Mammoet makes the difference with decommissioning division
Mammoet Decom B.V.
Mammoet makes the difference with decommissioning division With an established onshore reputation to work from, the Dutch organisation’s push into the decommissioning sector is set to enhance its already notable global presence Written by: Matthew Staff Produced by: James Pepper
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Mammoet Decom B.V. Makes the difference with decommissioning division
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Mammoet Decom is aligning itself to bring new efficiencies and adaptability to the relatively new decommissioning industry through its experience from multiple industries and ability to find fast and unique solutions. As the most recent addition to the brand which comprises onshore civil, energy and petrochemical operations as well as marine, salvage and offshore installation, Mammoet Decom has spent the past few years angling itself towards a fresh approach to decommissioning, capitalising on its tailor-made solutions and internal flexibility.
“We have all the engineering departments for all the different markets and businesses centralised in one office, in each of our locations all over the world, so it’s quite easy to form project teams with different disciplines in it,” said General Manager, Jelle Lanting. “Not only is it good for sales and clients but for the engineers themselves to be close to each other. It helps to solve problems, keeps the job interesting and facilitates innovation.” Meeting market demands Longstanding expertise, state-ofthe-art equipment, and techniques already present in the company
The company brings new efficiencies and adaptability to the decommissioning industryefficiencies and adaptability to the decommissioning industry
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We have all the engineering departments for all the different markets and businesses centralised in one office, in each of our locations all over the world, so it’s quite easy to form project teams with different disciplines in it — Jelle Lanting, General Manager
Winching diving cage onsite through its salvage and onshore divisions has enabled Mammoet to prepare for the market demands and challenges that come from modernday offshore operations. Ageing and deterioration of installations, for instance, requires the flexibility and foresight to help cope with the uncertain characteristics of a platform, and is where Mammoet believes it will thrive in the future with its myriad solutions and strong focus on efficiencies by working closely with clients to find optimal solutions. “We noticed that the market demands alternative solutions for 5
THE BIGGEST THING WE MOVE IS TIME
When it comes to lifting, transporting, installing and decommis-
tailor-made solutions for engineered heavy logistics. If you are
sioning large structures, we believe your biggest challenges
facing challenges in decommissioning, give us a call. Time may
aren’t about size. They’re about time. Uptime, turnaround time
not be set in concrete or forged in steel. It isn’t even all that
and time to market. In case of decommissioning, where no two
heavy. And yet, it’s the biggest thing we can move for you.
structures are the same, time spent on careful planning and creative engineering results in a solution with an optimal balance
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between time, cost and capacity for each operation.
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Mammoet Decom B.V. their decommissioning activities,” Lanting said. “Decommissioning is often performed as a reverse installation currently, but while a new platform has very few uncertainties, a platform that has been in the sea for more than 30 years has possibly aged, deteriorated and been modified. Then its characteristics are more like wreck removal than installation. “With our salvage background and background in other industries, we know how to cope with the extra elements within decommissioning compared with installation, such as dealing with technical unknowns or uncertainties.” This isn’t to say that techniques from industries such as installation and salvage can’t be applied to decommissioning though and that’s what Mammoet feels it can bring to the industry through its background in neighbouring sectors. “We want to use the experience that we have from the other industries, in decommissioning, to make the process safer, more efficient or economic. Inevitably, there may be better tools for the job. In some cases a heavy lift vessel is still the best solution, but for many projects, Mammoet is able to locate prime opportunities within the market in order to offer clients a cheaper, faster
Diver working on decomissioning part of an offshore platform
We like to think outside of the box to be more safe, quick and economic, building solutions around each job in the most sensible way — Jelle Lanting, General Manager
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Mammoet Decom B.V. Makes the difference with decommissioning division
The removal of the underwater structures are dealt with remotely from a safe distance, ensuring staff and vistors safety onsite and more comprehensive option. Configuring equipment Assessing which projects are most suitable to the company’s existing skill-set is complemented by the diversity of modular equipment already at hand and the innovative ways in which Mammoet configures said equipment for each project when designing a method. The focus can be spread across effectiveness, economy or efficiency through the configuration and application to determine the equipment’s behaviour and suitability. 8
Again, this expertise stems from the comprehensive experience that the company has in multiple industries in reducing the effects of challenges in technical problem solving, management processes and mechanisms that inevitably play a similar role in the decommissioning sector. “A good example of our approach was through the decommissioning of a 160-metre-high buoy in Norway, toppling it to get it horizontal,” Lanting explained. “Our onshore departments normally focus on the civil industry and would never have looked at this job, while our marine
If we can inform the market that there are alternative ways of removing their installation that would be a big benefit. We honestly believe decommissioning can be done safer and cheaper in specific cases — Jelle Lanting, General Manager
The successful recovery of a decomission offshore platform engineering department would not consider the techniques we used now. It’s a combination of those two departments that made the difference and got us the solution. “We like to think outside of the box to bring safer, quick and economic, building solutions around each job in the most sensible way.” “Over the years we’ve developed ourselves reputably on the approach that we don’t often build the same thing twice and there’s an incremental innovation each time,” Lanting concluded. “It’s not just the size and capacity of our operations which have improved but the 9
Mammoet Decom B.V. Makes the difference with decommissioning division
Mammoet is known for its fast and unique solutions to projects
Professional trained staff is crucial to Mammoet’s success
techniques we use each time too. “The good thing about modular equipment is that it’s easier to adapt and change one small aspect of the overall model to work towards the best solution and best end result.”
“If we can inform the market that there are alternative ways of removing their installation that would be a big benefit. We honestly believe decommissioning can be done safer and cheaper in specific cases,” Lanting continued. “What I feel we can achieve in decommissioning is to develop the market in a sense that every platform is removed by the most suitable method. “If that means the method is low tech, simple and economic then that’s the method to go with and if the platform has more challenges then your removal methods will be more challenging as well.” Offering a tailor-made service
Industry ambition In four-to-five years’ time, Mammoet hopes to have not only developed its own company in decommissioning, but the industry as well, with an aim to widen the possibilities of how projects can be carried out to further emphasise the difference across the separate offshore divisions and the company’s ability to cater for each individually. 10
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Industry: Decommissioning
Continuous investment allows Mammoet to be flexible and cost effective when dealing with project requirements to suit the requirements perfect for each platform and for each client is the way that Lanting sees the industry progressing and he subsequently hopes that Mammoet will play an active part in this development. The General Manager concluded: “Decommissioning is not just decommissioning, but is a set of combined skills and with every job you only need a few of those skills, you never need them all. “It’s actually how we put together those skills that makes the project and I believe that’s what we want to achieve in decommissioning in the future.”
Founded: 1806 Headquarters: Schiedam, The Netherlands Key People/Titles: Jelle Lanting, General Manager Products: Decommissioning contracting and subcontracting solutions Revenue: Not disclosed Employees: 5000+ Website:
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