29/08/2026
Another challenging houseboat transport successfully completed by Van de Wetering Transport.
This 15-metre-long and 5.99-metre-wide houseboat was transported from Ripstaal in Oss to a free quay in Alphen aan den Rijn.
For this project, we used a Scania 6x4 with 660 hp, combined with one of our hydraulically extendable and widening Nooteboom trailers.
A key part of this transport was the loading process: the houseboat was loaded entirely without the use of a crane.
The houseboat was initially positioned on pallets, allowing us to drive the trailer underneath. Using the trailer’s hydraulic system, we then carefully positioned and supported the houseboat with blocks, removed the pallets and lowered the construction step by step to achieve the required transport height.
Precision was essential. The trailer had to be widened to an internal width of just 2.10 metres to fit underneath the houseboat’s 2.00-metre-wide central structure, while the internal distance between the outer support beams measured 3.75 metres.
By combining specialised equipment with the right preparation, we were able to create a safe and efficient loading solution without requiring any external lifting equipment.
Van de Wetering Boat & Special Transport also carried out the complete route survey, arranged all necessary transport permits, service team & deployed several es**rt-cars for the journey from Oss to Alphen aan den Rijn.
15.00 m long.
5.99 m wide.
Loaded without a crane.
One complete solution, from route survey and permits to loading and transport.
Van de Wetering Transport – specialised in exceptional dimensions.