Recently, Blue Water transported a hydraulic hammer - weighing 653 tonnes and reaching more than 22 metres in height - on behalf of their good client - MENCK GmbH.
MENCK - headquartered in Kaltenkirchen, Germany - is a provider of equipment and services for the installation of piles. The hammer – of the MHU 3500 type – is part of their MHU series of hydraulic hammers.
Honest and reliable cooperation
The hammer will be used for the HKZ (Hallandse Kust Zuid) wind farm project in the North Sea
“In cooperation with Dutch shipowner Amasus Shipping, the hammer was shipped on their open hatch coaster MV ‘Arctic Rock’ from Hamburg to Rotterdam. To facilitate direct discharge to the end client’s installation vessel, the hammer was transported in vertical position. The operation went smoothly, and we thank both MENCK for relying on us and Amasus Shipping for a great teamwork,” says Casper Frederiksen, Chartering Operator, Energy & Projects, Blue Water Esbjerg.
Subsequently, they received the following statement from MENCK: “To secure a safe and on-time delivery, this job required in-depth knowledge about our hammers, and therefore we did not hesitate to entrust Blue Water with the project. The job was executed to our full satisfaction, and we appreciate the honest and reliable cooperation with Blue Water.”
The hammer will be used for the HKZ (Hallandse Kust Zuid) wind farm project in the North Sea. When completed this wind farm will have a renewable electricity output equivalent to the annual consumption of more than two million Dutch households.
