Mammoet Maritime, with its head office at Schiedam, the Netherlands, recently extended its fleet with the SCHELDE multipurpose pontoon. This seagoing pontoon (length: 85 meters, breadth 22 meters) can be used for RoRo and conventional transport, and to launch large ships. Mammoet recently launched a frigate and a large yacht with the SCHELDE.
Limited supply There are few multipurpose pontoons available in Europe. Mammoet Maritime, specialists in transport, heavy lifting and salvage, expect to use the new pontoon to serve the following industries: offshore, shipbuilding and civil engineering. The SCHELDE will be used in the Benelux, Germany, Scandinavia, France and the UK.