Heavy Lifting

EQUIPMENT AND EXPERTISE

Timeliness, certainty, safety. When a railway bridge is closed, the trains can’t run. Before a nuclear plant comes on line, we’re still burning fossil fuels. Specialised heavy lift keeps those drivers firmly in mind. With a dedicated lifting team, we guarantee supply surety for heavy lift projects, with a large inventory of owner-operated equipment that’s supported by in-house project management and engineering expertise.

From motorway bridges that are lifted and installed as single components, to wind turbines, locomotives and civils of all sizes, our heavy lift team’s experience makes a difference. Add end-to-end engineering, project management and a full range of technical solutions – jacks, gantries, skids – and you can be sure that Osprey is the right partner.

FULL RANGE OF LIFT SOLUTIONS

Having the right inventory makes a difference. We’ve invested heavily in our SPMTs, heavy lift cranes and barges, ensuring supply surety with mobile cranes, crawler cranes, lift systems, jacks and skids all available at the right time:

This means we can propose complex, fully-engineered heavy lifting and installation solutions and also, innovate on site, adapting to overcome challenges quickly.

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CASE STUDY

5200te RAIL BRIDGE

Our dedicated heavy lift team created a fully-engineered solution to move this single-span, 5200te rail bridge – using a 144-axle self-propelled modular transport (SPMT) with 576 wheels and an innovative arrangement of hydraulic jacks and longitudinal beams.

HEAVY LIFT TEAM

Supported by naval architects, structural, marine and civil engineers, our heavy lift team is dedicated to providing a smooth, safe lift for every asset. Gathering insights from every project, we build on our experience and the value we can deliver.

See us at work

OSPREY DELIVERS CRITICAL ASSET INTO HINKLEY POINT C

OSPREY DELIVERS CRITICAL ASSET INTO HINKLEY POINT C

OSPREY; ONSHORE WINDFARM INSTALLATIONS

OSPREY; ONSHORE WINDFARM INSTALLATIONS

OSPREY MOVES BRIDGE WITH TOTAL WEIGHT OF 5,200 TONNES

OSPREY MOVES BRIDGE WITH TOTAL WEIGHT OF 5,200 TONNES

M1 BRIDGE LOGISTICS

M1 BRIDGE LOGISTICS

OSPREY TBM MOVE FOR HPC

OSPREY TBM MOVE FOR HPC

OSPREY M4 BRIDGE UPGRADES

OSPREY M4 BRIDGE UPGRADES

CITY CENTRE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

CITY CENTRE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

OSPREY; HEAVY MOBILE CRANE FLEET

OSPREY; HEAVY MOBILE CRANE FLEET

REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL ARRIVES IN UK

REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL ARRIVES IN UK

UPGRADING UK RAIL

UPGRADING UK RAIL

ENGLISH HERITAGE BRIDGE LOGISTICS

ENGLISH HERITAGE BRIDGE LOGISTICS

INNOVATIVE SHIPBUILDING SOLUTION

INNOVATIVE SHIPBUILDING SOLUTION

WELCOME TO OSPREY

WELCOME TO OSPREY

OSPREY; NETWORK RAIL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

OSPREY; NETWORK RAIL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

OSPREY: TRANSPORTING THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL STEAM TURBINE

OSPREY: TRANSPORTING THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL STEAM TURBINE

DELIVERING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DELIVERING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

OSPREY EARTH DAY 2021

OSPREY EARTH DAY 2021

LG1750 – MEASURING UP, CHECKING IT OUT

LG1750 – MEASURING UP, CHECKING IT OUT

BRIDGE INSTALLATION - MANCHESTER AIRPORT

BRIDGE INSTALLATION – MANCHESTER AIRPORT

OSPREY TURNS 25

OSPREY TURNS 25

END-TO-END TOWHEAD LOGISTICS

END-TO-END TOWHEAD LOGISTICS

NEARSHORE CONSTRUCTION

NEARSHORE CONSTRUCTION

MAJOR OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS

MAJOR OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS

OSPREY; OFFSHORE WINDFARMS

OSPREY; OFFSHORE WINDFARMS

SOMETIMES, THE ONLY WAY IS UP

SOMETIMES, THE ONLY WAY IS UP

OSPREY SUPPORTING NUCLEAR NET ZERO GOALS

OSPREY SUPPORTING NUCLEAR NET ZERO GOALS

TENNENTS BREWERY LIFT

TENNENTS BREWERY LIFT

OSPREYS NEW BARGES ARE READY

OSPREYS NEW BARGES ARE READY

OSPREY SEAGREEN WINDFARM CABLE LOGISTICS

OSPREY SEAGREEN WINDFARM CABLE LOGISTICS

CABLE SPOOLING OPERATIONS

CABLE SPOOLING OPERATIONS

LAUNCHING THE WORLDS LARGEST TIDAL TURBINE

LAUNCHING THE WORLDS LARGEST TIDAL TURBINE

OSPREY; BETTER, TOGETHER.

OSPREY; BETTER, TOGETHER.

OSPREY: PROJECT FREIGHT FORWARDING

OSPREY: PROJECT FREIGHT FORWARDING

OSPREY: BRIDGE INSTALLATION FOR JAGUAR LAND ROVER

OSPREY: BRIDGE INSTALLATION FOR JAGUAR LAND ROVER

OSPREY; CRITICAL ASSET PROJECT FREIGHT FORWADING

OSPREY; CRITICAL ASSET PROJECT FREIGHT FORWADING

TEAM OSPREY; WORKING BETTER TOGETHER.

TEAM OSPREY; WORKING BETTER TOGETHER.

OSPREY: NEARSHORE CONSTRUCTION SEACOMBE FERRY, LIVERPOOL

OSPREY: NEARSHORE CONSTRUCTION SEACOMBE FERRY, LIVERPOOL

OSPREY: NETWORK RAIL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, BEWSEY STREET

OSPREY: NETWORK RAIL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, BEWSEY STREET

OSPREY: MEET THE TEAM

OSPREY: MEET THE TEAM

Case studies

NETWORK RAIL, WHALEY BRIDGE

Turntables and SPMTs overcome challenges.

When the space available is less than ideal, we find a new way to move the heaviest loads.

UPGRADING M4 MOTORWAY BRIDGES

Reducing possession times.

Getting involved early and having the in-house heavy lift equipment to guarantee supply surety – it all makes a difference for projects of this scale.

INNOVATIVE SHIPBUILDING SOLUTION

An ingenious solution for an everyday challenge.

When existing transport can’t ship our heavy lift cranes (our LTM1800 and LG1550), we still find a way to reach the site.

HPC LOGISTICS: TUNNEL BORING MACHINES

Port-to-site logistics for nuclear construction.

Tunnel boring machine logistics provided valuable learnings – not only for HOPC, but also for other clients needing port-to-site transport on this scale.

Problem-solving for Petrochem

Problem-solving for Petrochem

Minimal downtime for a petrochemical site is critical and our approach kept our operations down to a minimum.

PRIORITISING QHSE IN LOGISTICS

Osprey's QHSE team guides all we do

Ellie, one of our QHSE Officers, works specifically on specialist logistics for Hinkley Point C. This puts her at the heart of delivering nuclear success.

RESPONSIVE, RELIABLE PORT SERVICES

Vessel owners trust for Port Services.

RORO, breakbulk, containers, oversized cargoes – along with all the documentation, negotiable Bills of Lading, inventory-linked and non-inventory linked customs entries and supporting services.

RESPONSIVE CABLE SERVICES

Safely accelerating offshore project schedules

Knowing our equipment, having in-house expertise, if we can reduce the time taken to deliver a project – we will.

NETWORK RAIL, BEWSEY STREET

Jacked lifting solves location problems.

Rail bridges are often in challenging locations. See how we deployed our Enerpac JS250 system to overcome these problems.

HPC POLAR CRANE DELIVERY

Collaboration reduces risks and costs.

We bring multiple specialist logistics' partners together – a great example of this can be seen in the delivery of two Polar Crane Beams in to HPC.

HPC WORLD’S LARGEST STEAM TURBINE

Early planning builds efficiencies into logistics.

Through early contractor engagement and our repeatable Shared Services model, we reduce risks and costs in the delivery of critical assets to large sites.

UNIQUE TIDAL TURBINE LOGISTICS

Our transferable skills and marine heritage inspire unique solutions.

Such as this end-to-end project plan to load-out Orbital's 02 – the world's most powerful tidal turbine.

NETWORK RAIL, RIVER STOUR

Reducing risk and rail possession times.

Our teams have pioneered installation techniques that reduce risk for other suppliers, and possession times for clients.

DELIVERING ULTIMATE DIESEL GENERATORS

Supply chain complexity is never a problem.

Working with overseas partners, we mitigate the risks for transporting critical infrastructure to the UK – in this case, to Hinkley Point C.

SEACOMBE FERRY TERMINAL

Unique lift using floating crane barge.

Tidal phases made this challenging, but this is where our in-house marine, heavy lift and civil engineering expertise come to the fore.

NETWORK RAIL, WARRINGTON BRIDGE

Flexibility overcomes unexpected challenges.

Collaborative working lets us use different approaches to handle problems – things like adopting mechanical aids during the pandemic.

NETWORK RAIL, PENSTONE BRIDGE

Identifying a turntable lift saves time.

This approach is just one of the ways we seek to reduce possession times, overcoming the challenges of confined spaces for heavy lifts.

MARINE ENGINEERING INNOVATION

Innovation? Sometimes the best solution is the simplest.

We use our marine engineering insights to find the best way of moving and installing assets

UPGRADING UK RAIL

Joined-up heavy lifting ensures on-time delivery.

Manufactured overseas, our client's locomotives couldn't be transported by rail. We engineered a safe, heavy lift that ensured an on-time delivery.

JLR CABLE-SPAN BRIDGE

Early involvement means we can deliver in-built efficiency.

Jacking, moving and installing this cable-span bridge at the JLR works is a great example of the Osprey Way of Working…

MANCHESTER AIRPORT BRIDGE INSTALLATION

Early planning is essential

Our collaborative approach factors in unusual considerations, such as flight paths and radar…

Cable movements

Problem solving for safe cable movements

Moving a full inventory of array cables from the UK to a new storage facility in the Netherlands.

NETWORK RAIL, GYPSY PATCH

Reducing risk and rail possession times.

Our teams have pioneered installation techniques that reduce risk for other suppliers, and possession times for clients.

END-TO-END TOWHEAD LOGISTICS

Overcoming challenges for end-to-end towhead logistics.

Our client needed several towheads shipping out, and our fully-engineered solution solved several problems.

Bahr Essalam Barge Support

End-to-end barge services

Fully supported with rapid, bespoke fastenings' design, vessels, crews, comms and documentation….

DUMBARTON RAIL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

Delivering rail infrastructure safely and efficiently.

We invented a way to remove and replace railway bridges faster and safer – reducing the usual installation time for projects of this kind.

SUPPORTING NATIONAL GRID

Better logistics – delivered by sea, not road.

Our equipment and engineers make innovative logistics possible, and we work in partnership to reduce costs and timeframes.

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