Projects
Lubrizol Zeus Project
Westlink Projects
26 x Pipe Rack Modules
Origin(s)
Lingang, Tianjin, China
Destination(s)
Lubrizol Deer Park Facility Houston, USA
Market
Energy & Chemicals
Sector
Petrochemical
Year
2018
Equipment
26 x Pipe Rack Modules
Total Weight
1,100 mt
Project Detail
Westlink was engaged to provide a multimodal logistics solution for twenty-six (26) pipe rack modules fabricated in Tianjin, China to be used in the construction of a new polyisobutylene (PIB) unit at the Lubrizol Deer Park Facility in Houston, USA.
Scope
SPMT – fabrication yard to vessel hook at Lingang
Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) – Lingang, Tianjin to Industrial Terminals, Houston
SPMT – vessel hook to laydown at Industrial Terminals, Houston SPMT, tug and barge
RORO operations – Industrial Terminals, Houston to Spilman Island laydown
Heavy Haulage – from Spilman Island laydown to Lubrizol Deer Park Project site
Highlights
Zero LTIs
32,000 cubic metres (cbm) transported with heaviest lift
70 metric ton (mt) ‘Flying Deck’ configuration used on HLV to maximise stow
Custom spreader and rigging arrangement for each pipe rack for true vertical lifts
Transport of modules through busy Houston Industrial Area Traffic control in Houston – police escorts, temporary removal of traffic lights, street signs and lifting of overhead lines
Maximum module envelope – 36 x 9.5 x 8.5 metres