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2013 offloading from Barge at site Bringing in and managing a large numBer of cranes

PiPe rack transPortation on sPmts

Performing the last of many lifts

a one-stoP shoP for refinery construction.

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In Cartagena, Colombia, CB&I was

expanding and modernizing an oil

refinery. To maximize construction

efficiency, CB&I was looking for

a single company to handle all

overland transport, inland

shipping and on-site lifting.

Operators, engineers, project

managers and safety personnel

had to be supplied as well.

Mammoet gladly took on the

challenge of bringing all these

resources together in a single

coordinated effort. Over 150

professionals worked for years

under the strictest safety

standards to get the refinery up

and running as soon as possible.

The scope of lifting and transport

services for this job was very large

and diverse. The total number of

lifts and moves for the project

exceeded one thousand, with 150

of the lifts weighing 100 tons or

more.

At a projected 165,000-bpd output,

the stakes were high to get the

refinery ready for business without

delay. To meet the tight construction

schedule, strict coordination of

planning and activities was crucial.

Mammoet would have to bring in

and manage a large number of

cranes.

At the peak of the project, Mammoet

operated over 120 cranes on-site,

ranging in capacity from 18 to

1,350 tons. Other equipment

included a 900-ton gantry lift

system, 144 axle lines of SPMT

and 48 lines of conventional

hydraulic trailers.

But the right equipment was only

part of the project’s success. As the

only operator to manage all cranes

on-site, Mammoet was able to

guarantee maximum efficiency with

a minimal number of cranes.

To ensure optimal safety, a special

safety-training program was set up

for the local staff. A dedicated

maintenance shop was constructed

to service the vast amount of

equipment on-site.

Thanks to its large fleet of equipment

and global pool of highly skilled

professionals, Mammoet was able

to supply all the materials and crew

from a single source.

By managing multiple cranes,

Mammoet could work many fronts

simultaneously to expedite the

massive operation.

Signing on a single contractor

helped CB&I bring the refinery’s

go-to-market date forward – ready

to start pumping out barrels.

ResouRces

cRanes 120 cranes

TRanspoRT 144 axle lines of SPMT48 lines of conventional hydraulic trailers

special equipmenT gantry system

cRew 150 Mammoet professionals