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Running up the hill

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UK’s biggest bridge slide

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Kizomba on wheels New York…New York… page 16 Local alliances create added value

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Adapting to a changing playing field

Frans van Seumeren President & CEO

What the past year has clearly shown is that the times are changing faster than ever before. The collapse 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 Mammoet. When it comes to recession and hardship, it’s best to anticipate 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 positions. 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 becoming 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 organization will be tailored even more closely to the customers’ needs, while organizational effectiveness will be boosted by shorter lines of communication 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 commitment 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, wellreasoned 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 executing projects at sea, in particular the installation of windmills, and salvage and decommissioning jobs.

regions. In particular, the slowdown in the power industry and the postponement of several large orders in America and Canada impacted negatively 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 attention we pay to it.

When asked what my deepest feelings 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 prestigious prize in country for international business success built on the twin pillars of creativity and innovation, 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.

It is of great importance that we closely monitor economic developments and trends in the various

Moved by Mammoet’s winning team Getting the best out of our employees first requires Mammoet to offer a challenging work environment with lots of opportunities for personal 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 convinced they will add to an even better understanding 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

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devices that make it easier to solve complex problems. 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 continue to explore its facilities more widely and more deeply. It enhances the transparency of our organization 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 working safely, on time and within cost limits. This is supported in part by the SAP data and in part by in-depth investments in training, courses, job rotation and other activities that increase quality awareness and skills. Scheduled maintenance, of course, also contributes to preserving our high quality standards.”

“Finally, the focus is directed at all times at offering quality at a fair price. It means that internal overheads are subject to continuous scrutiny in order to identify potential savings. Our attitude is to search for an optimal balance between high quality performance and limited cost. The economies of scale realized by pursuing market leadership offer the greatest benefits in terms of cost reduction for our customers.”

Crane rental is core business A characteristic of Mammoet is the diversity of activities, ranging from huge one-of-a-kind projects with high end equipment, to daily operations for almost any contractor on a rental base.

Wouter van Noort Manager Cranes Benelux

Sander Splinter Manager Cranes Benelux

The rental activities are based on a clear concept.

Mammoet joins so called base-industries, such as large petrochemical plants, steel production companies or offshore industries. At these locations, there 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 availability of equipment, to the benefit of these subcontractors and their common customer alike.

Wouter van Noort, member of the board of Management Cranes Benelux, explains: “The establishment at such base industries serves as a home base, from which additional activities in the area are supported. For instance, customers in civil projects that require crane assistance for just a couple 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”.

This concept has been adopted already in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the UK, Canada and South Africa, and is being expanded to other areas. Examples of base industries are Shell, Dow, DSM, Suncor and Leuna. The on-site establishment serves as gateways to other customers in their surroundings. 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.

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.

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 use Mammoet services. Together with 24-hours services, the in-house training of operators and riggers, that is also open to third parties, obviously encourages the latter viewpoint”.

Versatile equipment for new construction Project PO-11 Location ABB Lummus Global B.V. Customer Rotterdam, The Netherlands Main equipment Hydraulic cranes, crawler cranes, SPMTs, CC 2800

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The PO-11 project is an example of Mammoets support during the construction of a new petrochemical plant. The complex project, for which ABB Lummus Global B.V. is prime responsible, 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,

storage and retrieval, positioning, shimming and alignment. A steel plate road of 950 meters long and 7 meters wide eased the SPMT moves, while a CC 2800 erected a 165 meter high flare stack.

Concrete Solutions

Frank Melse Managing Director of Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V.

Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V., formerly Van Driel, is Mammoet’s concrete-assembly division. Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V. is an entirely autonomous company which is specialized 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 installs concrete structures such as piperacks.

Mammoet World requested Mr Frank Melse, Managing Director of Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V., to indicate his company’s perception 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’ confidence in our company. Over the course of the

years Mammoet has acquired a reputation such that the very name is reason enough for many clients to opt for us. In actual fact this is only logical, since clients who are confronted with projects that require a great deal of lifting expertise – and that’s often the case – consider our in-house access to Mammoet’s knowledge to be a great benefit offered by our company. Moreover during the past few years we have developed into a full service provider in concrete assembly. In addition to the installation of prefab elements, such as for the HST line, we have also focused on what is referred to as "wet concrete" – i.e. the pouring of the foundations and cellars for buildings, but also the on-site pouring of floors and walls. By virtue of the experience we have acquired in a wide variety of fields in the construction industry the role we play in construction projects is increasingly shift-

ing from sub-contractor to main contractor. One recent example which clearly demonstrates this evolution is the construction of a warehouse in Groot-Ammers. In addition to the construction of all the concrete required for this project we also bear the ultimate responsibility for the construction of the steelwork and the entire finishing of the building – and all to the client’s full satisfaction."

The ‘Beam in abundance’ project photo shows three contracts to which Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet contributed its knowledge and expertise: the Arena Stadium (1995-1996); Offices, stores and car-parking facilities for Lots 4&6 (2000); and the recent expansion of Station Bijlmer.

Beams in abundance Project Amsterdam-Utrecht elevated railway track Location Amsterdam, Netherlands Customer Betonson Main equipment Extendible trailers, prime movers, 300 t hydraulic cranes

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Redevelopment work has already been under way in Amsterdam’s South-East district for some years. The new offices, shops, apartments and places for entertainment constructed during the project are to be linked by a long boulevard.

However the Amsterdam – Utrecht railway line currently transects the site of the planned boulevard, and consequently it was decided that the necessary free passage would provided by the construction of a new concrete viaduct for the railway track 7 meters above the boulevard.

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The concrete beams for this project are being manufactured by Betonson, near Eindhoven.

Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V. transports the beams to Amsterdam using Mammoet trailers.

The beams vary in length between 2 and 30 meters, with weights of between 75 and 144 t.

On their arrival in Amsterdam two 300 t cranes unload the beams and bring them into position in the new viaduct. On the completion of the project in 2004 Aannemingsbedrijf Mammoet B.V. will have transported a total of 192 beams.

Trends in the market The first trend possibly worthy of notice is the Asian region’s continually important role in the world’s energy market.

Although it is expected that the needs for imported energy in United States of America, Canada and Europe will increase in the next two decades, the largest increase will nevertheless 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 enormous 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 energy 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 petrochemical complexes are scheduled for construction in China, Indochina, 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 international backup and experience.

Consequently Mammoet is in a position to provide optimum service 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 an enormous potential for Mammoet’s versatile equipment, fleet and services during the coming twenty-year period.

Petrochemical

Columns for Shell Moerdijk

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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

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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 transferred by two floating derricks onto six-lines single and six-lines double conventional Scheuerle trailers. The columns were transported to a dressing 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.

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 perfect round-up of this project”.

The lifting crane, a CC/CP 4200 with an 84-meter main mast and 300 t of

Ton Bakker, Regional Director Mammoet Asia

Running up the hill Project DEA Wesseling refinery Location Mondorf Customer Escher B.V. Main equipment SPMTs, conventional trailers, prime movers

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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

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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 completed 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!

One-way ticket to Pembroke Project Boiler for Texaco Location Germany Customer Winkels Main equipment SPMTs, conventional trailers, prime mover, LTM 1500’s, barges, tugs

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On the instruction of boiler constructor 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 carried 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, consisting 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

attempt to push the boiler onto the 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

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Location Canada

AMERICA’S

Customer Fluor Daniel Main equipment SPMTs, steel supports

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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 transported 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.

“Mammoth” project at Syncrude Canada Syncrude UE-1 reactor transport Canada Syncrude Main equipment Railcars, SPMTs, strand jack lifting gantry, Gottwald RG-912, Demag CC 2800 and other cranes.

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tions constitute an especially challenging 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 control and management of the requisite logistics. Additional preparations include the implementation of QC procedures and control procedures for all the documentation, the majority of which pertains to the maintenance and certification of all the cranes and rigging equipment.

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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

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north of Fort McMurray.

The lifting operations required for the UE-1 project involved two main operations, 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 rigging studies are required for the lift of each object. The rigging prepara-

In early May 2003 Mammoet lifted 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

(‘Hydrogen Generation’), where the crane lifted a turbine, a generator, and three modules. The Liebherr LR1350 began its duties by providing 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 history. Work on the UE-1 Project will continue well into 2004.

500 kilometers in 10 days!

Project Suncor 5C-99 fractionator replacement project Location Canada Customer Suncor Main equipment Conventional trailers, prime movers, 2,000 t Heavy Duty Platform Ring

crane, Liebherr LR 1400 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 approximately 60 meters long and weighed around 400 t including the transport saddles. Hurdles that had to be overcome included strict government axle-loading regulations, crossing more than 20 bridges and removing street furniture, 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 consisted of two double 18-line Inter-combi Scheuerles with turntables. A number of axles were removed to reduce the weight and spread the load when crossing bridges. The total transport unit was around 10 meters high and weighed 700 t. It was pulled by four prime movers. The transport operation was completed in ten days, two days ahead of schedule. The vessel was offloaded in a temporary storage yard, where it was fitted with insulation, cladding, ladders and platforms. The completed vessel was then driven under the lifting hook.

With the aid of the 2,000 t Heavy Duty Platform Ring, the fractionator was pulled upright and successfully set on its foundations. A new Liebherr LR 1400 was used as the tailing crane.

Pascagoula revisited Project Clean Fuels Project Location USA Customer Fluor Daniel Main equipment SPMTs, pontoons, ro-ro ramps, CC 12600, CC 2800, LR 1450

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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 transported 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 centimeters’ 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-

Many roads lead to Jose Project Location Customer Main equipment

Hamaca Crude Upgrader Project Venezuela Fluor Daniel/Grupo Alvica Conventional trailers, SPMTs, pontoons, Demags CC 1400, CC 2600 and CC 12600.

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The Hamaca Crude Upgrader Project in Jose, Venezuela, involves the construction of a completely new refinery. Mammoet’s contribution to this project 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 700 t reactor, various reformer modules, two 500 t coke structure decks and four 320 t cylinders. They were transported in three ways: items up to 70 t were transported by road, items between 70 and 350 t were transported using a small pontoon (50 x 15 m) and items over 350 t were transported using a large pontoon (90 x 30 m).

When the equipment arrived at the quay at the refinery, it was stored temporarily near the foundations. Various cranes were mobilized for the lifting and installation, including a Demag CC 1400, a Demag CC 2600 and a Demag CC 12600. 48 lines of SPMT trailers, 16-axle Goldhofer trailers and additional equipment was used for the transport.

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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!

Giant columns in Middle East

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MIDDLE EAST

Aromatics 3 and 4 Middle East J.K.T. Customer SPMTs, conventional trailers, PTC crane, Manitowoc 999, Demag Main equipment CC3800 Project

Location

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New records were set in the Middle East when pontoons carrying two gigantic vessels weighing more than 900 t and with a length of 95 meters arrived in the harbor of Assaluyeh.

The columns were destined for the Aromatics 4 Project, which Mammoet Middle East is carrying out for J.K.T. Mammoet mobilized 48-axle lines of SPMTs and 18-axle Cometto trailers for the transport of the enormous towers. Once they had reached their final destination the vessels were lifted into position by a PTC crane, a Manitowoc M999 and a Demag CC 3800.

At the same time, Mammoet erected eight columns at the Third Aromatics plant in Bandar Imam Khomeiny.

The weights ranged from 210 to 520 t. For this particular job, Mammoet used a PTC with a 75-meter main boom and 69-meter jib and for the tailing an LR 1400. Once set up, the base (520 t) and the center unit (510 t) were successfully erected and positioned. While client J.K.T

was preparing the column for the upper part, Mammoet installed another 210 t tower at a radius of 78 meters.

A few days later the 500 t top section was successfully placed at a height of 80 meters. The PTC was relocated to a second position where four additional vessels were lifted.

LNG 4 new building in Australia

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ASIA

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 executing 150 dual crane lifts. The lifts of the cryogenic heat exchangers were very impressive.

Location Thailand Customer Sankyu Main equipment Conventional trailers, prime movers

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B&J Mammoet won a contract to transport a number of reactors with a total weight of 12,500 t from the port of Maptaput to the Asian Silicone Monomer site. Sankyu, a company with operations all over the world, is specialized in logistics and engineering solutions and has assumed overall responsibility for the project from JGC. The largest reactor was 61 meters long and 5 meters wide and weighed more than 200 t. The 12-kilometer route brought Mammoet along such roads as the famous Sukhumit No. 3 motorway, where Mammoet was confronted by obstacles with clearances that are better

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expressed in centimeters than in meters. Mammoet delivered the cargo safely and subsequently lifted it into position. The distillation reactors will be used to convert crude oil into finished products such as petrol.

The LNG 4 project in western Australia is the largest project of its kind undertaken on the continent.

Mammoet had a large part to play in the construction, using a CC 2800, a CC 4800 and a crew of 25. Mammoet was responsible

The delivery, lifting and positioning in a very confined area left no room for error. Mammoet was warned of an imminent cyclone when it still had 20 booms to lift. But thanks to hard, steady work the last boom was soon removed.

The cyclone, however, never materialized and in the end we had only a few inquisitive kangaroos to deal with.

Heavy Lifting on the sunny island of Trinidad Project Atlas Methanol Plant and Hydro Agri Location Trinidad Customer Paramount and Lurgi Main equipment Conventional trailers, MSG-50, Portal gantry crane

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Mammoet was contracted to carry out the heavy lifting operations required during the construction of a new methanol plant in Trinidad.

A MSG-50 was used to lift and erect three vessels varying in weight between 209 to 600 t. The MSG’s 102 meter main boom provided ample outreach for the positioning 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 reactor had been manufactured in Italy; it was loaded onto an ocean-going vessel at Porto Maghera and transported to Point Lisas, in Trinidad, where the reactor was collected on conventional trailers and brought to

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the site. Two 900 t strand jacks lifted the vessels and installed them on their foundations – whilst the plant was on-stream.

Trends in the market In a world where time is of the essence, a continuous process is underway to find ways of saving construction and/or installation time. Besides improving the efficiency of existing methods, new construction and installation procedures are being developed.

One of these new developments is the procedure to build the complete structure near to the final location. This procedure minimizes disturbance of normal processes and decreases the total construction 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 constructed 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/installation possibilities that Mammoet can provide, combined with the knowhow of the Mammoet employees.

Jan Kleyn Director Operations Projects Europe

Civil

MAMMOET

EUROPE

HST line in Belgium Project High Speed Line Location Antwerp, Belgium Customer Herrenknecht Main equipment Conventional trailers, prime mover, 650, 400 and 120 t hydraulic cranes

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The construction of the high-speed train (HST) line in Belgium included the construction of two bored tunnels for the subterranean “Koningin Astrid” roundabout and the “Dam” roundabout section of the line in Antwerp.

Herrenknecht supplied the tunnelling machines; Mammoet was requested to transport the various sections of the drilling machines from the factory to the site. Seven sections were too large for road transport, and consequently they had to be moved over water. These sections varied between 70 and 140 t in weight, with dimensions of up to 4.15 m in height, 8.28 m in width, and 14.2 m in length.

An inland vessel brought the drilling sections to the port of Antwerp, where they were unloaded using a 650 t hydraulic crane. Three sections were temporarily stored on supports in the harbour; the remaining four were transported directly to the construction site by 9 and 12 axleline trailers. At the site a 400 t crane lifted the various sections into the entry pit.

The remaining four sections of the drilling machine were assembled using a 650 t and a 200 t crane. Once the first tunnel had been completed the sections of the drilling machine were lifted from the exit pit and then lowered and assembled in the entry pit ready for the drilling of the second tunnel.

The right equipment for the right job Project Transport of concrete fly-over Location Badhoevendorp, The Netherlands Customer Combinatie kunstwerken A5 Main equipment SPMTs

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Mammoet transported and positioned a concrete fly-over of 120 meters 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 134 axle lines of SPMTs transported the fly-over to the foundation in two hours. Because of the extensive pre-engineering the applied solution called for closing the surrounding highway just for one weekend instead of almost a year, initially scheduled by our customer.

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Mammoet and FC Utrecht: a perfect match Project FC Utrecht Stadium Location Utrecht, Netherlands Customer Hardstaal b.v.

Main equipment Demag CC2800, Liebherr LR-1450HD and Sennebogen S-5500SL

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Mammoet recently played a nostalgic home match in FC Utrecht’s “Galgenwaard” soccer stadium. The stadium is currently being renovated; during the construction work a 135 meter and 220 t support beam had to be lifted into place for the new roof on the south side of the pitch. The lifting plan included the use of three lattice boom cranes.

The CC 2800 and the LR 1450 HD, both fitted with a superlift, lifted the futuristic roof truss to a height of approximately 20 meters. Next, the crane masts were then swivelled to manoeuvre the truss into the required orientation. Both cranes were then moved, whilst carrying

the load, along a levelled track paved with steel mats to the location in the stadium where the steel construction was to be positioned on the some 30 meter tall supports.

The complicated lifting/transport operation proceeded without a hitch. A S-5500SL crane placed the supports for the truss. The spectators invited to watch the proceedings watched open-mouthed from the grandstand on the north side, and applauded once the beam was in position on the supports.

A Spiering crane was used to assemble the roof construction for the tribune on the south side of the stadium.

Portugal, here we are Project Pier removal Location Oporto, Portugal Customer Nesco Entrecanates Cubiertas Main equipment Strand jack system, jacking towers,

skidding system Highlight

After the completion of the new bridge over the river Douro in the city of Oporto, Portugal, Mammoet was awarded the contract to remove the two 800 t auxiliary piers. The first task involved the use of the auxiliary crane on the site to insert the lifting axle through the pier and the rotation point for the tailing operations. The next phase was comprised of the assembly of the skidding system and the construction of the lifting towers.

High and Mighty Project Renovation overhead crane at the Oxys Steel plant Location IJmuiden Customer Corus Main equipment Gantry lifting system, SPMTs

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Mammoet was contracted for the lifting and transport operations involved in the renovation of Loading Crane 21 in the Oxys Steel Factory 2 at Corus’ IJmuiden plant. Since Loading Crane 21 was located in between two other overhead cranes it was necessary to dismantle one of the outermost cranes to gain access to the overhead crane. Mammoet constructed an extension comprised of two beams bearing eight 900 t strand jacks to remove the outermost crane and lower it outside the mill. Free access was then available to Loading Crane

21, which was shifted outwards over the first crane and lowered onto SPMTs. The crane beam was then transported by land and water to Messrs Duyvis, in Koog a/d Zaan, for renovation. The crane, weighing about 850 t, was subsequently returned to IJmuiden in the same manner. On its arrival Loading Crane 21 was lifted with the strandjacks and returned to its position using the temporary beams. The three cranes have since returned to full operation, whereby they are used to transfer the pots carrying iron melt from one location to another in the mill.

Once the strandjacks were under tension the auxiliary pier was cut free at the base and lowered to the bottom. However the entire operation needed to be repeated on the other bank of the river – where there was no space whatsoever. A 45 t Liebherr crane lowered 65 meter from the bridge was used to assemble the jacking towers, which were then skidded into their final position.

The greatest problem confronting the team was the complete lack of clearance between the lifting tower and the existing rock-face.

However once rock had been cut away from the surface at several locations it was nevertheless possible to lower the second pier using the jacks in the appropriate – and safe – manner.

A ‘cast-iron’ performance…

Project Dismantling a steel railway bridge Location Brussels, Belgium Customer Campenon Bernard SGE-BPC-Abeb Main equipment PC 4200

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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 number of railway tracks alongside and under the bridge were subjected to intensive daily use, and consequently lifting was permitted solely during specified periods in the weekends.

Mammoet’s time-window began at 09.00. A total of 8 demolition chains

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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 occasionally 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 discussions 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 ‘castiron’ performance.

Skidding a railway bridge Project Location Customer Main equipment

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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.

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Positioning railway bridge Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Industriemontagen Leipzig GmbH Skidding system, telescopic boom cranes

Project Construction of Sporting Lisbon Stadium Location SIMI, Portugal Customer Lisbon, Portugal Main equipment LR 1250, M 888

The bridge was ‘launched’ using Mammoet’s skidding system. This involved the use of an inverted skid construction 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 movement of the bridge that were required. The bridge was moved to the other side of the railway tracks in a threenight 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

contracts for the new-building at all three stadia, which includes the Sporting Lisbon stadium. Activities comprise the lifting of more than 1000 roof sections ranging from 35 ton to 45 t. A Liebherr 1250 with a 46 meter main boom, a 47 meter luffing jib and a Manitowoc 888 are currently working for a period of 12 months to complete this massive task. Once finished, 70,000 spectators will be able to watch their favourite team playing.

UK’s biggest bridge slide Project Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) Location Northfleet, UK Customer Rail Link Engineering ( RLE) Main equipment SPMTs, skidding system

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Mammoet was awarded the contract for the transport of a newlyconstructed 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 challenging contract by the use of its skidding 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

length of the bridge. Compliance with this stringent tolerance was achieved by the computerization of the entire skidding operation. A test slide was performed to verify the system, and to demonstrate to RLE that transport within the stringent tolerance was a feasible proposition. Once the last train had passed the rail track was closed and demolished. When the “ready to go” signal 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.

RLE stated: “We congratulate everyone 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 engineered 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 CSCcertified 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.

Ship extension MV! Gariep Project Ship lengthening Location Hebburn, UK Customer A&P Tyne Main equipment Jacking and skidding system, SPMTs

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Mammoet was awarded a contract to assist in the transport operations involved in the lengthening of the mv Gariep during a complete overhaul of the vessel. The first phase entailed cutting 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

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Skidding System. This jacking and skidding procedure 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 trailers. The middle section was then transported and fitted to the vessel’s stern section. The project was successfully completed when SPMTs with 118 axle-lines positioned the bow section against the new middle section.

TITAN System Meets Interstate 76

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Project Removal of railway bridge Location Pennsylvania, USA Customer Alan A. Myers Main equipment TITAN lifting system, SPMTs

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Mammoet’s TITAN Lifting System recently proved to offer the perfect solution for the removal of a railway bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Subsequent to a meeting with the client Mammoet proposed that the highway be closed completely in the middle of the night, when traffic would be lightest. It would then be possible to lift the entire bridge and move it to one side of the road, where the bridge could be dismantled without causing any inconvenience to traffic. In contrast, several weeks are required when cranes are used for the conventional on-site disassembly of bridges over roads.

Mammoet prepared for the lift by assembling a relatively short TITAN tower (just 4 meters tall) on SPMTs. Once the highway was closed the SPMTs were moved under the bridge – and just two hours later the bridge had been lifted, moved 100 meters from the road, and offloaded ready for demolition in complete safety. The client was extremely satisfied with the new, rapid demolition technique.

Engineering on a high level Project Central Artery/Tunnel project Location Massachusetts, USA Customer SIWP Main equipment TITAN gantry system, SPMTs

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For the construction of the second level of concrete viaducts, a huge overhead crane needed relocation to a 8 meters higher position. SWIP considered the full disassembly of the launching girder and re-assembly at the higher elevation. However, since this process was estimated to take 3-4 months. SWIP needed a quicker alternative. Mammoet explored the possibility of lifting it in one piece. Since the available space was very limited, Mammoet applied its TITAN jacking

Houses on the run Project Home delivery project Location Cambridge Customer Mattamy homes Main equipment Skidding system, SPMTs

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Mammoet Canada Eastern was recently awarded a contract for the transport and positioning of 1000 houses. A major local realestate 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 transported 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.

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Precision skidding operation Project MV Ross Sea Project Highlight

Location Malaysia

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 comprised of four separate phases. In the first phase SPMTs were located

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Customer MSE Main equipment SPMTs, skidding system

under the new mid section of the ship and then moved as close as possible to the existing mid section.

The second phase involved moving the stern section of the vessel 50 meters from the stern section ready for the insertion of the new 4000 t mid section. During the third phase of the project the new mid section

of the vessel was positioned against the stern section, whereby the maximum tolerance was 3 mm. In the fourth and final phase Mammoet’s Skidding System was used to position the bow section of the vessel against the new mid section.

system. Two towers were built on 44 axle lines SPMT. The launching girder, which has the ability to move by cantilevering itself over larger distances, was then “launched” onto Mammoets towers. Finally, the cargo was moved sideways onto the concrete piers. The complete operation, including the (de) mobilization of equipment, was completed in less than three weeks.

Trends in the market In the offshore market we are currently completing an extremely busy first half of 2003, involving some fairly heavy load outs – inclusive of one operation in which we almost broke our own world record on the load out of the 10,500 t Kvitebjorn main deck. However although we have been remained fully occupied to date, we have nevertheless observed an overall 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 development and large floating units. To date subsea development has provided some work for Mammoet; however the units are often small, and the work is carried out offshore, 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 successful 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 onland modular plants have now been commenced. These projects generate work for our wheels/cranes and our special techniques. Moreover the time is approaching when offshore structures will need to be removed, although it is difficult to estimate the timetable for the actual work. Fortunately we can observe that essentially the same engineering and construction companies 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 transport and lifting work.

Frans Segeren, Market Segment Manager Offshore

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Lifting operation at sea Project Burlington Calder Project UK Location Irish Sea Customer Suction Pile Technology Main equipment SPMTs, eight 900 t strandjacks

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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

Conversion of MS Rocknes Project Ship lengthening Location Botlek, Rotterdam Customer Keppel-Verolme Main equipment Conventional trailers, two AC 650 cranes

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MS Rocknes, a ship owned by Van Oord, was drydocked at Keppel-Verolme for a large-scale conversion. One of the sections for this conversion was fabricated in Poland and subsequently shipped by pontoon to Rotterdam.

Once there, it was offloaded with a floating crane.

It was then placed onto a Keppel-Verolme trailer, which was moved alongside the MS Rocknes.

Mammoet was contracted to position the 120 t weighing section from the quay onto the ship. After a thorough preparation by the staff of both KeppelVerolme and Mammoet’s Technical Sales dept., the task was completed to everyone’s satisfaction using two AC 650 cranes.

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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 platform; 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

drop into position; the suctionanchor technology ensured that they became anchored in the seabed. The strandjacks were then used to lift the entire deck up the legs, and in the final phase the deck was firmly secured in position. This new method of securing offshore platforms on the seabed does not require the use of divers to release the pilings – consequently resulting in a much safer procedure.

Kizomba on wheels Project Kizomba-A Location Zwijndrecht Customer Heerema Zwijndrecht Main equipment SPMTs, jacking, weighing and ballast systems

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The Kizomba A project constitutes the first phase of the development of four West African oil fields discovered in Block 15, off Angola’s coast. This phase includes the installation of a surface wellhead platform (SWHP) linked to a floating production, storage 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 manufactured by the Heerema Fabrication Group, in Zwijndrecht.

each module onto the barges. Since the barges were to be loaded at high tide both load-outs began early in the morning.

Mammoet cranes also assisted in the completion of the topside modules, which were moored alongside the yard.

Mammoet was contracted to transport the topside modules, each weighing some 6000 t, from the construction hall onto the oceangoing barges. Mammoet used SPMTs with 240 axle-lines for these two spectacular operations, 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

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The Norwegian Statoil oil and gas company has constructed a large production platform for the development of the Kvitebjorn field. The sections of the platform were constructed by different yards; the drilling modules were manufactured

by Heerema Tonsberg, and the living accommodation by Leirvik Module, in Stord. Mammoet transported all the sections to Haugesund. In Haugesund, the largest section of the production platform was manufactured by ABB offshore systems and consequently the completed living accommodation was fitted to the production platform at this location.

Before the enormous structure could be moved out of the construction hall Mammoet’s computerized weighing system verified the pre-calculated weight of the platform; the precise weight was 10,500 t. In the mean time a 20-man

12,000 t Murphy Medusa loadout Project Murphy Medusa Location Middle East Customer McDermott Main equipment Strandjacks, skidding system

Highlight

On instructions from McDermott Middle East, Mammoet undertook a load-out of a buoy. It was a floating oil storage buoy, with a length of 180 meter, a diameter of around 30 meter and a weight of no less than 12,000 t!

Mammoet’s instructions were to pull the buoy onto a pontoon using four 900 t strand jacks.

The client provided the sliding system. First, the buoy was released and pulled to the quayside, from where it could be pulled onto the pontoon.

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The total sliding distance was about 200 meters.

The average speed was about 10 meters per hour. The job was completed successfully in three days, resulting in two further orders for Mammoet from Mc Dermott.

Mammoet crew was hard at work on the unloading and assembly of the axle lines. Mammoet’s ballast system was also required for the job, and consequently pumps, water pipes and power packs were installed on the pontoon. In the final stage of the preparations all 48 axle lines were coupled in long rows and a total of 1664 wheels were moved under the platform. Once the client

had carried out a final check the green light was given to start the transport. Within two days the enormous platform had been loaded safely on the pontoon. Once again, Haugesund’s ABB had completed yet another eye-catching offshore structure – safely moved by Mammoet.

Completing a puzzle….

SNEPO Bonga Project Nigeria & The Netherlands Amec, Heerema Fabrication Group Main equipment SPMTs, Jacking, weighing and ballast systems Project

Location

Customer

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The Bonga oil and gas field, which was discovered 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 contracted to Amec, a large offshore construction company in Wallsend, UK. The various sections 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 accommodate the differences in weight, dimensions,

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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 transported seven modules with weights varying from 500 to 2200 t for the Heerema Fabrication Group at Zwijndrecht.

Innovative and safe in Louisiana Project Falcon Nest Location Iberia, USA Customer Omega Natchiq Inc Main equipment Gantry lifting system, weighing system, SPMTs

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The Falcon Nest project is a classical example 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

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of the maximum load for each lift point – thereby minimizing the risk of torsion or overloading.

Once the deck was finished and ready for the load out Mammoet used its electronic weighing system to weigh the entire 2,772 t deck, involving the use of measurements at 16 locations. 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 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 phenomenal growth experienced in the fossil-fuel arena from the late 1990s until early 2001 has come to a virtual standstill. Although this slow-down in the industry has had an impact on the volume of projects, it has nevertheless opened the doors to other opportunities within the segment, such as storage sites, plant relocations, service, repairs and replacements of machinery. Mammoet has been highly active in these markets, and although the concern has been unable to maintain the rate of growth of the past 5 to 6 years Mammoet has nevertheless been able to focus its energy on the retention of the concern’s market share within this segment.

Power

Farming the wind

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Project Wind Farm project Location Rotterdam Europoort Customer Nordex Energy GmbH Main equipment CC 2800 lattice boom crane, 300 and 120 t hydraulic cranes

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The Wind Farm Project is the first substantial deployment of wind-turbine technology by both BP and ChevronTexaco. Mammoet’s share in this project was comprised of the provision of the cranes and staff required for the installation of nine wind turbines with an 80 m tower. Mammoet used a CC2800 (96 meter main boom and 100 t superlift) in combination with a 120 t hydraulic crane as the tailing crane for the tower sections. A 300 t hydraulic crane was deployed for the installation of the individual vanes. To minimize the risks involved in the installation Nerefco imposed a requirement on Mammoet stipulating that the CC2800 crane should be dismantled prior to each relocation. However subsequent to the installation of some turbines Nerefco permitted Mammoet to move the complete crane with boom, subject to the proviso that this took place outside the perimeter fence and that the boom was directed away from the plant.

The continued growth of Green Power in the USA, Canada and Mexico offers another major opportunity to Mammoet. Green Power is extremely environmentally-friendly, since it involves the use of sustainable sources of energy such as wind, thermal, and hydro resources in the generation of power.

Mammoet has been highly active in the transfer of the concern’s knowledge of Wind Power Farm development from Europe to the Americas. Mammoet continues to cooperate with wind-turbine manufacturers 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.

The Mammoet Power Segment Team has made use of the opportunities offered by the correction in fossil-fuel plants to expand the concern’s wind-power knowledge base and increase its market share in the global Green-Power industry; nevertheless Mammoet has also simultaneously been preparing for the initiation of new fossil-fuel projects in late 2004 and early 2005.

The project will result in the generation of an amount of electricity equivalent to the needs of 20,000 households – and reduce CO2 emissions by 20,000 t per annum.

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Turbine runners for China Project Three Gorges Power Project Location Montreal, Canada Customer G.E. Hydro Main equipment SPMTs, conventional trailers, pontoons

local road-transport requirements and consequently were permitted to travel 3 km through the city of Lachine. At the end of the journey by road the runners were loaded onto pontoons for a 20km transport along the St Lawrence River to the Port of Montreal.

Jim Hamilton, Account Manager Mammoet USA

Building a 800MW power plant Project Rijnmond Energy Center Location Rotterdam, the Netherlands Customer Bechtel-Enka Holland VOF, Siemens Power Generation AG Main equipment Floating derrick, pontoon, SPMTs, sliding gantry system

Highlight

Mammoet Europe was contracted to provide for the transport and installation of two 310 t combustion turbines and two 302 t generators.

Both sets of turbines and generators were loaded onto barges at the Siemens factory in Germany, and then

shipped via inland waterways to the Mammoet Yard in Schiedam, The Netherlands. A floating derrick was used to lift the two sets of turbines and generators onto a second barge for transport to a ro/ro jetty near the Rijnmond Energy Center site. The turbines and generators were then loaded onto a 12-axle conventional trailer and transported to the construction site.

Mammoet had installed a sliding gantry system with a total lifting capacity of 400 t at the site, and consequently after only a few hours the turbine was in position on its foundations. The job was completed once the generator was in place.

In between times Mammoet has installed one of two 200 t transformers; a 325 t steam turbine generator will be positioned at a later date.

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Highlight

Mammoet was awarded a contract for the transport of two large hydro-electric turbine runners in Montreal, Canada; the runners are two of a total of 14 that will generate electricity for the Three Gorges Power Project in China.

Once the runners were ready for transport they were moved from the factory using 2 x 12 axle-line SPMTs, and then transferred onto conventional trailers with 2 x 16 axle-lines that complied with the

The cost of the entire Chinese project is estimated to amount to USD 25 billion; the work is comprised of the construction of a 2-km dam with a height of 185 meters across the Chang River to form a 19 trillion liter water reservoir over a distance of 600 km upstream. The project is scheduled for completion in 2009.

On its completion the new facility will be the world’s largest and most powerful hydro-electric power station, generating the equivalent of the combined output of no less than 15 nuclear power stations!

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

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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

was unload and transport the machinery transported 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 auxiliary crane.

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 generator was lifted to the required height using Mammoet’s strandjack tower lifting system, where it was skidded 30 m through a small

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 transport by rail; and Mammoet Canada Eastern was responsible for the lifting and transport work on site. Consequently this project constitutes a supreme example of the total – and worldwide – service package Mammoet can offer its clients!

New York…New York…

Project Mirant Bowline Project Location New York, USA Customer Mirant Power Main equipment Pontoons, SPMTs, floating crane

Highlight

Mammoet was contracted for the transport of 59 items of machinery and 26,000 cubic meters of other equipment required for the construction 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

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floating crane lifted the load onto a pontoon, which was then towed to the power plant. SMPTs with 24 axle-lines were used to unload the turbines and transport them to their foundations.

During the second phase of the project Mammoet was responsible for the transfer and transport of a further six steam drums and 16 HRSG modules with weights of up to 190 t.

Lifting through the dome Project Exchange of generators Location Tennessee, USA Main equipment Platform Twin Ring

Mammoet was awarded the contract for the replacement 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 stringent safety policy all parts of the crane were required to undergo an inspection prior to admission to the plant.

The first phase of the work involved cutting openings in the dome to gain access to the containment; the concrete slabs were removed using the PlatformTwin Ring.

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 the third and final phase the tailing frame was used to erect the new generators, which were then lifted and carefully passed through the openings in the power station’s dome.

Beach Power Project Brighton Beach Power Location Ontario, Canada Customer Brighton Beach Power Main equipment Sliding system, SPMTs

Highlight

Brighton Beach Power – a joint venture between Ontario Power Generation and ATCO Power – has begun construction work on a new 550 MW power station in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Mammoet was awarded the contract for the transport and lifting work required for the installation of the turbines, gen-

erators and HRSG equipment. The turbines and generators were built

by General Electric and transported to Windsor by rail. Mammoet unloaded the freight using a skid system and transported the equipment to the site.

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

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 generator to the required height.

It ain’t half hot mum…

MAMMOET

Project Various power stations

MIDDLE EAST

Location Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates Main equipment Cometto trailers, prime movers, skidding- and jacking systems

Highlight

In a contract awarded via Mammoet’s Italian joint venture partner, Mammoet Palumbo, Mammoet Gulf was requested to install all the heavy machinery required for a new power station in Barka, Oman. The machinery was delivered to the port of Mina Qabooz, in Muscat, and was then transported over a distance of 60 km to the site.

All transports, which took place at night, made use of 14 and 16-axle Cometto trailers.

The route included a steep hill just outside the port, as a result of which Mammoet had to make use of 8x8 MAN and 6x4 Mack prime movers to tow the trailers.

During the same period Mammoet was also occupied with work on a major expansion of

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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 equipment required for the expansion.

The generators, turbines and transformers were transported using Cometto trailers and then installed using Mammoet’s skidding and jacking equipment. The work was carried out in the power station whilst it continued to generate electricity; consequently on occasion there was very little clearance for the transports under the existing pipelines that were still in operation! Moreover the work was carried out during the hottest period of the year, when temperatures could reach as high as 53 degrees Celsius.

In Qatar Mammoet is currently engaged in work on the expansion of a gas factory which involves the transport and installation of a 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 company’s overall commercial operations.

He shares some of his visions with us.

Patrick Freericks Managing Director Mammoet Global

Although these are hard times in economic terms, can you identify areas in 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.

Local regulations, difficult accessibility, language and culture differences all pose special challenges. Another area of expansion I would briefly mention is Brazil. We won a very large lifting contract from ABB / Snam Progretti there that will be executed by our joint venture, Mammoet Irga. The contract is an important boost to the joint venture’s further successful development.”

Are there any opportunities for expansion in established markets, such as Europe?

“There certainly are. In Scandinavia, the activities in the offshore market do continue and onshore activities are even increasing in that area.

That is why we have allocated more equipment to Northern Europe on a

permanent basis, for instance a 500 t hydraulic crane. The same development can be seen in Denmark. We satisfy customer requirements either directly or in joint ventures and strategic alliances with local service providers.”

Do you foresee any special developments that customers want to be achieved?

“The general trend is to increase the number of solution options from which customers can choose.

To do so, we have to use a versatile, young equipment fleet. Take Mammoet Irga for instance. We started this joint venture in 2001 with five cranes. In 2002 we increased this resident fleet with an LK 1400/1, which today enables us to execute

the Rio Polimeros project I mentioned. Or take Mammoet Palumbo.

It started with 24 axle lines of SPMTs. They have been fully booked and we are planning to expand the fleet. A last example is our joint venture with Kranringen Wind. It was established in 2001 and now operates two CC 2800 cranes, one TC 2800, one TC 2000 and a 500 t hydraulic crane. This reflects the growth in activity for the installation of wind farms. Combining the best that the parties have to offer in a joint venture is an essential part of our strategy to stay successful. By entering into strategic alliances with local partners, the local content creates added value for our customers.”

Mammoet Van Oord Subsequent to the North Sea’s heavy-lifting boom the 1990s marked the return to a more rational view of the use of installation equipment designed for specific jobs.

Super-large capacity vessels were no longer regarded as the solution for all offshore installation work, and consequently increasing use was made of smaller, more flexible and less expensive equipment – a trend which ultimately resulted in Mammoet Van Oord’s "Jumping Jack".

A special jacking system provides for a rapid transition from a floating to a standing platform, and vice versa.

This, in combination with a 2500 m2 deck area and 4000 ton payload, renders multiple transport and installation trips within a single project a cost-effective proposition.

Last year Mammoet Van Oord was responsible for the successful installation of the foundations for 80 wind turbines for The Horns Rev Windfarm Project. The Horns Rev Offshore Windfarm (Elsam A/S) is located in North Sea waters of about 15m in depth some 20 nautical

miles from Esbjerg, Denmark. The project was brought to a successful completion well before the scheduled date.

Mammoet Van Oord has been recently been awarded two other challenging projects for the 2003 season. The first project, for GE Wind, entails the installation of seven 7 x 3.6 MW wind turbines, inclusive of the monopile foundations, required for the pilot-trial phase of the Arklow Bank Offshore Wind Project off the coast of County Wicklow, Ireland. The second project, for Vestas-Celtic, entails the installation of 30 sets of foundations for the Scroby Sands Offshore Windfarm Project on the Middle Scroby Shoal located off the coast of Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom.

During this latter project Mammoet will supply the onshore services (crane and SPMTs) in Great Yarmouth required to unload the foundations and load the monopiles, whilst Van Oord ACZ will lay the offshore export cables in the sea bed and construct the scour protection required around the foundations.

Mammoet Palumbo Mammoet Fostrans Last year Mammoet began its new Mammoet Palumbo joint venture, with offices in Livorno and Milan.

The company is now in full operations and, according to Davide Andreani, Managing Operations, has already completed some spectacular projects – with plenty of work in the pipeline. In preparation for the Canadian Syncrude project Mammoet Palumbo was requested to transport several exchangers from the Italian factory to the quay.

Moreover the company has also loaded out two 750 t modules for

Shell, as well as a 1300 t offshore module for Petrobras.

In March a 700 t yacht with a length of 56 m was loaded out for Benetti, whilst four 200 t ship sections were loaded out and transported by barge from Ancona to Riva Trigoso for Fincantieri (navy division). A job carried out for the cruise passenger division involved the transport of a 300 t ship section from the yard to the quay, after which it was loaded out and transported by barge from Porto Marghera to Venice. Within the near future Mammoet Palumbo will

carry out a complete factory-tofoundations transport on the transfer of a 930 t reactor from Italy to France. On its arrival Mammoet will erect and position the reactor on its foundations.

Mammoet Irga do Brasil Since its incorporation in 2001 Mammoet Irga do Brasil has achieved a substantial growth by virtue of the high quality of its work. Mammoet Irga currently employs cranes from 200 to 450 t lifting capacity; during the course of this year the fleet will be supplemented by a 600 t capacity crane.

Major projects carried out at two Petrobras refineries involved the replacement of a 240 t reactor at Minas Gerais and the lifting of two 270 and 230 t units at Sao Paulo.

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At Usiminas, in the state of Minas Gerais, Mammoet Irga was awarded a rental contract for 15 cranes required for the expansion of a steel mill.

Consequently Mammoet Irga has been able to laid solid foundations for the further development of Mammoet’s operations in the South American region, especially with respect to the major projects planned in Brazil.

In the southern countries, our joint venture partner Mammoet Fostrans specializes in large projects in Portugal. In addition to having assisted in the building of the Istanbul and Tunis stadia, the company was also awarded the contract to lift the roof sections of two Portuguese stadiums, where the 2004 European soccer championships will be held. Large projects indeed, which, it must be added, also involved a partnership with a local company, which enabled Mammoet Fostrans to have access to any projects requiring a heavy lift.

The aggressive policy aimed at entering this particular market is being reinforced by the presence of a sales correspondent agent based in Portugal.

Greece and Spain are other markets in Southern Europe where Mammoet Fostrans has got established. In Greece, works are in progress at Titan Cement (Thessalonica), while in Spain Mammoet Fostrans has built a new LNG (liquefied natural gas) plant in Bilbao. Mammoet

Fostrans wants to get established in the Mediterranean basin and is setting off to conquer the Maghreb markets. With that in mind, commercial or representative agents are handling North Africa. Projects are being executed, such as one in Algeria to transport and set down a 300 t reactor for the account of ABB Company. The job involves carrying that load (27 meter length and 300 t weight) over 1800 km in the south of Algeria, which is 43 days’ transportation. In Libya, gas and oil projects are being studied that require crawler cranes of heavy capacity (400,600,800 t). In Egypt, Mammoet Fostrans has a contract to build a gas-processing plant at Damiette.

EMD Quality in everything we do

Jan van Seumeren Jr. Managing Director EMD

Over the whole range of horizontal and vertical transport work, the quality of the services provided is of profound importance. Any mishandling or serious delay could have an enormous impact on the customers’ investments and productivity. Jan van Seumeren Jr. explains that Mammoet’s outstanding track record is founded on the professional skills and training of its operators and the well-managed maintenance of its equipment.

Quality of service is certainly a competitive edge that drives Mammoet’s success. But how do you manage to preserve the high quality level?

“Our world of heavy lifting and transport is chiefly one in which professional skills and in-depth knowledge of equipment are mandatory.

We employ highly rated engineers, designers and operators who know exactly what the equipment performance is and where the safe-operations envelope is. Even if new equipment is being commissioned, we know exactly what to expect.

This is because we maintain strong relationships with our equipment providers. In many cases, we are an integrated part of the design process. The direct involvement in the design process also makes it easier to standardize our equipment.

The fewer different types of equipment there are, the more effective our maintenance and management can be. Our Equipment Management Department (EMD) does a great job to combine ‘keep it simple’ with ‘go for the best possible quality’.”

What about the maintenance procedures to prevent any technical flaws in the equipment’s performance?

“It is just as important as the knowledge about the equipment. At the heart of our maintenance management is our Enterprise Resources Program, supported by SAP software. We keep records of equipment assignments, the maintenance history, erratic behavior reported by operators and other data. For each major piece of equipment, we define in advance the future maintenance activities and integrate them with the availability schedules. SAP warns us in good time to prepare for maintenance set-up and execution, which is carried out at Mammoet’s own facilities. This procedure is

applied for all vehicles, auxiliary equipment and cranes with capacities of 14 t and up.”

What is the added value of keeping such records?

The records are an asset for fleet management. The complete maintenance history is recorded worldwide, both in the management information system and at the cranes themselves. The track records are therefore available to everyone at all times. This enables us to identify trends in particular machines, to respond accurately to repairs and faults and to buy components centrally and on time. Downtime is there-

fore kept to a minimum. As a result, our procurement policy can concentrate on buying the best equipment and we have precise records of the technical state of the equipment we sell through Mammoet Trading.

This illustrates just how seriously Mammoet takes quality and underpins our competitive edge. In addition, all our operators are trained to think in terms of quality and safety and they know that the equipment behavior will be recorded. This makes them even more aware of the importance of working with dedication and commitment.

Increasing power to erect extremely heavy loads The offshore sector is witnessing an exciting and challenging trend: the rapid increase in the weight of offshore module fabrication.

John Vermeeren, Manager Operations Special Devices

Due to a different installation method (float-over instead of lifting) heavier and bigger pieces can be installed.

It is also understandable from an economic point of view. Reducing the number of components that have to be mated in the final assembly cuts the production time and the costs involved. But the technical challenges are breathtaking. Can these leviathans be manipulated and transported? Mammoet has addressed these challenges with unprecedented flair and is developing a jack up system to have these "supermodules" jacked up to the required heights.

Half a decade ago, installing an 11,000 t offshore platform deck represented the limit of the technical ability. Today, we are carrying out a job to lift a 14,500 t deck to a height of 12 meters, while an even bigger challenge is looming: decks of over 25,000 t that need to be erected up to 25 meters are already scheduled for manufacturing at various yards around the world. A deck of 100 x

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35 x 25 meters is no exception today.

These enormous constructions are assembled on the ground. But when ready, they have to be raised, loadout onto a barge and shipped to their final position where a float over operation will take place. To do this, a special loadout truss must be installed underneath which requires the stack to be lifted off the ground.

In the current jobs this elevation height is 12 meters. How can this be achieved? Multiple crane systems are costly and do not offer sufficient capacity in cramped working spaces. This leaves the jacking option as a perfect alternative.

John Vermeeren, in charge of the

development of special devices at Mammoet, states that the solution was found by using existing, standardized equipment. "We widely apply standard hydraulic skid shoes with a capacity of 600 t. The trick is to combine four of these skid shoes and integrate their systems, hydraulics and electronics so that they act as one giant 2,400 t jacking system. Using this system, we can provide virtually any jack capacity that is required. For this job, we constructed eight of these giants with a total jacking capacity of 20,000 t. The stroke of the standard jacks is 60 cm and this will not let us reach 12 meters high directly.

The four-clustered jacks are there-

fore fitted with a smart mechanical device that accommodates jacking columns of about 1 meter. These have clamp holes for the jacking mode and after each stroke, the platform rises another half meter.

By inserting jacking columns, the stack gradually rises to 12 meters."

An advantage of using standard equipment is that it fits into normal containers and thus this super jack solution is easy to dispatch to any place in the world. Once again, it illustrates Mammoet’s dedication to offering customers solutions that work safely and quickly while keeping cost within acceptable limits.

Corporate Communications New corporate campaign

Larissa van Seumeren Manager Corporate Communications

Do what you say and say what you do. That’s our company culture. And we want our communication 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 appearance 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 trade fair (ONS) in Stavanger (end of August 2002) where we exhibited with our new stand. Its flexible design allows it to be used for various kinds of presentations. The stand, whose shape is derived from our head office ‘De Bolder’, shows real-life examples of what being ‘Moved by Mammoet’

Mammoet Road Cargo B.V. Phone +31 (0)16 53 19 650 Fax +31 (0)16 53 15 535

Mammoet Holding B.V. Phone +31 (0)10 204 2424 Fax +31 (0)10 204 2442

Phone +31 (0)10 204 2614 Fax +31 (0)10 204 2455

Mammoet Van Oord Windmills B.V. Phone +31 (0)10 204 2549 Fax +31 (0)10 204 2696

Mammoet Trading

Belgium

Phone +31 (0)10 204 2424 Fax +31 (0)10 204 2442

Mammoet Belgium N.V. Phone +32 (0)93 459 891 Fax +32 (0)93 455 376

EUROPE

Croatia

The Netherlands

Mammoet Croatia Phone + 385 (0)1 2306 243 Fax + 385 (0)1 2341 491

Mammoet Global B.V.

Mammoet Europe B.V. Phone +31 (0)10 204 2614 Fax +31 (0)10 204 2455

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.

Besides our new corporate campaign, we’ve also made a start on merchandising activities so as to retain and strengthen our image and create a corporate brand. We’re increasingly noticing that people want to have closer contact with our company, they want to be kept informed about our activities and they want to identify with everything that Mammoet stands for. Mammoet Store signifies 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

Italy

ASIA

MIDDLE EAST

• Mammoet Italy Phone +39 02 9552 9521 Fax +39 02 9573 1216

China

United Arab Emirates

Shenyang Mammoet Heavy Transport & Lifting Co. Ltd. Phone + 86 (0) 24 231 80 456 Fax + 86 (0) 24 231 80 457

• Mammoet Dubai Phone +971 (0)4 333 1252 Fax +971 (0)4 333 1366

Japan

AMERICA’S

Mammoet Transport Japan Phone +81 (0)3 3280 6671 Fax +81 (0)3 6408 0722

USA

• Mammoet Palumbo Phone +39 02 577 777 Fax +39 02 57777471

Norway Mammoet Norge Phone +47 (0)35 505 950 Fax +47 (0)35 505 960

Malaysia Russia

Mammoet Romstar SDN BHD Phone +60 (0)679 932 00 Fax +60 (0)679 932 20

Mammoet Moscow Phone +7 095 956 0838 Fax +7 095 956 0738

Denmark

Singapore Spain

KRW Phone + 45 98 17 74 33 Fax + 45 98 17 28 07

Mammoet Nederland B.V. Phone +31 (0)10 204 2424 Fax +31 (0)10 204 2442

Mammoet (S) Pte Ltd. Phone +65 (0)686 11 638 Fax +65 (0)686 12 718

Mammoet Spain Phone +34 (0)91 372 8473 Fax +34 (0)91 372 9433

Egypt • 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 Fax +31 (0)25 122 4488 • Mammoet Terneuzen Phone +31 (0)11 564 8050 Fax +31 (0)11 563 0724 Mammoet Aannemingsbedrijf B.V. Phone +31 (0)10 204 2400 Fax +31 (0)10 204 2415

Thailand Southern Africa

Mammoet Fostrans Egypt Phone +20 (0)2 519 5919 Fax +20 (0)2 519 6519

Mammoet Southern Africa Phone +27 (0)11 882 4499 Fax +27 (0)11 882 4422

France

Mammoet Banchang Phone +66 (0)38 882 556 to 882 560 Fax +66 (0)38 603 800

Indonesia United Kingdom

Mammoet Fostrans Marseille Phone +33 (0)495 06 14 74 Fax +33 (0)495 06 14 75

Mammoet UK Ltd. Phone +44 (0)191 263 9222 Fax +44 (0)191 263 9333

P.T. Mammoet Nusatama Phone +62 (0)21 829 1864 Fax +62 (0)21 830 5114

Mammoet USA, Inc Phone +1 281 369 2200 Fax +1 281 369 2178 • South El Monte CA Phone +1 626 442 5542 Fax +1 626 442 0841 • Greens Bayou TX Phone +1 713 422 8850 Fax +1 713 422 8880 • Atlanta GA Phone +1 404 696 4982 Fax +1 404 696 4984 • Charlotte NC Phone +1 704 331 4749 Fax +1 704 331 2672 • Tranco Mammoet Phone +1 414 475 3180 Fax +1 414 475 3256 • Mammoet USA NE Phone +1 860 443 0451 Fax +1 860 442 9565

Canada Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd. • Montreal QC Phone +1 450 923 9706 Fax +1 450 923 1815 • Cambridge ON Phone +1 519 740 0550 Fax +1 519 740 3531 • Halifax NS Phone +1 902 450 0550 Fax +1 902 450 0545 Mammoet Canada Western Ltd. • Calgary AB Phone +1 403 252 0551 Fax +1 403 258 3846 • Edmonton AB Phone +1 780 449 0552 Fax +1 780 417 9623 • Ft. McMurray AB Phone +1 780 791 5049 Fax +1 780 791 5035

Trinidad PTM Limited Phone + 1 (868) 653 3802 Fax + 1 (868) 652 8030

Mexico Mammoet Mexico S.A. de C.V. Phone +(52) 81 83-782029 Fax + (52) 81 83-782170

Venezuela

Germany

Korea

• Mammoet Deutschland GmbH Leuna Phone +49 (0)3461 4326 81 Fax +49 (0)3461 4326 88 o Mammoet Deutschland GmbH Halle Phone +49 (0)345 5755 673 Fax +49 (0)345 5755 677

Mammoet Korea Phone +82 (0)2 420 7791 Fax +82 (0)2 420 7790

Australia Mammoet Australia Pty Ltd Phone +61 (0)7 3010 9424 Fax +61 (0)7 3010 9828

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Mammoet Seattle Phone +1 425 258 1135 Fax +1 425 258 1171

Mammoet Venezuela Ca Phone +58 281 274 4866 Fax +58 281 275 0539

AVS Services Phone +1 281 369 3900 Fax +1 281 369 2178

Brazil Mammoet Irga Brazil Phone +55 (0)11 3942 8100 Fax +55 (0)11 3942 8150