On behalf of "VolkerRail Nederland BV" Buitink Technology engineered, produced and installed an  (inflatable) floating system, applied to support launching into water and submerge a large dry dock.

This dry dock is used for repair activities of the "Grave" weir, heavily damaged at a collision in December 2016.

Besides supply and installation Buitink Technology has a team of specialists present at location during operation to control the floating system.

The floats having a diameter of 1.8 meter and a length of 3.5 meter. The lifting power is about 9000 kg. 

Project data

Client:	Rijkswaterstaat
Consultant:	Ingenieursbureau Boorsma BV
Client Buitink:	VolkerRail Nederland BV
Floating system:	Buitink Technology