The first 52,600 cubic meters of cargo — 10 oversized and up to 738-metric-ton, up to nearly 50- meter-long storage bullets — have been delivered by two shipments from China.
Following this, a further 33,000 cubic meters were shipped by three charters from UAE and Oman.
They encompassed a variety of oversized and heavy lift (OSHL) components, such as an over 331-metric-ton, 32 × 15 × 6.8-meter marine control building; a 404-metric-ton, over 25 × 14 × 7-meter local equipment room building; several substation units up to 438 metric tons and 35.9 × 12.6 × 7.2 meters; and a 338-metric-ton, almost 30-meter-long local equipment room building.
The most impressive unit — a 1,040-metric-ton, over 67 × 16 × 7-meter substation — was shipped on the final vessel, the Rolldock Storm.
Given such dimensions and weights involved, each movement demanded meticulous planning and operational precision. Strict project milestones imposed extremely tight shipping schedules.
Simultaneously, the requirement for a specific berth at a persistently congested loading port necessitated intense coordination with port authorities.
Additional challenges included adverse weather conditions and the mandatory rerouting of all vessels via the Cape of Good Hope due to the Red Sea crisis. All in all, a variety of challenges had to be addressed simultaneously.
For a safe delivery via a combination of deck carrier, heavy lift and semi-submersible vessels in accordance with the project schedule and budget, as well as the supplier’s and the construction site’s individual requirements, deugro UK, acting as project control tower, assembled and orchestrated an experienced cross-disciplinary team of project managers, transport engineers and chartering experts from the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, China, UAE and Oman.