| Six transformers go for a scenic drive
(01/20/2010)
Location: Various locations in the Netherlands
Job: Transporting six large transformers
Challenge: Planning, weak bridges, large crowds
The 380 kV electricity transmission network in the Netherlands is being extended to increase the security of supply and cope with the growing electricity consumption. A manufacturer in the Netherlands supplied transformers for this project. Mammoet had undertaken other transports for this customer and they were obviously happy with our service as they commissioned us to transport six new transformers to two different sites. Each transformer weighed 330 tons and together with the auxiliary equipment and 22 axle lines of SPMT the total weight was 540 tons (35 meters long, 5.33 wide, 8.35 meter high). Mammoet transported the transformers from the factory to a slipway where they were loaded onto a Mammoet Maritime pontoon which took them to Hoek of Holland where the loads were rolled off onto the quay. This combination of transport over water and by road made planning easier and reduced the costs.
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