1 Power Logistics 2013 | 30 – 31 Oct 2013

Project Logistics Planning:

It’s an Art!

By Capt Per Thornblom

GAC Group Project Logistics Manager

Contact details:

per.thornblom@gac.com

phone +4670 53 24 999

The supersized challenges

of moving the Big, the

Heavy and the Wide

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Every project move is unique and

complex

Involves countless considerations from

special requirements and permits to

route surveys

Delivery to remote locations with

limited infrastructure

Time critical

Safety and environmental concerns

Lack of focus on logistics, vis-a-vis

other aspects such as design and

manufacturing

The supersized challenges

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Overcoming challenges

with precise planning

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Why planning is important?

Planning ensures that every

technical, safety,

environmental, and

operational aspect has been

covered prior to the move

taking place, including route

and port surveys.

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Let’s start with a Method Statement

Scope of work

HSSE practices

Contact details of key personnel

Vessel particulars

Cargo particulars

Operational procedures

Loading operations

Sea fastening

Discharging operations

Navigation

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Using CAD in planning:

It’s an art

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Using CAD in planning

Computer Aided Drawing allows

skilled users to create, modify, analyse

and optimise designs for shipping

project cargoes.

An experienced CAD operator can

enter all the complex aspects of a job

into the system and engineer a

solution in a professional way in a very

short time

A CAD drawing made in

interchangeable format can be used

for further modifications by carriers

and customers as well as barge

operators, trucking companies, ports

etc.

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Example of a Lifting Arrangement

The lifting arrangements Grommets 4 x SWL 85 ts 6 m

Lifting beam 2 x SWL 240 ts 14 m

Grommets 4 x SWL 100 ts 2 m Shackles

8 x SWL 150 ts

Using CAD in planning

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Example of a Lashing Calculation

The lashing calculation illustrates that the intended lashing system conforms

with rules and regulations.

Using CAD in planning

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A case study at GAC:

9-week journey of a 200 mts

crane from Norway to China

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Power of CAD demonstrated

The Client: A Dubai-based supply ship

owner serving the oil and gas

market

The Job:

To move a 200 mts Knuckle-

Boom crane (35.77 X 5.97 X

14.00 metres) from Norway

to China

The Challenge:

Need to build a solid

foundation or cradle for the

safe shipment of the crane

The Outcome : The crane was loaded and

shipped safely to China

within nine weeks. The

loading operation including

lashings took five hours

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Power of CAD demonstrated

We received the following drawings together with pictures of the crane.

Challenges:

Very poor drawing with un-readable measurements

Drawing stating that crane resting on the crane-house

Picture only states that crane is very large

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Here’s how we did it!

1. Survey the object and the terminal – by Day 3

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Here’s how we did it!

1. Survey the object and the terminal (cont’d)

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Here’s how we did it!

2. Measure and document

Measure the crane and the temporary supports by laser measuring device

Document with photos

Forward lifting lug

Hole Diameter 80 mm

80 mm

Aft lifting lug

Hole Diameter 70 mm

110 mm

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Here’s how we did it!

2. Measure and document (cont’d)

Measure the crane and the temporary supports by laser measuring device

Document with photos

The support under the crane house The support under the boom

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Here’s how we did it!

3. Plan in CAD

Sketches of the crane, the terminal and location of the crane were drawn in our CAD

software

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Here’s how we did it!

3. Plan in CAD (cont’d)

Sketches of the crane, the terminal and location of the crane were drawn in our

CAD software

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Here’s how we did it!

3. Plan in CAD (cont’d)

Sketches of the crane, the terminal and location of the crane were drawn in our

CAD software

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Here’s how we did it!

3. Plan in CAD (cont’d)

We also constructed new design for the supports for ocean transport.

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Here’s how we did it!

3. Plan in CAD (cont’d)

We also constructed new design for the supports for ocean transport.

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Here’s how we did it!

3. Plan in CAD

Having the crane and new supports in the CAD software, we could put them

together to a shipment drawing.

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Here’s how we did it!

3. Plan in CAD

A shifting plan was issued in order to have the crane in a reachable position.

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Here’s how we did it!

4. Ready for the trip to China

It took almost 8 weeks to fabricate the supports.

Meanwhile we booked the crane with a Carrier with a given laycan as well as

shifted the crane with the new cradles.

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Here’s how we did it!

4. Ready for the trip to China

Only nine weeks after the initial contact with the customer, the crane was

loaded and shipped to China.

The loading operation including lashings took five hours.

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The power of planning

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Summing up

Projects logistics is about controlling variables. The better

you can control them, the better you can control the

situation. And it all starts with planning

Planning ensures that every technical, safety, environmental,

and operational aspect has been covered prior to the move

taking place

Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) eliminates the time,

expense and effort involved in a conventional trial-and-error

approach

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Thank You

By Capt Per Thornblom

GAC Group Project Logistics Manager