet’s
The second phase involved moving Skidding System was used to posi-
the stern section of the vessel 50 tion the bow section of the vessel
meters from the stern section ready against the new mid section.
for the insertion of the new 4000 t
mid section. During the third phase
of the project the new mid section

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Trends in the market

In the offshore Kizomba on wheels

market we are
currently complet- Project Kizomba-A
Location Zwijndrecht
ing an extremely
Customer Heerema Zwijndrecht
busy first half of

Offshore
Main equipment SPMTs, jacking, weighing and ballast systems
2003, involving
some fairly heavy
load outs – inclu-
Highlight
sive of one operation in which we each module onto the barges. Since the
almost broke our own world record The Kizomba A project constitutes the first barges were to be loaded at high tide both
on the load out of the 10,500 t phase of the development of four West load-outs began early in the morning.
Kvitebjorn main deck. However African oil fields discovered in Block 15, off Mammoet cranes also assisted in the com-
although we have been remained
fully occupied to date, we have
nevertheless observed an overall
MAMMOET
EUROPE
 Angola’s coast. This phase includes the
installation of a surface wellhead platform
(SWHP) linked to a floating production, storage
pletion of the topside modules, which were
moored alongside the yard.

slow-down in the offshore market,
especially in North-Western Europe.
This is a somewhat surprising
development in view of the current
oil prices, since at their present
level they render the development
of even marginal fields a viable
proposition. We have also observed
a trend towards subsea develop-
ment and large floating units. To
date subsea development has pro-
vided some work for Mammoet;
however the units are often small,
and the work is carried out off-
shore, and at great depths.
Unfortunately for Western Europe,
most of the huge floating units are
built in the Far East. Nevertheless
some companies have been suc-
cessful in ordering the steel in the
East and having the mating work
and detailed outfitting carried out in
Europe; examples are the Kizomba
and Bonga projects.
In a favourable development in
Norway some huge projects for on-
land modular plants have now been
commenced. These projects gener-
ate work for our wheels/cranes and
our special techniques. Moreover
the time is approaching when off-
shore structures will need to be
removed, although it is difficult to
estimate the timetable for the actu-
al work. Fortunately we can
observe that essentially the same
engineering and construction com-
panies play an important role in the
new remote developments.
Mammoet, as a solutions provider,
can offer the expertise it has
acquired in developing into an
international global player in trans-
port and lifting work.
Frans Segeren,
Market Segment Manager Offshore
Lifting operation at sea
Project Burlington Calder Project UK
Location Irish Sea
Customer Suction Pile Technology
Main equipment SPMTs, eight 900 t strandjacks
Highlight
The project involved the installation
of the “Rivers Field Calder Platform”
in the Irish Sea, some 40 km from
Holyhead. Since the work was
largely dependent on the tide the
project was executed according to
a tight time schedule. Fortunately
the weather co-operated, and the
oil and gas platform was installed in
a record time of 40 hours. The
unique feature of this project was
the ability of the entire platform to
install itself using the double-action
strandjacks modified especially for
the purpose. SMPTs had already
unloaded the 650 t wellhead plat-
form; once the four legs had been
collected from Genius Vos in
IJmuiden and lifted into the module
the journey to the final location at
sea could begin. On arrival at the
ultimate destination Mammoet used
the strandjacks to allow the legs to
and offloading (FSPO) vessel. The Kizomba-A
SWHP is comprised of six separate modules
manufactured at various locations around the
world. The two topside modules were manu-
factured by the Heerema Fabrication Group,
in Zwijndrecht.
Mammoet was contracted to transport the
topside modules, each weighing some 6000 t,
from the construction hall onto the ocean-
going barges. Mammoet used SPMTs with
240 axle-lines for these two spectacular oper-
ations, which were performed in a number of
phases. Once the modules had been weighed
and jacked up the SPMTs were moved under
the units in the construction hall and coupled
together. Some 5 hours were required to load
Kvitebjorn
Project Kvitebjorn Field
Location Haugesund, Tonsberg and Stord
Customer ABB Offshore systems, Heerema Tonsberg and Leirvik Module technology
Main equipment SPMTs, Jacking, weighing and ballast systems
Highlight
Mammoet crew was hard at work on had carried out a final check the
The Norwegian Statoil oil and gas the unloading and assembly of the green light was given to start the
company has constructed a large axle lines. Mammoet’s ballast sys- transport. Within two days the enor-
production platform for the develop- tem was also required for the job, mous platform had been loaded
ment of the Kvitebjorn field. The and consequently pumps, water safely on the pontoon. Once again,
sections of the platform were con- pipes and power packs were Haugesund’s ABB had completed
structed by different yards; the installed on the pontoon. In the final yet another eye-catching offshore
drop into position; the suction- drilling modules were manufactured stage of the preparations all 48 axle structure – safely moved by
anchor technology ensured that by Heerema Tonsberg, and the living lines were coupled in long rows and Mammoet.
they became anchored in the sea- accommodation by Leirvik Module, a total of 1664 wheels were moved
bed. The strandjacks were then in Stord. Mammoet transported all under the platform. Once the client
used to lift the entire deck up the the sections to Haugesund. In
legs, and in the final phase the deck Haugesund, the largest section of
was firmly secured in position. This the production platform was manu-
new method of securing offshore factured by ABB offshore systems
platforms on the seabed does not and consequently the completed liv-
require the use of divers to release ing accommodation was fitted to the
the pilings – consequently resulting production platform at this location.
in a much safer procedure.
Before the enormous structure
could be moved out of the con-
struction hall Mammoet’s computer-
ized weighing system verified the
pre-calculated weight of the plat-
form; the precise weight was 10,500
t. In the mean time a 20-man

Conversion of MS Rocknes
Project Ship lengthening
Location Botlek, Rotterdam
Customer Keppel-Verolme
Main equipment Conventional trailers, two AC 650 cranes
12,000 t Murphy Medusa loadout
Project Murphy Medusa
Location Middle East
Highlight Customer McDermott
Main equipment Strandjacks, skidding system
MS Rocknes, a ship owned by Van Oord, was dry-
docked at Keppel-Verolme for a large-scale conver-
sion. One of the sections for this conversion was
Highlight
fabricated in Poland and subsequently shipped by
pontoon to Rotterdam. On instructions from McDermott Middle East, The total sliding distance was about 200 meters.
Mammoet undertook a load-out of a buoy. It The average speed was about 10 meters per
Once there, it was offloaded with a floating crane. was a floating oil storage buoy, with a length hour. The job was completed successfully in
It was then placed onto a Keppel-Verolme trailer, of 180 meter, a diameter of around 30 meter three days, resulting in two further orders for
which was moved alongside the MS Rocknes. and a weight of no less than 12,000 t! Mammoet from Mc Dermott.

Mammoet was contracted to position the 120 t Mammoet’s instructions were to pull the buoy
weighing section from the quay onto the ship. After onto a pontoon using four 900 t strand jacks.
a thorough preparation by the staff of both Keppel- The client provided the sliding system. First,
Verolme and Mammoet’s Technical Sales dept., the the buoy was released and pulled to the
task was completed to everyone’s satisfaction using quayside, from where it could be pulled onto
two AC 650 cranes. the pontoon.

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Completing a puzzle….
Project SNEPO Bonga Project
Location Nigeria & The Netherlands
Customer Amec, Heerema Fabrication Group
Main equipment SPMTs, Jacking, weighing and ballast systems
Highlight
The Bonga oil and gas field, which was dis-
covered in 1995, is about 120 km South West
of the Niger Delta and at a depth of in excess
of 1000 meters below sea level. Shell will
extract oil and gas extraction from the Bonga
field using a FPSO (Floatable Production
Storage and Offloading facility). Most of the
construction work for the FPSO has been con-
tracted to Amec, a large offshore construction
company in Wallsend, UK. The various sec-
tions of the structure were manufactured by
and collected from countries around the
world. On the completion of a number of the
sections of the FPSO in Nigeria Mammoet was
requested to ensure for the load out of three
sections. Each section first needed to be
weighed to determine its precise weight; the
SPMTs also had to be coupled in a specific
configuration for each section to accommo-
date the differences in weight, dimensions,
Innovative and safe in Louisiana

MAMMOET
AMERICA’S
Main equipment Gantry lifting system, weighing system, SPMTs
Mammoet World 2003 Page 14
and centers of gravity. The work was carried
out in severe weather conditions – a very high
humidity, and average temperatures of 35
degrees. On the successful conclusion of the
job Amec thanked the Mammoet team for their
excellent, professional and safe completion of
the load outs.
Mammoet also worked on the Bonga project
in the Netherlands, where Mammoet trans-
ported seven modules with weights varying
from 500 to 2200 t for the Heerema
Fabrication Group at Zwijndrecht.
Project Falcon Nest
Location Iberia, USA
Customer Omega Natchiq Inc
Highlight
The Falcon Nest project is a classical exam-
ple of innovation, whereby Mammoet and
Omega Natchiq Inc. drew up proposals for an
alternative lifting procedure for the Falcon
Nest Platform, carried out the engineering,
and then implemented the method. In the first
phase the production deck and the main deck
frame were stacked on each other using
Omega cranes. In the second phase the two
stacked decks were completed and fitted with
the necessary equipment and piping. The final
phase involved lifting the entire 1,500 t
assembly using Mammoet’s mast system;
whilst the entire unit was lifted from the
ground SPMTs positioned the cellar deck,
inclusive of the legs and load spreaders,
under the deck. The two sections were then
mated together.
The advantage offered by this new procedure
is the ability to work at reduced heights. This
obviates the need for large cranes, since the
structure can be manipulated using smaller
lifting equipment. Work at lower heights is
also beneficial to safety; this issue also
played a key role in the decision to employ
towers rather than cranes, since this provides
for the pre-programming and synchronization
of the maximum load for each lift point –
thereby minimizing the risk of torsion or over-
loading.
Once the deck was finished and ready for the
load out Mammoet used its electronic weigh-
ing system to weigh the entire 2,772 t deck,
involving the use of measurements at 16 loca-
tions. The job was completed once the
SPMTs had moved the whole combination
onto the pontoon – in just 4 hours.
Trends in the market
The global power
segment has
undergone an
overall market
correction during
Power
the past 12 - 18
months, largely
due to the severe
cutbacks in the construction of new
power generation plants in the

North American market. The phe-
nomenal growth experienced in the MAMMOET Farming the wind
fossil-fuel arena from the late
1990s until early 2001 has come to
EUROPE Project Wind Farm project
Location Rotterdam Europoort
a virtual standstill. Although this
Customer Nordex Energy GmbH
slow-down in the industry has had
Main equipment CC 2800 lattice boom crane, 300 and 120 t hydraulic cranes
an impact on the volume of pro-
jects, it has nevertheless opened
the doors to other opportunities
Highlight
within the segment, such as stor-
age sites, plant relocations, service, The Wind Farm Project is the first substantial deploy-
repairs and replacements of ment of wind-turbine technology by both BP and
machinery. Mammoet has been ChevronTexaco. Mammoet’s share in this project was
highly active in these markets, and comprised of the provision of the cranes and staff
although the concern has been required for the installation of nine wind turbines with
unable to maintain the rate of an 80 m tower. Mammoet used a CC2800 (96 meter
growth of the past 5 to 6 years main boom and 100 t superlift) in combination with
Mammoet has nevertheless been a 120 t hydraulic crane as the tailing crane for the
able to focus its energy on the tower sections. A 300 t hydraulic crane was deployed
retention of the concern’s market for the installation of the individual vanes. To minimize
share within this segment. the risks involved in the installation Nerefco imposed
a requirement on Mammoet stipulating that the
The continued growth of Green CC2800 crane should be dismantled prior to each
Power in the USA, Canada and relocation. However subsequent to the installation of
Mexico offers another major oppor- some turbines Nerefco permitted Mammoet to move
tunity to Mammoet. Green Power is the complete crane with boom, subject to the proviso
extremely environmentally-friendly, that this took place outside the perimeter fence and
since it involves the use of sustain- that the boom was directed away from the plant.
able sources of energy such as
wind, thermal, and hydro resources The project will result in the generation of an amount
in the generation of power. of electricity equivalent to the needs of 20,000
Mammoet has been highly active households – and reduce CO2 emissions by 20,000 t
in the transfer of the concern’s per annum.
knowledge of Wind Power Farm
development from Europe to the
Americas. Mammoet continues to
cooperate with wind-turbine manu-
facturers in the development of
new and cost-effective transport
concepts for the continually
increasing size of the equipment –
not to mention our innovative lifting
concepts used during the erection
of the turbines. Mammoet has also
commenced the development of

the installation of wind turbines to
mechanical completion.
MAMMOET
The Mammoet Power Segment
Team has made use of the opportu- AMERICA’S
nities offered by the correction in
fossil-fuel plants to expand the
concern’s wind-power knowledge Turbine runners for China
base and increase its market
share in the global Green-Power Project Three Gorges Power Project
Location Montreal, Canada
industry; nevertheless Mammoet
Customer G.E. Hydro
has also simultaneously been
Main equipment SPMTs, conventional trailers, pontoons
preparing for the initiation of new
fossil-fuel projects in late 2004 and
early 2005.
local road-transport
Jim Hamilton, requirements and
Account Manager Mammoet USA consequently were
permitted to travel 3
km through the city
of Lachine. At the
Building a 800MW power plant end of the journey
by road the runners
Project Rijnmond Energy Center were loaded onto
Location Rotterdam, the Netherlands
pontoons for a 20-
Customer Bechtel-Enka Holland VOF, Siemens Power Generation AG
km transport along
Main equipment Floating derrick, pontoon, SPMTs, sliding gantry system
the St Lawrence
River to the Port of
Montreal.
Highlight
shipped via inland waterways to the Mammoet Yard in
Highlight
Mammoet Europe was contracted to provide for the trans- Schiedam, The Netherlands. A floating derrick was used The cost of the entire Chinese pro-
port and installation of two 310 t combustion turbines and to lift the two sets of turbines and generators onto a Mammoet was awarded a contract ject is estimated to amount to USD
two 302 t generators. second barge for transport to a ro/ro jetty near the for the transport of two large 25 billion; the work is comprised of
Rijnmond Energy Center site. The turbines and genera- hydro-electric turbine runners in the construction of a 2-km dam
Both sets of turbines and generators were loaded onto tors were then loaded onto a 12-axle conventional trailer Montreal, Canada; the runners are with a height of 185 meters across
barges at the Siemens factory in Germany, and then and transported to the construction site. two of a total of 14 that will gener- the Chang River to form a 19 trillion
Mammoet had installed a sliding gantry system with a ate electricity for the Three Gorges liter water reservoir over a distance
total lifting capacity of 400 t at the site, and consequent- Power Project in China. of 600 km upstream. The project is
ly after only a few hours the turbine was in position on scheduled for completion in 2009.
its foundations. The job was completed once the genera- Once the runners were ready for On its completion the new facility
tor was in place. transport they were moved from will be the world’s largest and most
the factory using 2 x 12 axle-line powerful hydro-electric power sta-
In between times Mammoet has installed one of two SPMTs, and then transferred onto tion, generating the equivalent of
200 t transformers; a 325 t steam turbine generator will conventional trailers with 2 x 16 the combined output of no less
be positioned at a later date. axle-lines that complied with the than 15 nuclear power stations!
Mammoet World 2003 Page 15

The Full service providers
Project Bethlehem Power Station
Location Pennsylvania, USA
Customer Alstom Power
Main equipment Railcars, SPMTs, weighing system, strandjack lifting system.
Highlight
Mammoet recently transported and installed
two steam turbine generators required for a
power station in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
The generators were manufactured in Germany,
and were transported to the Port of Baltimore
harbour over sea. The first generator was load
ed onto a railcar for the 200-km journey to the
power station; on its arrival the 165 t generator
was unloaded by a portal crane, and then
transported to a temporary storage location at
the site using 2 x 6 axle-line SPMTs.
The generators were to be installed on a floor
in the new steam-turbine building at a height
of 10 m above ground level. The first genera-
tor was lifted to the required height using
Mammoet’s strandjack tower lifting system,
where it was skidded 30 m through a small
New York…New York…
Project Mirant Bowline Project
Location New York, USA
Customer Mirant Power
Main equipment Pontoons, SPMTs, floating crane
Mammoet World 2003 Page 16
Powered by Mammoet!
Project Hanging Rock Project
Location Ohio, USA
Customer Duke Fluor
Main equipment Rail cars, mobile lifting/sliding system,
Liebherr LR-1450, Manitowoc M250
Highlight
Mammoet was requested to transport and
install 94 items of machinery and equipment
(generators, turbines, transformers, HRSG
modules, steam cylinders and capacitors)
required for a large power station south of
Ohio, about 150 km east of Cincinnati. The
majority of the machinery and equipment was
transported in seventy-six rail wagons.
Mammoet designed and constructed a unique
mobile hoist for use in lifting the machinery from
the wagons onto trailers. Each unit was lifted
and positioned sideways on the trailer using
hydraulic bogies. The mobile hoist was built
above the rail track; each unit was unloaded
within an hour, irrespective of the geometry,
the weight, or the number of hoisting points.
By virtue of this procedure, ever day Mammoet
access opening in the wall of the building. In
the final phase of the job an overhead crane
lifted the generator from the sliding equipment
and placed it on its foundations. The same
procedure was used for the second generator.
The client contracted Mammoet to provide a
variety of services. Mammoet Netherlands
was requested to weigh the generators;
Mammoet USA railway transportation group,
of the Greens Bayou branch in Houston, was
responsible for the collection of the generator
in the Port of Baltimore and its further trans-
port by rail; and Mammoet Canada Eastern
was responsible for the lifting and transport
work on site. Consequently this project con-
stitutes a supreme example of the total – and
worldwide – service package Mammoet can
offer its clients!
Highlight
Mammoet was contracted for the
transport of 59 items of machinery
and 26,000 cubic meters of other
equipment required for the con-
struction of a large power station
on the Hudson River in the State
of New York.
The combustion turbines for the
power station were manufactured in
Greenville, South Carolina. In the
first leg of the transport the turbines
were moved by rail to the port at
Newport News, Virginia, where they
were transferred onto pontoons by
a port crane prior to their 550-km
journey over sea to New York. On
their arrival the combustion turbines
were unloaded from the pontoons
using SPMTs with 12 axle-lines, and
were then transported to the power
station. The steam turbine and the
steam turbine generator, with a
weight of 370 t, were manufactured
in Albany, New York State. A 500 t
Lifting through the dome
was unload and transport the machinery trans-
ported by a maximum of 15 to 20 wagonloads
per week – with just one team!
Mammoet completed the job by installing the
machinery and equipment on the foundations
using its sliding or mast systems. The HRSG
modules were installed using an AVS Liebherr
LR-1450 caterpillar crane as the main crane,
and a Maxim Manitowoc M250 as the auxil-
iary crane.
The looooong, narrow and winding road
Project New Power Station
Location Connecticut, USA
Customer Dick Corporation
Main equipment Pontoon, conventional trailers, transport frame,
strand jack lifting system
Highlight
Mammoet has completed the first of several
shipments to a new power station near
Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Mammoet was
requested to transport all the heavy cargo
to the facility by the plant’s EPC contractor,
Dick Corporation.
The first phase of the project involved the
transport and installation of the steam turbine
and generator that had been manufactured in
Japan. Mammoet collected the equipment on
a barge at the Port of Newport News, Virginia,
and then towed them north along the American
East Coast to a beach near Hartford, a distance
of over 800 km. On arrival the equipment was
rolled off the barge and transported to the
construction site on a low-height transporter
comprised of conventional Scheuerle trailers
with 24 axle-lines coupled to a 450 t transport
floating crane lifted the load onto a

pontoon, which was then towed to
the power plant. SMPTs with 24 MAMMOET
axle-lines were used to unload the
turbines and transport them to their
MIDDLE EAST
foundations.
During the second phase of the pro-
ject Mammoet was responsible for
the transfer and transport of a fur-
ther six steam drums and 16 HRSG
modules with weights of up to 190 t.
Mammoet World 2003 Page 17
Project Exchange of generators
Location Tennessee, USA
Main equipment Platform Twin Ring
Mammoet was awarded the contract for the replace-
ment of two 350 t steam generators at the Sequoya
nuclear power plant in Chattannooga, Tennessee.
In preparation for the job a Platform Twin Ring lattice
boom crane with a 66 meter main mast and 35 meter fly
jib was erected in a protected area. Pursuant to a strin-
gent safety policy all parts of the crane were required to
undergo an inspection prior to admission to the plant. Beach Power
The first phase of the work involved cutting openings in Project Brighton Beach Power
Location Ontario, Canada
the dome to gain access to the containment; the con-
Customer Brighton Beach Power
crete slabs were removed using the PlatformTwin Ring.
Main equipment Sliding system, SPMTs
In the second phase the existing generators were lifted
through the dome and positioned horizontally on the
site using a specially fabricated tailing frame. During
Highlight
the third and final phase the tailing frame was used to erators and HRSG equipment. The
erect the new generators, which were then lifted and Brighton Beach Power – a joint turbines and generators were built
carefully passed through the openings in the power venture between Ontario Power by General Electric and transported
station’s dome. Generation and ATCO Power – has to Windsor by rail. Mammoet
begun construction work on a new unloaded the freight using a skid
550 MW power station in Windsor, system and transported the equip-
Ontario, Canada. Mammoet was ment to the site.
awarded the contract for the trans-
port and lifting work required for
the installation of the turbines, gen-
frame. This impressive vehicle, with a length of
80 meters, was required for permission from
the Connecticut Department of Transportation
to cross a long-span bridge along the route.
The transports took place at night so as to
minimize the disruption they caused to traffic
over the 25 km route, which passed through a
highly urbanized area. The greatest challenge
confronting Mammoet was the final entrance
to the job site – a narrow and winding road of
approximately 1.5 km, and with grades of as
much as 12%. On their arrival at the site
Mammoet’s 400 t capacity strand jack lifting
system was used to lift the turbine and gener-
ator to the required height.
It ain’t half hot mum…
Project Various power stations
Location Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
Main equipment Cometto trailers, prime movers, skidding- and jacking systems
the Qida power station in the United Arab
Emirates, where Mammoet had been awarded
the contract for the transport and installation
of all the heavy machinery and other equip-
ment required for the expansion.
Highlight
In a contract awarded via Mammoet’s Italian The generators, turbines and transformers
joint venture partner, Mammoet Palumbo, were transported using Cometto trailers and
Mammoet Gulf was requested to install all the then installed using Mammoet’s skidding and
heavy machinery required for a new power jacking equipment. The work was carried out
station in Barka, Oman. The machinery was in the power station whilst it continued to
delivered to the port of Mina Qabooz, in generate electricity; consequently on occasion
Muscat, and was then transported over a there was very little clearance for the trans-
distance of 60 km to the site. ports under the existing pipelines that were
still in operation! Moreover the work was car-
All transports, which took place at night, ried out during the hottest period of the year,
made use of 14 and 16-axle Cometto trailers. when temperatures could reach as high as 53
The route included a steep hill just outside the degrees Celsius.
port, as a result of which Mammoet had to
make use of 8x8 MAN and 6x4 Mack prime In Qatar Mammoet is currently engaged in
movers to tow the trailers. work on the expansion of a gas factory which
During the same period Mammoet was also involves the transport and installation of a
occupied with work on a major expansion of total of 60,000 t of equipment.
 Market Developments
Local alliances create added value
Patrick Freericks recently became
a member of Mammoet’s Board of
Management. He has succeeded
Roderik van Seumeren in charge of
Mammoet Global and thus the compa-
ny’s overall commercial operations.
He shares some of his visions with us.
Patrick Freericks Although these are hard times in eco-
Managing Director nomic terms, can you identify areas in
Mammoet Global which Mammoet can expand?
“There are certainly areas that are
truly emerging markets. Examples
are Australia, China, the Sakhalin
Island area in Russia and the
Caspian Sea area. We have already
concluded contracts in these regions
and work is in progress to expand
our activities quickly. However, these
are not the easiest parts of the globe
to do business in.
Mammoet Van Oord
EMD
Quality in everything we do
Local regulations, difficult accessibil- permanent basis, for instance a 500 the Rio Polimeros project I men- Over the whole range of horizontal We employ highly rated engineers,
ity, language and culture differences t hydraulic crane. The same develop- tioned. Or take Mammoet Palumbo. and vertical transport work, the designers and operators who know
all pose special challenges. Another ment can be seen in Denmark. We It started with 24 axle lines of quality of the services provided is exactly what the equipment perfor-
area of expansion I would briefly satisfy customer requirements either SPMTs. They have been fully booked of profound importance. Any mis- mance is and where the safe-opera-
mention is Brazil. We won a very directly or in joint ventures and and we are planning to expand the handling or serious delay could tions envelope is. Even if new
large lifting contract from ABB / strategic alliances with local service fleet. A last example is our joint ven- have an enormous impact on the equipment is being commissioned,
Snam Progretti there that will be providers.” ture with Kranringen Wind. It was customers’ investments and pro- we know exactly what to expect.
executed by our joint venture, established in 2001 and now oper- ductivity. Jan van Seumeren Jr. This is because we maintain strong
Mammoet Irga. The contract is an Do you foresee any special ates two CC 2800 cranes, one TC Jan van Seumeren Jr. explains that Mammoet’s outstand- relationships with our equipment
important boost to the joint venture’s developments that customers want 2800, one TC 2000 and a 500 t Managing Director EMD ing track record is founded on the providers. In many cases, we are an
further successful development.” to be achieved? hydraulic crane. This reflects the professional skills and training of integrated part of the design
“The general trend is to increase growth in activity for the installation its operators and the well-managed process. The direct involvement in
Are there any opportunities for the number of solution options from of wind farms. Combining the best maintenance of its equipment. the design process also makes it
expansion in established markets, which customers can choose. that the parties have to offer in a easier to standardize our equipment.
such as Europe? To do so, we have to use a versatile, joint venture is an essential part of Quality of service is certainly a com- The fewer different types of equip-
“There certainly are. In Scandinavia, young equipment fleet. Take our strategy to stay successful. By petitive edge that drives Mammoet’s ment there are, the more effective
the activities in the offshore market Mammoet Irga for instance. We entering into strategic alliances with success. But how do you manage to our maintenance and management
do continue and onshore activities started this joint venture in 2001 with local partners, the local content cre- preserve the high quality level? can be. Our Equipment Manage-
are even increasing in that area. five cranes. In 2002 we increased ates added value for our customers.” “Our world of heavy lifting and ment Department (EMD) does a great
That is why we have allocated more this resident fleet with an LK 1400/1, transport is chiefly one in which pro- job to combine ‘keep it simple’ with
equipment to Northern Europe on a which today enables us to execute fessional skills and in-depth know- ‘go for the best possible quality’.”
ledge of equipment are mandatory.
What about the maintenance proce-
dures to prevent any technical flaws
in the equipment’s performance? applied for all vehicles, auxiliary fore kept to a minimum. As a result,
“It is just as important as the knowl- equipment and cranes with capaci- our procurement policy can concen-
Subsequent to the North Sea’s heavy-lifting boom the miles from Esbjerg, Denmark. The project was brought to edge about the equipment. At the ties of 14 t and up.” trate on buying the best equipment
1990s marked the return to a more rational view of the a successful completion well before the scheduled date. heart of our maintenance manage- and we have precise records of the
use of installation equipment designed for specific jobs. ment is our Enterprise Resources What is the added value of keeping technical state of the equipment we
Super-large capacity vessels were no longer regarded as Mammoet Van Oord has been recently been awarded two Program, supported by SAP soft- such records? sell through Mammoet Trading.
the solution for all offshore installation work, and conse- other challenging projects for the 2003 season. The first ware. We keep records of equip- The records are an asset for fleet
quently increasing use was made of smaller, more flexi- project, for GE Wind, entails the installation of seven 7 x ment assignments, the maintenance management. The complete mainte- This illustrates just how seriously
ble and less expensive equipment – a trend which ulti- 3.6 MW wind turbines, inclusive of the monopile founda- history, erratic behavior reported by nance history is recorded worldwide, Mammoet takes quality and under-
mately resulted in Mammoet Van Oord’s "Jumping Jack". tions, required for the pilot-trial phase of the Arklow Bank operators and other data. For each both in the management information pins our competitive edge. In addi-
Offshore Wind Project off the coast of County Wicklow, major piece of equipment, we define system and at the cranes them- tion, all our operators are trained to
A special jacking system provides for a rapid transition Ireland. The second project, for Vestas-Celtic, entails the in advance the future maintenance selves. The track records are there- think in terms of quality and safety
from a floating to a standing platform, and vice versa. installation of 30 sets of foundations for the Scroby Sands activities and integrate them with fore available to everyone at all and they know that the equipment
This, in combination with a 2500 m2 deck area and 4000 Offshore Windfarm Project on the Middle Scroby Shoal the availability schedules. SAP times. This enables us to identify behavior will be recorded. This
ton payload, renders multiple transport and installation located off the coast of Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom. warns us in good time to prepare for trends in particular machines, to makes them even more aware of the
trips within a single project a cost-effective proposition. During this latter project Mammoet will supply the onshore maintenance set-up and execution, respond accurately to repairs and importance of working with dedica-
Last year Mammoet Van Oord was responsible for the services (crane and SPMTs) in Great Yarmouth required to which is carried out at Mammoet’s faults and to buy components cen- tion and commitment.
successful installation of the foundations for 80 wind tur- unload the foundations and load the monopiles, whilst Van own facilities. This procedure is trally and on time. Downtime is there-
bines for The Horns Rev Windfarm Project. The Horns Oord ACZ will lay the offshore export cables in the sea
Rev Offshore Windfarm (Elsam A/S) is located in North bed and construct the scour protection required around
Sea waters of about 15m in depth some 20 nautical the foundations.

Mammoet Palumbo Increasing power to erect extremely heavy loads

Mammoet Fostrans
Last year Mammoet began its new Shell, as well as a 1300 t offshore The offshore sector is witnessing 35 x 25 meters is no exception development of special devices at fore fitted with a smart mechanical
Mammoet Palumbo joint venture, module for Petrobras. an exciting and challenging trend: today. Mammoet, states that the solution device that accommodates jacking
with offices in Livorno and Milan. In March a 700 t yacht with a length In the southern countries, our joint the rapid increase in the weight of These enormous constructions are was found by using existing, stan- columns of about 1 meter. These
The company is now in full opera- of 56 m was loaded out for Benetti, venture partner Mammoet Fostrans offshore module fabrication. assembled on the ground. But when dardized equipment. "We widely have clamp holes for the jacking
tions and, according to Davide whilst four 200 t ship sections were specializes in large projects in ready, they have to be raised, load- apply standard hydraulic skid shoes mode and after each stroke, the
Andreani, Managing Operations, has loaded out and transported by barge Portugal. In addition to having Due to a different installation method out onto a barge and shipped to with a capacity of 600 t. The trick is platform rises another half meter.
already completed some spectacular from Ancona to Riva Trigoso for assisted in the building of the (float-over instead of lifting) heavier their final position where a float over to combine four of these skid shoes By inserting jacking columns, the
projects – with plenty of work in the Fincantieri (navy division). A job car- Istanbul and Tunis stadia, the com- and bigger pieces can be installed. operation will take place. To do this, and integrate their systems, stack gradually rises to 12 meters."
pipeline. In preparation for the ried out for the cruise passenger pany was also awarded the contract John Vermeeren, It is also understandable from an a special loadout truss must be hydraulics and electronics so that
Canadian Syncrude project division involved the transport of a carry out a complete factory-to- to lift the roof sections of two Manager Operations Special Devices economic point of view. Reducing the installed underneath which requires they act as one giant 2,400 t jacking An advantage of using standard
Mammoet Palumbo was requested 300 t ship section from the yard to foundations transport on the transfer Portuguese stadiums, where the number of components that have to the stack to be lifted off the ground. system. Using this system, we can equipment is that it fits into normal
to transport several exchangers from the quay, after which it was loaded of a 930 t reactor from Italy to 2004 European soccer champi- be mated in the final assembly cuts In the current jobs this elevation provide virtually any jack capacity containers and thus this super jack
the Italian factory to the quay. out and transported by barge from France. On its arrival Mammoet will onships will be held. Large projects Fostrans wants to get established in the production time and the costs height is 12 meters. How can this be that is required. For this job, we solution is easy to dispatch to any
Moreover the company has also Porto Marghera to Venice. Within the erect and position the reactor on its indeed, which, it must be added, the Mediterranean basin and is set- involved. But the technical challenges achieved? Multiple crane systems constructed eight of these giants place in the world. Once again, it
loaded out two 750 t modules for near future Mammoet Palumbo will foundations. also involved a partnership with a ting off to conquer the Maghreb are breathtaking. Can these are costly and do not offer sufficient with a total jacking capacity of illustrates Mammoet’s dedication to
local company, which enabled markets. With that in mind, commer- leviathans be manipulated and trans- capacity in cramped working 20,000 t. The stroke of the standard offering customers solutions that
Mammoet Fostrans to have access cial or representative agents are ported? Mammoet has addressed spaces. This leaves the jacking jacks is 60 cm and this will not let work safely and quickly while keep-
to any projects requiring a heavy lift. handling North Africa. Projects are these challenges with unprecedented option as a perfect alternative. us reach 12 meters high directly. ing cost within acceptable limits.
Mammoet Irga do Brasil The aggressive policy aimed at being executed, such as one in flair and is developing a jack up sys- John Vermeeren, in charge of the The four-clustered jacks are there-
entering this particular market is Algeria to transport and set down a tem to have these "supermodules"
being reinforced by the presence of 300 t reactor for the account of ABB jacked up to the required heights.
Since its incorporation in 2001 Mammoet At Usiminas, in the state of Minas Gerais, a sales correspondent agent based Company. The job involves carrying
Irga do Brasil has achieved a substantial Mammoet Irga was awarded a rental con- in Portugal. that load (27 meter length and 300 t Half a decade ago, installing an
growth by virtue of the high quality of its tract for 15 cranes required for the expan- weight) over 1800 km in the south of 11,000 t offshore platform deck rep-
work. Mammoet Irga currently employs sion of a steel mill. Greece and Spain are other markets Algeria, which is 43 days’ trans- resented the limit of the technical
cranes from 200 to 450 t lifting capacity; in Southern Europe where Mammoet portation. In Libya, gas and oil pro- ability. Today, we are carrying out a
during the course of this year the fleet will Consequently Mammoet Irga has been able Fostrans has got established. In jects are being studied that require job to lift a 14,500 t deck to a height
be supplemented by a 600 t capacity crane. to laid solid foundations for the further de- Greece, works are in progress at crawler cranes of heavy capacity of 12 meters, while an even bigger
Major projects carried out at two Petrobras velopment of Mammoet’s operations in the Titan Cement (Thessalonica), while (400,600,800 t). In Egypt, Mammoet challenge is looming: decks of over
refineries involved the replacement of a 240 t South American region, especially with res- in Spain Mammoet Fostrans has Fostrans has a contract to build a 25,000 t that need to be erected up
reactor at Minas Gerais and the lifting of pect to the major projects planned in Brazil. built a new LNG (liquefied natural gas-processing plant at Damiette. to 25 meters are already scheduled
two 270 and 230 t units at Sao Paulo. gas) plant in Bilbao. Mammoet for manufacturing at various yards
around the world. A deck of 100 x

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