Largest Wreck Removal of 2015
TGS The Grab Specialist B.V.
Your reliable specialist in the design, manufacturing, and repair of all grabs and special construction.
In 2015, the jack-up Troll Solution experienced a catastrophic accident while carrying out maintenance on the wellhead platform CAAN-A. The accident resulted in the sinking of the Troll Solution. As a result, Ardent was approached to salvage this wreck and they called TGS for their services. The Grabs Specialist B.V. had just finished the construction of the largest hydraulic salvage/wreck grab in the world (with a capacity of 1,000 tons!) and was more than willing to help Ardent in this regard.
A little about the grab
The salvage grab operates on a sheer legs crane or any other type of lifting crane. This giant machine is equipped with 4 heavy duty hydraulic cylinders to open and close the claws. The cylinders are actuated by means of subsea diesel-hydraulic power pack mounted on deck via a constant tension hose reel. The control can be done by radio remote. This salvage grab is multifunctional build and can be used with 2 or 4 gripping jaws.
The project
The Ardent salvage team cut the deck house, and the vessels hull into 31 pieces with a Guided Guillotine and subsequently lifted these from the seabed with the TGS grab. The project went successfully without any malfunctions along the way. The TGS team is very proud to have been a part of this massive operation. The salvage grab by TGS remains the biggest salvage grab in the world.
kraanmachinist Offshore en onshore
3 年It was nice to be part of that job