Jumbo’s engineers and the crew of HLV Jumbo Jubilee have successfully transported and discharged fourteen of the twenty-five MOF caissons for the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, Australia. So far the operation was performed as planned with respect to every detail: safety, environmental conservation, transportation, mooring and tidal discharging.

The contract for the transport and discharge of the MOF caissons was awarded to Jumbo by DB Schenker, on behalf of the Saipem Leighton Consortium. Jumbo’s in-house engineering knowledge and the diverse employability of the Jumbo Jubilee makes clear why Jumbo got the job. The heavy lift vessel has a unique deck lay out, enormous hold capacity and is allowed to sail with open hatches. This makes it possible to make optimum use of the capacity and transport seven MOF caissons at once while maintaining a minimum ship draught.

In four shipments the Jumbo Jubilee will transport the total of 25 caissons from Port Klang, Malaysia to Barrow Island, Australia. The caissons, weighing from 600t up to 700t (D: 12.5 and H: 16.8 meter), will be lifted from a barge and placed in the hold of the vessel for transport. At Barrow Island Jumbo will use anchor points and mooring lines to keep the vessel in position while discharging the caissons. The caissons form the base of the future Material Offloading Facility.

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