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Petrochemical 12 13 “Heavy rain had affected the ground con ditions” Rain and Wind in Qatar Anyone who thinks it is always sunny in the Middle East obviously hasn’t been to Qatar in winter. In January Mammoet had to transport the first four of a total of 24 HPS reactors, each weighing 1,200 tons from the port to the construction site. Mammoet provided two sets of trailers so it would only take two trips to transport the reactors. Unfortunately, heavy rain had affected the ground conditions by the time Mammoet arrived at the site and had to make alternative arrangements to set the load down. Mammoet then returned to the port to collect the other two reactors and fortunately the weather had improved by that time. Mammoet was also contracted to install the reactors. As there was not enough space near the reactor foundations to build the PTC, Mammoet assembled it elsewhere on site and then moved it into place with SPMTs. Once everything was in place Mammoet had to wait for four days because of high winds, after which everything went very smoothly. As this was the first heavy lift on the site, the Mammoet equipment was blessed with rice and sake in a Japanese ceremony. LOCATION: QATAR JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING FOUR REACTORS CHALLENGE: WEATHER CONDITIONS

Record for Mammoet Dubai Turnaround at Leuna After two years of planning, the refinery in Leuna was shut down in May 2008 for a turnaround and expansion, involving 3,300 people working on the site. Mammoet Germany provided no fewer than 70 cranes, from its own fleet, another German crane company and from Mammoet in the Netherlands. Mammoet Germany managed this project using the dedicated Mammoet Shutdown Concept. This involved a LOCATION: LEUNA, GERMANY JOB: SUPPORTING A TURNAROUND CHALLENGE: SCALE OF THE PROJECT “The project went smoothly thanks to the thorough preparation and good cooperation” Mammoet Dubai transported its heaviest item ever, a 1,605 ton xylene column with a length of almost 100 meters. It was transported four kilometers from Sohar Port to an Aromatics Plant in Sohar Industrial Area in the Sultanate of Oman. The contract covered a total of 43 items which were transported by SPMTs. Because of the size of the loads, traffic signs and lampposts had to be removed along the route. Later Mammoet has re-positioned the xylene column under the gantry for final installation. The whole project was completed successfully and safely. great deal of coordination with the site operator and the contractors working on the site. Mammoet was on site for several weeks and the project went smoothly thanks to the thorough preparation and good cooperation between the German and Dutch crews. The highest lift was the replacement of a 5.5 ton flare top at a height of 145 meters. Brazilian Record With MSG-80 Configuration Mammoet spent four months on a site in Brazil, with up to fifteen of their people from branches throughout the world. Mammoet had to install three towers: two of 60 meters and 250 tons and one of 110 meters and 700 tons. The real challenge was to install the 110 meter polypropylene tower after it had been fitted with all the platforms, stairs, risers, pipes, insulation etc. Mammoet decided to use their MSG-80 II and the Dracula Tail Frame. Given the needs of the job Mammoet had to rig it with a 92.6 meter main boom and 42.9 meter jib. As the tower was resting on six saddles supported by concrete blocks Mammoet first had jack it up 2.5 meters to remove the saddles and to install the tail frame on the skirt. Mammoet set the record for the tallest lift by a single crane in Brazil. Petrochemical LOCATION: SOHAR, OMAN JOB: TRANSPORTING HEAVY COLUMNS CHALLENGE: WEIGHT OF THE LOAD “ Mammoet set the record for the tallest lift” LOCATION: PAULINIA, BRAZIL JOB: INSTALLING TOWERS CHALLENGE: TALLEST SINGLE LIFT IN BRAZIL

Petrochemical<br />

12 13<br />

“Heavy rain had affected<br />

the ground con ditions”<br />

Rain and Wind in Qatar<br />

Anyone who thinks it is always sunny in<br />

the Middle East obviously hasn’t been to<br />

Qatar in winter. In January <strong>Mammoet</strong><br />

had to transport the first four of a total of<br />

24 HPS reactors, each weighing 1,200 tons<br />

from the port to the construction site.<br />

<strong>Mammoet</strong> provided two sets of trailers so<br />

it would only take two trips to transport<br />

the reactors.<br />

Unfortunately, heavy rain had affected the<br />

ground conditions by the time <strong>Mammoet</strong><br />

arrived at the site and had to make alternative<br />

arrangements to set the load down.<br />

<strong>Mammoet</strong> then returned to the port to collect<br />

the other two reactors and fortunately<br />

the weather had improved by that time.<br />

<strong>Mammoet</strong> was also contracted to install<br />

the reactors. As there was not enough<br />

space near the reactor foundations to<br />

build the PTC, <strong>Mammoet</strong> assembled it<br />

elsewhere on site and then moved it into<br />

place with SPMTs.<br />

Once everything was in place <strong>Mammoet</strong><br />

had to wait for four days because of high<br />

winds, after which everything went very<br />

smoothly. As this was the first heavy lift on<br />

the site, the <strong>Mammoet</strong> equipment was<br />

blessed with rice and sake in a Japanese<br />

ceremony.<br />

LOCATION: QATAR<br />

JOB: TRANSPORTING AND INSTALLING<br />

FOUR REACTORS<br />

CHALLENGE: WEATHER CONDITIONS

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