Over the last nine months, ALE has performed almost 400 transport operations and executed over 300 lifts for multiple offshore wind contracts in the UK. ALE has set up a dedicated facility and operations team who are working on several offshore wind projects throughout Europe. ALE has been contracted for the supply and deployment of […]
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Mar
Mar
The heavy lifting crane, London’s largest crane, is now ready to begin work on site at Earls Court. The Earls Court development, led by Capital & Counties Properties PLC will create 8,000 homes and 10,000 new jobs as well as a new High Street and a new five-acre park in London. Demolition of the former […]
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Jan
Jan
ALE’s in-house Research and Development team (R&D) celebrated its 10-year anniversary in December 2016. Based in Breda, the Netherlands, the facility was set up in 2006 with the intention to continually maintain, review and improve current equipment and systems, work with clients to develop bespoke solutions for projects, and think ahead to anticipate the industry […]
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Dec
Dec
ALE was contracted to undertake a variety of services for the Wikinger project across two project sites, Cadiz and Ferrol in Spain. The scope in Ferrol was divided into three main parts: weighing 12 jackets, transporting 29 jackets within Navantia Fene Shipyard and loading-out the 29 jackets. ALE commenced the project in December 2015 and […]
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Dec
Dec
ALE has successfully launched its latest innovation, the Lightweight Service Crane, at an exclusive client-only event in October. The event, held at ALE’s Breda office in the Netherlands, was attended by over 50 clients in the offshore and civils sectors. Harrie Smetsers, who manages the R&D team who designed the crane, gave a presentation and […]
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Nov
Nov
ALE are progressing with the fabrication of the new heavy duty jib that can fit onto both the AL.SK190 and AL.SK350 cranes. The new jib will have lengths up to 100m and a 3,400t lifting capacity. The jib is a modular design and can be assembled in different configurations. Like the current crane parts for […]
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Oct
Oct
ALE has completed its scope of work at the Ichthys Project Onshore LNG Facilities in Darwin, Australia, using the Hydro Deck for the first time. ALE was contracted by JKC Australia Ltd to load-out 178 pre-fabricated modules from a range of heavy lift vessels. The scope of work started in June 2014 and the modules […]
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Oct
Oct
ALE has transported a transformer, weighing 249t, almost 6,000 miles, from Stafford, UK, to Gillem in Manitoba, Canada. ALE were contracted with the full turnkey scope of work, including the full project management, and engineering of each phase. The transformer first embarked on its extensive journey at the beginning of August and was transported and […]
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Oct
Oct
The world’s largest capacity land based crane, the AL.SK350, has performed its inaugural lifts in Brazil, using its 4,000t winch system and high speed slew. ALE is currently using the AL.SK350 crane to lift and install approximately 40 modules, weighing up to 3,000t, onto the P-74 FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) vessel in the […]
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Oct
Oct
ALE’s UK branch has jointly won the ‘Best Energy Project’ award for its collaboration when undertaking jack-up and roll-up operations in Suffolk, UK, by the East of England Energy Group (EEEG) Awards 2016. As part of the Dudgeon offshore wind farm project, ALE were given the scope of lifting components, performing multiple site moves, rolling-up […]