There is rarely a one-size-fits-all solution to meet the varied needs of our customers. Few know this better than the DSV Projects teams, who specialise in managing heavy lift and out of gauge transports. Their expertise within this field was put to the test when Hyundai Engineering asked DSV to transport a 950-tonnes oil distilling component from Malaysia to Indonesia.
Among other things, they are involved in the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) Balikpapan Project, which aims to improve the capacity and competitiveness of refineries in Indonesia with the revitalisation of five existing refineries located across the country.
In connection with the RDMP project, Hyundai Engineering reached out to DSV’s Projects team in APAC, as they needed to transport a main fractionator column from Kuantan, Malaysia, to Balikpapan, Indonesia. The main fractionator column is a key component in the extraction of various products from crude oil, and with a weight of 950 tonnes, this was no ordinary request.
“It is rare to see a component as heavy as the one we were asked to transport for Hyundai Engineering. For this reason, the main challenge of this assignment was to find a suitable vessel that had the necessary lifting capacity and was big enough to stow this massive cargo. Furthermore, it had to be able to accommodate the tidal condition when being loaded and discharged at the ports,” explains Brian Kim, Director of APAC Projects. He continues:
“In order to make this shipment possible, we were in close contact with the DSV Global Chartering department, who are often a crucial support to us whenever we need to transport complex cargo. They were able to help us find a suitable vessel, equipped with two units of 900-ton cranes on board, that could tandem lift the main fractionator column. Once the vessel was secured, our transport engineers in Projects could then work out the detailed lifting plan.”
