The fabrication facilities of Heerema Zwijndrecht are located in Zwijndrecht, in the vicinity of Rotterdam. The 145,000 square meters site is accessible by road, rail and water.
In addition to our offices and storage buildings, the site hosts the facilities for fabrication and assembly of large integrated structures, piping prefabrication, blasting and painting, GRP preparation, quays and load-out facilities.
The site is fully equipped with all tools, equipment, cranes and transport facilities as required for the fabrication of integrated units.
Fabrication facilities
| Assembly hall 1 |
204 x 50 x 35 meters (L x W x H) |
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equipped with cranes able to lift up to 280 tons |
| Assembly hall 2 |
132 x 50 x 43 meters (l x W x H) |
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equipped withcranes able to lift up to 300 tons |
Piping prefabrication facilities
| Prefabrication facilities |
102 x 60 x 9 meters (L x W x H) |
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equipped with 6 overhead cranes and 12 console cranes |
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these facilities include three concrete bunkers for NDE examination, ensuring a continuous fabrication flow |
Covered blasting and painting shops
| 3 climate controlled blasting and painting facilities |
80 x 12 x 4 meters (L x W x H)
48 x 25 x 9 meters (L x W x H)
48 x 25 x 9 meters (L x W x H)
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Covered and heated storage areas
| storage area for equipment, sensitive materials and other materials |
9,720 square meters |
Open storage
| storage area for equipment and materials |
20,000 square meters |
Waterfront: access and load-out
| total length of the waterfront |
680 meters; including two quaysides |
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The load-out quay consists of piled concrete slab capable of carrying weight up to 11,000 tons. The water depth in front of the quay is 6 meters; the minimum water depth in the channel is 10 meters. The second quayside is mainly used for the unloading and loading of transport vessels. |