NV Hollandsche Aannemings Maatschappij (HAM) – Dutch dredging company connected to several HK projects

HF: Our piece, Dredging Marine Sand – Container Terminal 6, 1987 article, says that the dredging was undertaken by the Dutch company HAM.

HAM has been involved in several Hong Kong projects including Chek Lap Kok airport, Disneyland, Container Terminals 6 + 7, Repulse Bay beach, Lamma Island Power Station, Tsing Yi Island, West Kowloon (Phase One) and the North Lantau Expressway.

This company which appears to have been founded at the beginning of the 20th century has undergone numerous merges and transitions:

HAM is “N.V. Hollandsche Aannemings Maatschappij founded in 1909 by dr.Ir. A.C.C.G van Hemert owner of HBM and contractor G.A. van Hattum Dordrecht (later Sliedrecht).

G.A. van Hattum was director from 1909-1916. In 1924 all the equipment of van Hattum was sold to H.A.M. Also the German organisation of van Hattum = Norddeutsche Tiefbau Gesellschaft became a part of H.A.M.

Hollandsche Aanneming Maatschappij (part of Hollandsche Beton Maatschappij) merged in 1963 with Intervam and became the Hollandsche Beton Groep (HBG). In 1971 this merged with Van Oord Werkendam. Later HAM merged with Volker Stevin in 1991. (1)

Information about HAM 308: Launched 6th May 1968. Sunk on the 19th August 1971 due to a collision with a Norwegian tanker Policastle at the Jade/German bight near Wilhelmshaven, seven people drowned. Rebuilt in 1972. CTL(constructive total loss) on the 25th February 1993 in Hongkong  due to an exploding 500 lb bomb in drag head while dredging. Scrapped in December 1993 in Xinhui, China. (2)

And in 2002 HBG and Ballast Nedam merged  their dredging divisions and became Ballast HAM Dredging (BHD) 2002. The latter was bought by Dragados Spain and sold in the same year to BAM NBM – in December 2003- Van Oord Groep (Merweoord) merged with BHD to the new company Van Oord N.V. Rotterdam CB member no. 32 1935-1963.” [adapted] (1)

This article was first posted on 26th June 2016.

Source:

1. Dredgepoint website – Hollandsche Aanneming Maatschappij (HAM)
2. Dredgepoint website – information about HAM 308

See:

1. HAM dredges up quality SCMP 30th April 1993
2. HAM wins contract for Hong Kong Disneyland Dredging News Online 26th May 2000

Related Indhhk articles:

1. Review of Dredging in the Netherlands, HK Report 1992 – companies involved in HK projects
2. Dredging Marine Sand – Container Terminal 6, 1987 article