Mammoet SK6000 progresses to boom assembly

The boom and backmast of Mammoet’s SK6000 assembled for the first time, on the ground, mid-July 2024. Photo: Mammoet

An exclusive photo of the 6,000 tonne capacity Mammoet SK6000 super heavy lift ring crane being assembled for the first time at the Mammoet yard in Westdorpe, Netherlands, mid-July.

Both the back mast and main boom can be seen, assembled on the ground. The back mast, furthest away in the photo, is built using sections from the smaller existing SK350 crane. It will be erected first, before the main boom, and the stack of containerised counterweight will then be slid beneath it. After that the main boom, made from all new components, will then be raised.

It will take a total of 10 to 12 weeks to assemble the SK6000 in this configuration, with a short section of the ring, for testing.