The first crossing of a river was by felling a tree to span that barrier to communication. This was the birth of Civil Engineering and this “bridge” was, perhaps, the first ‘infrastructure’ project – A similar history to our own as “it all started with a tree trunk” 

Sarens - How it all began

Sarens and Infrastructure Civil Engineering have both evolved since their early humble ‘arboreal’ beginnings 

With a demanding world seeking continued advancements and development of infrastructure (roads, rail, water, communications etc..) Sarens provide extensive support for the implementation of these projects, especially in a world where the footprint available for such operations is becoming a limited resource and innovation is required to execute operations for infrastructure installation in ever reduced real estate 

Sarens have continually developed both their fleet and engineering skills to provide effective solutions to complex infrastructure lifting and transportation requirements. From simple lifting utilising cranes to more intricate solutions utilising specialist equipment where, on many occasions, several different types of lifting/transport devices are employed simultaneously.

Sarens engineering, project and sales teams comprehend today's high standards in the petrochemical, oil and gas industry. With safety as the utmost goal, our specialists focus on providing efficient solutions from factory to foundation.

Whether it is a reactor of 1.300T, lifted by a crawler crane, a 1.390T splitter column of 125m in length lifted by a tower system or even the transport of a topside module of 15.000T, Sarens provides tailor-made solutions for all your heavy lifting and heavy transport needs. 

New lifting and transport techniques are being introduced by our engineering department in close cooperation with our clients. This allows us, as a team, to execute modularisation and assembly of heavier components leading to safer projects with significant cost and time savings.

Sarens has the capacity to deploy over 120 employees per project. This is one of the elements in our way of working that make us stand out in the international market. 

Success in servicing the nuclear power segment demands a level of commitment and skill that few can offer. From engineering creativity and expertise, to operational excellence, with an industry leading toolkit, for nearly 40 years Sarens has met the challenges of the nuclear industry with solutions and team members who possess an unwavering commitment to safety, quality and the environment.

From the 1970's when we first entered the nuclear power sector with the transport of Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) components to today, building new plants with one of the largest cranes in the world, our SGC-140 - our work history shows that we consistently and successfully respond to the diverse and specialized challenges of the nuclear power sector. Our goal is to be the world's leading one stop service provider in meeting the needs of our nuclear power industry clients.

Sarens has been a heavy lift partner for offshore projects for 30 years. With our wealth of experience, we are the best partner choice for offshore and module yard projects all around the globe. Our equipment and our people have the assets and skills necessary to make sure all projects are being tackled with tailor-made engineering and specialised heavy lifting.

Until now, we successfully executed more than 200 larger projects including weights up to 18.000T. During the following years, we will keep on pushing to remain the preferred heavy lift partner for our international clients, by offering the best technical solutions and performing projects in the safest and most efficient way.