Mammoet has formed a strategic partnership with Tugdock Submersible Platforms to expand the use of the company’s modular submersible platform (TSP). The TSP enables large floating structures to be transferred from quaysides into the water by driving or skidding them onto the platform, which can then be submerged or raised as required.
The system is constructed from interlocking component cells that can be inflated, deflated, and joined to form floating platforms up to 120 metres by 120 metres, with a lift capacity of 30,000 tonnes. Each node point, where four cells meet, can withstand loads of up to 350 tonnes. Buoyancy is maintained using compressed air, monitored and controlled with computer systems and electronic gauges.
In addition to lifting, the TSP can extend quaysides, providing ports with added capacity to support offshore wind projects. It also offers a flexible solution in locations where permanent infrastructure is not feasible, acting as a floating jetty, temporary offloading point, or base for constructing large floating assets.
Through the partnership, Mammoet will support Tugdock in introducing the TSP to a wider international market, with potential applications in offshore wind, oil and gas, defence, civil engineering, liquefied natural gas, and the space sector.
