Schiedam, The Netherlands-headquartered heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet, has completed its scope for the Sheybarah Island resort, in collaboration with developer Red Sea Global.
The project, part of regenerative tourism endeavour The Red Sea destination, has achieved a significant milestone with the installation of the last villa on Sheybarah Island. This marks the conclusion of a journey that commenced with the signing of the contract in May 2022.
Mammoet’s scope involved the transportation and installation of 73 prefabricated villa orbs from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Sheybarah Island in the Saudi Red Sea.
From the initial contract award, Mammoet oversaw the complete factory-to-foundation process. This included the use of tailor-made solutions including the deployment of a 650t capacity Demag CC3800 crawler crane on Mammoet’s modified barge, ALE 250.
The shallow draft of the barge, coupled with a retrofitted 300t spud jacking system from Mammoet's partner Combifloat, ensured minimal disruption to the delicate marine environment during the installation process, the company claims. Precision engineering, hyper-accurate GPS systems, and locally controlled jacking mechanisms contributed to the flawless placement of the overwater villas onto their foundations, it adds.
Jack van den Brink, managing director for Mammoet Middle East and Africa, expressed his excitement, stating, "We are proud to have played a pivotal role in bringing RSG's vision to life. We remain committed to delivering excellence in every project, in this case contributing to the creation of the world's most spectacular and sustainable hotels."
