HEAVY LIFTING
Mammoet moves South African Navy’s first Multi-mission Inshore Patrol Vessel for a safe and successful launch Mammoet South Africa, a branch of the global heavy lifting and transport specialist, has been contracted by Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) to assist with the launch of the first of three MultiMission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV). Procured by ARMSCOR, the acquisition agency of the South African Department of Defense, for the South African Navy, the vessels will augment South Africa’s maritime security by enhancing the country’s capability to respond effectively, rapidly and cost-effectively to threats such as illegal trafficking and fishing. The vessel, weighing over 600
tons, was safely transported overnight from the DSCT shipyard to the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) synchrolift at the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront Basin. The vessel was jacked up using Mammoet’s 150-ton jacks and then transported from the fabrication yard to the synchrolift using 48 axle lines of SPMT to
provide precision movement within the facility’s congested footprint. Uzayr Karimulla, Project Manager Mammoet South Africa, says while moving the vessel at night meant less impact on traffic, the reduction in light came with its challenges. "Through careful planning, close collaboration, and the teamwork between DSCT and
