Mammoet PTC 200-DS at Hinkley Point C
Hinkley Point C, Somerset, UK · Ongoing (Deployment mentioned in 2018/2021, project ongoing) · £25bn - £26bn (Hinkley Point C project total, 2023 prices)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchThe PTC 200-DS is one of the largest ring cranes in the world, chosen for its immense lifting capacity and ability to perform a wide range of heavy lifts required for nuclear power plant construction. Its deployment at Hinkley Point C highlights the specialized equipment needed for such mega-projects.
Key engineering challenges
Lifting and installing extremely heavy and critical nuclear components with high precision. - Operating within the stringent safety requirements of a nuclear power plant construction site. - Managing complex logistics for crane assembly and operation.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- EDF Energy
- Lead contractor
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- Lead designers
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- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- Crane lifting capacity: 3,200t class, capable of lifting up to 5,000t; Used for lifting nuclear reactor pressure vessels (RPV) and steam generators.
- Disciplines
- mechanical; civil; structural; nuclear engineering; logistics
- Standards & frameworks
- LOLER, PUWER, nuclear industry safety standards, CDM Regulations.
Sources: Mammoet.com (https://www.mammoet.com/equipment/cranes/ring-cranes/ptc-200-ds/) - Cranebriefing.com (https://www.cranebriefing.com/news/mammoet-increases-capacity-of-its-ptc-200-ds/1135042.article) - Eurobricks.com (https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/forums/topic/185763-moc-mammoet-ptc-200-ds-ring-crane/)