Heerema Zwijndrecht was one of the first companies in Europe to fabricate offshore platforms, jackets and modules. Over the last three decades Heerema Zwijndrecht has delivered hundreds of offshore structures with a cumulative weight of over 550,000 tons. The company has vast experience in the construction of bridges and lock-gates in the Netherlands, Scotland, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium and Sweden, and also builds industrial plants. Its modular approach to building plants saves time and simplifies work on site. This approach has proven to be successful for projects in the UK, Egypt and Norway.
Heerema Zwijndrecht's expertise covers all aspects of a project, from concept engineering through to procurement, fabrication, installation and final commissioning. Specifically, this involves:
- feasibility studies
- engineering
- purchasing, procurement, shipping
- prefabrication and erection of large structures
- prefabrication and erection of all types of piping systems
- construction supervision
- project management
- site management
- transport and installation
- start-up and commissioning
- total quality management.
The fabrication facilities of Heerema Fabrication Group are using enhanced integrated ICT technologies in order to support the company's core business processes. The integrated ERP software has interfaces to several 3rd party solutions, including:
- Welding support & management
- 3D Design tools like PDS & PDMS
- 3D & 2D software tools for shop design
- Planning software
- Document management software
- Plate nesting software
- Plate & beam cutting machines
Grootint GRP Systems, a subsidiary of Heerema Zwijndrecht, specializes in the design, supply, fabrication and installation of Glass-fibre Reinforced Plastic (GRP) and Glass-fibre Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) piping systems. These materials significantly reduce the lifetime cost of piping used in refineries, water and chemical plants, the offshore industry, food processing facilities and utility projects.
Grootint GRP Systems has facilities located on the Heerema Zwijndrecht yard, giving the company access to one of the largest covered assembly facilities in Europe.
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