


Hinkley Point C offshore work enters final stage
The EDF-led Hinkley Point C project in Somerset is moving ahead with the offshore works heading into its final stages with the arrival of two jack-up vessels to the site. DEME’s Neptune and Sea Challenger,...Read more
First Hinkley Point C reactor gets to Somerset
Hinkley Point C nuclear power project has reached a new milestone with the first reactor arriving in Somerset. According to the project developer, EDF, at just 13-metres long, the reactor pressure vessel is weighing 500...Read more
Osprey hits new milestone at Hinkley Point C
Heavy lift teams at Osprey have been a major part of reaching a number of major milestones in the construction of Hinkley Point C, not least the delivery of the Polar Crane Electrical Girder Beam. Read more
Hinkley Point C ‘s first reactor is ready for delivery
This Hinkley Point C reactor is the first nuclear reactor to be built for a British power station in over three decades.Read more
Robert Wynn & Sons deploy Terra Marique for Hinkley Point C job
Staffordshire-based specialist shipping company Robert Wynn and Sons have delivered three 121-tonne transformers to Hinkley Point C’s Combwich Wharf onboard Terra Marique.Read more
Osprey Group delivers 257-tonne rotor for EDF’s Hinkley Point C
Hinkley Point C in Somerset being developed by EDF is UK’s first nuclear power station for over 20 years. The project recently required a 257-tonne low pressure rotor to be delivered to the site. Read more
Mammoet delivers project cargo for Hinkley Point C
Dutch heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet recently lend a hand to Balfour Beatty and EDF with project cargo delivery for the Hinkley Point C project. The company transported a pair of handling alignment frames...Read more
‘Big Carl’ lifts first loads at Hinkley Point C
ConstructionPRESS RELEASE – Big Carl, the world’s largest crane capable of lifting 5,000 tonnes, has completed its first major lift at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in the UK. In total, the Sarens...Read more
Collett delivers worlds largest crane to construction site
Road transportBritish heavy transport company Collett has delivered worlds largest crane, the Sarens SGC-250, to a construction site in Somerset where the crane will be used to build a new nuclear power plant. The Sarens SGC-250 will...Read more