ALE completes South China Sea project
11 November 2014 by Daniel SearleHeavy lifting and transport specialist ALE has completed an offshore project involving a 13,000t topside in the South China Sea.
The project comprised the load-out, float-over, offshore lifting and leveling of the Lu Feng topside, performed for Chinese offshore oil engineering company COOEC.
ALE used 24 850t-capacity strand jacks to perform the on-shore test lift, before the load-out of the topside onto the transportation and float-over barge was completed at Shekou.
The topside was transported 140m from the build location to its final position on the barge. ALE also elevated the topside by 10m, using its ballast and barge level monitoring systems to ensure a safe operation.
