Construction roll-on roll-off platform

When logistics service provider Broekman Logistics signed the contract with a Norwegian firm, starting a scheduled service to and from Norway, their site needed a Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) platform. These platforms allow special ships to load and unload cargo without lifting. The cargo is driven on and off board and arrives on the quay via the platform.

Broekman now loads and unloads vessels without lifting

Some haste was required, because when the contract was signed, the first vessel had already been scheduled. Broekman was looking for a big, serious player and called Dura Vermeer if they could come by the next day and share their ideas. Together we were able to move quickly. After working out the sketches, we soon started the construction work. Due to high time constraints, much of the construction was carried out using precast elements. First, 35-meter pipe piles were placed in the water. These were reinforced and filled with concrete. Using a floating derrick, the precast concrete elements were placed. Concrete slabs were then installed and the floor was poured. Before the first vessel arrived, the RoRo platform was completed.

Work in the middle of a seaport requires some coordination. Throughout the day, vessels come and go, both at Broekman and other companies. The tide must be considered, too. The level sometimes varies by as much as two metres. The RoRo platform and other on-site expansions, provide a 25% increase in capacity. Platform construction and other work were merged requiring logistical coordination.