The transportation of
2 tunnel drilling machines from State of Washington, USA to the northern part of
Norway.
The machines were transported to Rotterdam where they were loaded on a heavy lift seagoing
vessel with a lifting capacity of 350 tonnes.
In the town of Bodø, north of the Polar circle, both machines were unloaded and
positioned on heavy lift trailers for further transportation into the Norwegian mountains
where they are used for drilling tunnels for hydro power plants.
LINCO-FREIGHT was resposible for the complete operation from door to door.
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1 of 2 mainbeams, dimensions 8,50*3,10*3,00m -
89.000 kgs
Upon discharging of very heavy loads using the ships own gear, the correct ballasting of
the vessel is crucial.
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Discharging
the mainbeam - seen from an angle where the crane rig of the ship is clearly displayed
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Reloading of a drilling head onto a heavy
weight trailer for transportation to final site.
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1 of 2 drilling heads, dimensions are 4,20*4,20*3,00m - 93.000
kgs
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Discharging of the mainbeam from ship to heavy weight trailer - using the ships own gear.
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