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NETHERLANDS — Mammoet recently began assembling the SK6000, the world’s strongest land-based crane, at its Westdorpe facility in the Netherlands.

The project marks a new era in heavy lifting technology, offering unprecedented lifting capacity and reach, and opening up new construction methodologies for large projects, a release states.

The SK6000 ring crane will offer full electric operation and enables the transition to cleaner power sources while driving down the carbon impact of energy projects.

The crane has a maximum capacity of 6,000 tonnes, and is capable of lifting components up to 3,000 tonnes to a height of 220 metres. Its lifting power allows customers to build more efficiently in larger pieces.

“The crane provides a huge leap forward for projects in emerging energy sectors, supporting the continued constructability of next-generation wind turbine and foundation components needed to achieve higher yields from offshore wind farms,” states the company. “It also unlocks new modular construction options for nuclear facilities, with increased cost-effectiveness and safety. In the oil and gas sector, the SK6000 helps new build and expansion projects to benefit from economies of scale on a level never before seen.”

Once all parts are mobilized to Mammoet’s Westdorpe site, initial works include assembly of the crane’s base frame, power packs and control room. Mammoet’s auxiliary cranes are supporting the build, including two 250-tonne crawler cranes and a 140-tonne Gottwald mobile harbor crane.

Assembly is scheduled to be completed during Q4 2024.