Mammoet has completed the weighing, transport, and loadout of 24 PAU and PAR modules for a major gas development project.
Fabricated by Quality International, one of the leading module fabrication and assembly yards in the UAE, the modules were loaded out at Khalifa Port – Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship deepwater multi-purpose port. The project required seamless coordination with port operations including adjustments to infrastructure to handle oversized cargo.
Every stage of the operation was studied by Mammoet engineers to help provide safe and efficient execution. The project marked the largest outward shipment in Khalifa Port’s history.
The modules were moved from the fabrication yard at Khalifa Port South Quay to the adjacent quayside, covering approximately 2.5 kilometres, before being loaded out and shipped in four consignments.
Mammoet’s scope included weighing the modules using 12 300t and 18 150t jack and load cells, applied in different configurations depending on each module’s size and weight. For transport and loadout, Mammoet deployed 120 axle lines of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT) and four power pack units.
The heaviest and tallest unit – a Process Gas Cooling Module – weighed 2,464t and measured 38 metres long, 23 metres wide, and 32 metres high.
Mammoet says that through careful planning and close collaboration with all stakeholders the operation was completed seamlessly.
