Case Study

Bridon Bekaert Manufacturing Equipment Relocation, Discharge and Logistical Support

NEPTUNE ENERGY PARK

Project:
Tonsberg Machinery and Barossa

Agent/Clients/Third Parties:
GAC Services UK Limited / Bridon International / Bring Cargo AS / Aker Solutions

Workscope:
Operation Type: Transport, Auxiliary Discharge, Storage and loadout
Description of Scope: Receipt and storage of auxiliary items (up to 60T), including 22 trailers and 1 vessel with 19 items. Followed by a loadout of 2 reels, total tonnage of 233 Tons

Vessel:
Wilson Monsoon

Services provided:

Lift Design Engineering

Pre-arrival Planning

Pre-arrival Set-up (Marine / Lifting / Transport)

Fendering Solutions

Marine Support

Mobile Crane Support

Plant Hire

Mobilisation, Positioning and Set-up of Crane

Heavy/Abnormal/Complex Lifting Services

Material Handling Solutions

Load Bearing Solutions

Storage Solutions

Transportation Solutions

Project Management

Logistics Support

Vessel Support

Quayside Assistance

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Shepherd Offshore Comments:

“In the build-up to this project, communication was essential between client and Shepherd Offshore to ensure logistical and organisational success in receiving an entire factory including machines and parts from Tonsberg, Holland. Planning was also essential to ensure receipt, movement, and storage of bespoke shaped and weighted machinery.


Shepherd Offshore coordinated to receive, offload and store 22 individual means of transport which were filled with multiple items. This also involved offloading of a vessel, the Wilson Monsoon, with machinery pieces, weighing up to 60tonne. Many items and machinery pieces required specialist knowledge and equipment to handle which we provided alongside a wide scope of plant and equipment. It was also requested upon receipt to offer and conduct testing on the equipment transported which was done safely and efficiently.


It was concluded that whilst offloading machinery for Bridon International we could also work alongside Bring Cargo As, to utilise the then empty vessel. As such we coordinated the loading of two Bridon reels, weighing a combined weight of 233tons. This was done with the pre-panning to berth the vessel where we could discharge the machinery and transport straight from the factory to vessel using their Roll on Roll off the system and then use our mobile crane. Working hard, the team successfully supported our clients on each stage of the project and fulfilled all scopes of work. Job well done to all involved for this complex logistical project.”

Technical Project Co-ordinator, Shepherd Offshore

Testimonial:

Supervisor’s management, assistance and communication: 5/5
Quayside operational personnel punctuality: 5/5
Quality of service received from the operations personnel: 5/5
Quayside set up & Housekeeping: 5/5
How would you rate our HSE performance? 5/5
Was the job done accurately against the scope? 5/5
Staff’s professionalism and aptitude: 5/5
Staff’s ability to communicate and provide quality support: 5/5
How will you rate our overall quality during the full work scope? 5/5
Would you be confident to recommend SOS to others? 5/5

Thanks to the SOL team for providing the pre-arrival support and facilities to offload and receive 22 full truckloads of random machine parts many of which required specialist knowledge and equipment to handle. SOL has also provided a facility to potentially store this large volume of equipment for the next 3 years.

UK Logistics Manager, Bridon Bekaert – Tonsberg Machinery

Supervisor’s management, assistance and communication: 5/5
Quayside operational personnel punctuality: 5/5
Quality of service received from the operations personnel: 5/5
Quayside set up & Housekeeping: 5/5
How would you rate our HSE performance? 5/5
Was the job done accurately against the scope? 5/5
Staff’s professionalism and aptitude: 5/5
Staff’s ability to communicate and provide quality support: 5/5
How will you rate our overall quality during the full work scope? 5/5
Would you be confident to recommend SOS to others? 5/5

Loadout complete to the scope of work, thank you for working with BBRG for the machinery as this was critical to the loadout. DUE to SOL supplying manpower and equipment to work overtime during the evening the vessel was able to depart as per schedule.

UK Logistics Manager, Bridon Bekaert- Barossa

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