Combi Lift signs Australian contract
SHIPPING: Combi Lift has signed a contract for two of their semisubmersible ships for the Gorgon LNG project. The duration of the contract is 1 year with option of 2 years for delivery of supplies to the start-up of the project on Barrow Island in the western part of Australia.
The two ships, Combi Dock I and Combi Dock III were selected for the project as they are incomparable within the heavy lift market. The Combi Dock type is the only type capable of continuously delivering goods via the cranes (LO/LO) and stern ramp (RO/RO) in spite of the turn of the tide in Barrow Island.
“This contract proves that the Combi Dock type is one of the most flexible and complex ship types within the heavy lift segment”, says Anders Poulsen COO and Combi Lift partner-
“The ships have been refitted in order to roll cargo directly from the tween deck and for us to meet the environmental requirements for calling Barrow Island.”
Barrow Island is an internationally significant nature reserve and the use of the Island is very restricted. This means for example that any cargo coming in is to be cleansed and only 3,500 people are allowed on the island at the time. It is estimated that it will take more than 30 million man hours to finish the facility and most of the work is therefore carried out outside of the island. This means that practically everything, from the base to the facility itself and the port, is produced off the island in large modules, which are then transported to the island for completion.
Both of the two ships have been delivered into the project and Combi Dock III was the first ship to call the newly established quay of Barrow Island.
Source: Combi Lift / maritimedanmark.dk
