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JUMBO SHIPPING is loading a Boiler in Mundra, India
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Some Heavy Transport executed in various parts of the world with Chinese manufactured platform trailers
The pick weight was 1,125 tons, with 50 tons of rigging hardware included. The Fagioli tower has a lifting capability of 2,000 tons, with the jacks configured for 1200 tons. Bechtel provided the tailing crane, a Demag CC 2800. The maximum load on the tailing crane was approximately 470 tons. Vessel erection commenced at approximately 07:00 am this morning and was on the anchor bolts at 3:00 pm. this afternoon. This is the first of three “tower lifts”. The other two vessel tower lifts will be approximately 740 tons and 575 tons and will be erected in December, once the vessels arrive on site.
The lifting towers are 54 m (177 feet) high and each beam at the top weighs 50 tons and is over 3 m (10 feet ) deep. The top of the tower with all the lifting gear is 61 m (200 feet) high. The total weight of the lifting beams and jacks at the top of the tower is 188 tons.
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WESTDIJK TRANSPORT B.V. , The Netherlands
Large Column transported on 22 axlelines of 3 m wide Goldhofer Platform trailer. Use of spirit level is essential on such a heavy and big transport, as stability is close to the limits
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Heavy Lift Transport in the UK
The nose of a UK Astute class nuclear submarine rolls through the streets of Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. The first 7,000 ton behemoth will be launched in early June 2007.
Rotrans South Africa with large trafo on the way
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MAMMOET, South Africa
Trafo being transported by Mammoet South Africa
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VANGUARD, South Africa
Vanguard South Africa in action
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- Load-out onto Al Jaber Barge
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- Seafastening on barge
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- Loading on board of Jumbo’s “Fairpartner”
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- Placing the module onto foundation
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- Erection of a Flare Tower in Qatar
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- Erection of Flare Tower in Qatar
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- Erection of Flare Tower Qatar
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- Erection of Flare Tower Qatar
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- Erection of heavy Pressure vessel Train 5 Qatar
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- Erection of heavy pressure vessel Train 5 Qatar
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- Train 5 Qatar
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- Rotrans South Africa with large trafo on the way
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- Rotrans South Africa in action
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- Trafo being transported by Mammoet South Africa
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- Rotrans South Africa in action
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- Three Heavy Duty tractors + one in the back to negotiate 13% gradients
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- Large Column transported on 3 m wide Goldhofer Platform trailer. Use of spitit level is essential on such a heavy and big transport, as stability is close to the limits
Send me your pictures and Video shots of Heavy Transport & Lifting Projects and I will publish them on this page of my website.
Mail to Richard L.Krabbendam: The Heavy Lift Specialist
Here is the first project mailed to me
Qatargas takes “JUMBO” step towards new LNG terminal
Doha, Qatar, April 16 2009: Qatargas has taken a giant step towards completing a new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker berth at Ras Laffan with the arrival of a massive gas loading module on board the heavy-cargo ship, “Jumbo”.
The 875 tonnes topside module houses four LNG loading arms, pumps and other equipment, that allow LNG to be transferred from onshore storage tanks to tankers for shipping to overseas markets. The unit was built by Adyard in Abu Dhabi. When connected up as part of Ras Laffan Port’s new LNG Berth 6, it will be able to load 14,000 m3 of LNG per hour.
Construction of Berth 6 is being managed by the team working on the Qatargas 3 and Qatargas 4 LNG expansion projects.
Berth 6 Project Manager, Bertrand Boudier said: “I am very pleased that the topside module has arrived safely after its voyage from Abu Dhabi. It was safely completed in 14 months with 500,000 man hours without a lost time injury. Our work on site at Ras Laffan to complete the new 550 metres long abutment to which the tankers will moor is well on track to be ready by the first quarter of 2010.”
Load-out onto Al Jaber Barge
Loading on board of Jumbo's "Fairpartner"
Erection of Flare Tower Qatar
Erection of Flare Tower Qatar
Erection of Flare Tower in Qatar
Erection of a Flare Tower in Qatar
Erection of heavy Pressure vessel Train 5 Qatar
Erection of heavy pressure vessel Train 5 Qatar
Train 5 Qatar
Rotrans South Africa in action
Large Column transported on 22 axlelines of 3 m wide Goldhofer Platform trailer. Use of spirit level is essential on such a heavy and big transport combination, as stability is close to the limits
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WAGENBORG NEDLIFT, The Netherlands
Giant transformer on the way to Ens substation
The Tennet substation located in Ens, Netherlands has been expanded with one big transformer. Wagenborg Nedlift transported the 320 tons giant transformer from the fabrication yard in Nijmegen up to the foundation in Ens. The substation is extended due to increasing demand for electricity.
During several nights, Wagenborg Nedlift’s crew was busy to execute this extraordinary transport. Right through the inner city of Nijmegen, a railway passage was done. For this operation, the railway was blocked for a short time. Then the transport headed for quayside, were transhipment onto barge took place. Via inland water, the transformer reached the quay near site Ens. For the last 8,5 kilometers, highway N50 was used. The highway was closed for a while for other traffic during night hours. After this passage, the convoy headed for its final destination without any obstacles. Upon arrival at site, the transformer was installed on its foundation.
The complete transport project was prepared, engineered and executed within only 3 weeks. A fine piece of work from the Nedlift project team!
Terex Demag CC8800-Twin during testing in Germany
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WAGENBORG NEDLIFT, The Netherlands
Turbine transport to T-power Tessenderlo
Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but last Monday night, highway A13 near Tessenderlo was blocked (again) by Wagenborg Nedlift. An extraordinary transport of a turbine (312 tons), generator (342 tons) and transformer (200 tons) crossed the highway heading for new built Tpower Tessenderlo power plant.
A few days earlier, the heavy cargo up to 343 tons was discharged in Antwerp from seagoing vessel with floating crane Brabo onto river barges. Upon arrival at nearest quay, a roll-off operation took place with SPMTs and conventional trailers. Once rolled off, the convoy slowly moved to highway A13. At Monday night, A13 was closed for a few hours to let the unusual traffic pass. Early morning on Tuesday, the heavy pieces reached their final destination and were placed onto foundation inside the power train building.
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Claus C – under Construction
The construction site of Maasbracht Claus C powerplant is quite busy these days. An international community of German, Spanish and Dutch workers is busy with the construction of this unique extension project of Essent. This week, Wagenborg Nedlift, who executes the logistics of the heavy power train parts, had a milestone. The first power train was completely installed onto foundation. With barge transports, the heavy parts of 300 to 400 tons each were transported via river from Rotterdam to Maasbracht. Via a roll-off operation, the parts were brought on land. From there, SPMTs transported the items to the turbine building. With a skid system the cargo was offloaded from trailer and brought inside the turbine building. There a new challenge for the Wagenborg crew popped up: the narrow space for the installation works. Of course, a method statement was developed during project preparation phase: the skid system was installed on the existing foundation elements. Lowering the items onto their foundation was done easily that way and the complete power train was installed. The second train will be installed before the end of this year and the third one early 2010.
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Lift went off with minor issues. Was on my way out and took a few pictures from the roof of the hotel…one attached. Just a tad over 1000 metric tons on the hook…..It is the walls of the Reactor, Steam Generators and Pressurizer compartments. Hollow walls and we will fill them with concrete once it is in final position……and we install about 300 more embed plates.
Loved the webpage, its too good.
Wishing you all success.
Regards,
Pratap
Dear Sir,
Please try to include more details about each project. For eg: the crane used, weight and specification of the equipment, crane configuration etc. Also include the lifting plan along with the photographs, if available. Then it will be more informative.
Regards
Bibin Soman
Dear Bibin,
I realize you like to know more about how a heavy lift was placed on foundation or transported, but I suggest you then sign-up for my Seminar “Heavy Transport & Lifting” My website is not the Seminar, but only shows, that I know what I am talking about and kindly suggest to hire me for an “In Company” Seminar or join one of my public Seminars. The next one is end October in Holland and a week later there is a one day Mini-Seminar in Rio de Janeiro.
Kind rgds,
Richard L.Krabbendam
Heavy Lift Specialist
Hi Richard,
I have some photos of some heavy lift & transport. Mostly transport buy our hydraulic modular trailer and other heavy transport vehicles that manufactured by our group THI.
You can check from my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41153873@N02/, if you have some interests on them, please let me know. I can send you some more details.
Or you can check more from my blog.
Hi Jeff,
As you can see I have posted some pictures of you on my website
rgds,
Richard
heavy transport photo is good ….
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Hi Richard,
It is amazing what you posted and I try to learn a heavy cargo lift & sea fastening.
What should I start to learn about this?
RGDS, sam Kim
Dear Sam Kim,
To learn a lot more about Heavy Transport I suggest you buy the book “The Art of Heavy Transport” by Marco van Daal.
Check it out on my website under LINKS, it can be bought for USD 200.–
Rgds,
Richard