Heerema Marine Contractors has crossed the Storebaelt Bridge, known as the ‘gate to the Baltic Sea’ with the SSCV Thialf. This crossing is the first time a Heerema crane vessel has accessed the region and is the result of innovative crane alterations to enable passage below the bridge. While ballasted down to Thialf’s maximum draught, the total air draught was just under 65 m with the A-frames down!
Unlocking the Baltic Sea
When Thialf was moored in the Port of Rotterdam over the winter of...