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2013 offloading from Barge at site Bringing in and managing a large numBer of cranes
PiPe rack transPortation on sPmts
Performing the last of many lifts
a one-stoP shoP for refinery construction.
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In Cartagena, Colombia, CB&I was
expanding and modernizing an oil
refinery. To maximize construction
efficiency, CB&I was looking for
a single company to handle all
overland transport, inland
shipping and on-site lifting.
Operators, engineers, project
managers and safety personnel
had to be supplied as well.
Mammoet gladly took on the
challenge of bringing all these
resources together in a single
coordinated effort. Over 150
professionals worked for years
under the strictest safety
standards to get the refinery up
and running as soon as possible.
The scope of lifting and transport
services for this job was very large
and diverse. The total number of
lifts and moves for the project
exceeded one thousand, with 150
of the lifts weighing 100 tons or
more.
At a projected 165,000-bpd output,
the stakes were high to get the
refinery ready for business without
delay. To meet the tight construction
schedule, strict coordination of
planning and activities was crucial.
Mammoet would have to bring in
and manage a large number of
cranes.
At the peak of the project, Mammoet
operated over 120 cranes on-site,
ranging in capacity from 18 to
1,350 tons. Other equipment
included a 900-ton gantry lift
system, 144 axle lines of SPMT
and 48 lines of conventional
hydraulic trailers.
But the right equipment was only
part of the project’s success. As the
only operator to manage all cranes
on-site, Mammoet was able to
guarantee maximum efficiency with
a minimal number of cranes.
To ensure optimal safety, a special
safety-training program was set up
for the local staff. A dedicated
maintenance shop was constructed
to service the vast amount of
equipment on-site.
Thanks to its large fleet of equipment
and global pool of highly skilled
professionals, Mammoet was able
to supply all the materials and crew
from a single source.
By managing multiple cranes,
Mammoet could work many fronts
simultaneously to expedite the
massive operation.
Signing on a single contractor
helped CB&I bring the refinery’s
go-to-market date forward – ready
to start pumping out barrels.
ResouRces
cRanes 120 cranes
TRanspoRT 144 axle lines of SPMT48 lines of conventional hydraulic trailers
special equipmenT gantry system
cRew 150 Mammoet professionals