MATADOR III
 

I got a special tour on the Matador 3. This is a floating sheerleg with a lift capacity of 1500 ton.
The design is made by Vuyk engineering Rotterdam. I like to see the Matador 3 due to its design and colours. Every year in septembre we got socalled harbour day in Rotterdam. For those who want some specific info check the website of Bonn&mees.

Major spot to find this sheerleg is the Waalhaven.

The Matador 3 in action.

To have some extra power the vessels in the back are filled with water.

Yes, this is a big construction.

The Matador 3 's homebase is the Waalhaven.

The chimney's are responsable for the special looks of it's design.

The top at 70 meters.

A hard question to ask is, can I take some photo's from above? 50 meters high.

The 50 meter level.

The Matador 1 and 2.

2 of these engines supplying the power.

Like this screen displaying the exact load. Loadcell's are mounted in the tackles.

couldn't believe the height of 6 meters until I saw this space by myself.