e-mosty September 2018 Vessels and Equipment Used for Bridge Construction | Page 14

Figures 20 - 22: The floating sheerleg ´Taklift 7´ reached her maximum capabilities with a lift of 185-ton to a height of 162 metres.
After completion of the bridge, the ‘Taklift 7’ was used to
disassemble the 175 metre-high tower cranes installed
on each tower.
During one of these operations in April 2001, the
following vessels were chartered for such tow-out and
installation (see their specification on page 24).
The aforementioned installation work using ‘Taklift 7’ was
actually the second phase of the project.
During the first phase, SMIT Transport & Heavy Lift was
also involved with the tow-out and installation of the
bridge’s four pylon head sections.
 ‘Havila Champion’
 ‘Esvagt Gamma’
 ‘Golfo de Bengala’ and
 ‘Toisa Gryphon’
Hardanger Bridge, Norway
The longest span bridge in Norway is the Hardanger
Bridge with a main span of 1,310 metres. The bridge is
the only permanent link across the long fjord and spans
the Eidfjord; the eastern part of the Hardangerfjord.
The bridge towers (with a height of 202 meters) are
located on the banks because the depth of the fjord
precludes construction in the water. The clearance height
is 55 metres, enabling most of the cruise vessels to pass
the bridge. In total, 23 bridge deck sections were
fabricated in China and transported by the Chinese heavy
load carrier ‘Zhen Hua 25’ as a deck cargo. The voyage
from China to Norway took 45 days.
The ‘Zhen Hua 25’ is part of a 22-strong fleet operated by
the Shanghai Zhenhua Shipping Company, which is used
for transportation of Chinese-made container and bulk
cargo handling cranes, heavy-duty offshore products,
heavy-duty steel structures, etc. all over the world. The
vessel has a total length of 233.6m, a free deck area of
156 x 40 metres and can carry loads up to approx.
45,000-ton.
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Figures 23 and 24: ´Zhen Hua 25´
Source: Statens Vegvesen