3000 Horsepower Offshore Rig Move

Hansa Meyer was awarded a challenging project in the summer of 2017.  The project consisted of many components:

• Performing lifts to "rig-down" an assembled 3000 horsepower offshore drilling rig.
• Measuring and weighing each piece, calculating the center of gravity (COG), and developing documentation for future lifts. 
• Engineering and procurement of proper rigging to be used for "rig-up" activities offshore. 
• Transporting the freight via deck barges and specialized trucks to the Port of Houston. 
• Properly laying out at the port in a "rig-up" sequence to be loaded on to Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) and barges.
• Loading out, in sequence for delivery to the platform.   

The rig components then moved in sequence, nearly 500 miles offshore to a waiting platform.  In reverse order from how the rig came down, it will be rebuilt from the bottom up. 

The project was both time critical and sequence critical.  OSVs and barges would be scheduled to be loaded and arrive at the platform within very tight windows.  The loading sequence had to be perfect in order to allow the offshore "rig-up" activities to take place with no double handling or extra equipment, as storage space offshore was minimal.  A wrench was thrown into the works when Hurricane Harvey came into the Houston area and dumped over 50 inches of rain.  However, when the water receded and the skies cleared the team was back to work.

The team performed tandem lifts to fly down the two Seatrax rig cranes

Hauling the nearly 40' crown to the port. 

Nearly 200 truckloads of equipment was hauled to the port.

One section of the Heli-pad arriving at the port.

Not just trucking but 6 barges were loaded at the site and offloaded at the port

Below is the first OSV (offshore supply vessel). It was loaded out with some of the last pieces brought to the port.  The "rig-up" sequence is almost in a complete reverse order. However, due to weight distribution on the platform, the sequence was modified to ensure a balanced rig-up construction.  This OSV takes the first load to the platform nearly 500 miles offshore.  Then a series of barges will finish the deliveries.

A special thanks to everyone involved on this project.  It was a team effort without a doubt!  Our engineers and operators, as well as our project management and commercial teams all did a fantastic job.  This was a very fluid project with scope changes, equipment variables, weather challenges, and a host of situations that took dedication and effort from everyone to overcome.  Another great project for team Hansa Meyer!

Jamaican Tanks: Part 1

Returning to the Caribbean for another major project, Hansa Meyer managed the inland and ocean transportation of three 15K gallon LNG tanks that originated in the US with final destination in Jamaica. Part one of this project, included the inland transportation of the tanks, on Hansa Meyer's TK 90. The team successfully delivered the tanks to the port. The three tanks were directly discharged and transported to a holding location until they were cleared to be set at the final destination. Please enjoy the pictures below. 

48,000 lbs - 524" x 143" x 118"

Heading to port on Hansa Meyer's TK 90

3 tanks in the vessel upon arrival in Jamaica

Nighttime discharge in Jamaica

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Project Cargo Precision

The Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging team had their work cut out for them on this project. With limited space at the location, and extremely confined access going to the pad, this transport required an engineered routing plan and very experienced operators. Fortunately, our team has both. After planning closely with the customer and the on-site team, a more practical and safer solution was developed. The coordinated effort allowed the plant to remain operational, as well as limiting liability and lost time. 

High Pressure Bottle - 117,000 lbs

After arriving at the facility in Texas, Hansa Meyer used its own Goldhofer STZ-9 to transport the cargo directly to the pad. The axles on the STZ-9 are hydraulic and steerable, making maneuvering around high pressure lines and other obstacles within the facility easier to negotiate.

Gross weight - 240,000 lbs

The high-pressure bottle was placed in-line with the foundation on the first attempt. Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging owns a 500 ton Hydra-Slide jacking system that safely positioned the bottle directly over the guiding lugs, and lowered it precisely onto the pad. A critical part of this lift was ensuring the bottle was directly over the guiding lugs and not scraping the lugs during the lowering.

Hansa Meyer's Hydra-Slide System with 500-ton capacity

Cargo dimensions - 125' x 10' x 13'6"

This project was completed without issue and the customer was very pleased. Another job well done by Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging! 

If you have complex transports, don't leave them up to your broker to hand off to someone with the cheapest price. Hansa Meyer Global Transport and Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging perform turn-key solutions for their customers. Built on nearly 30 years in the project cargo industry, highly skilled people, in-house engineering, and some of the newest equipment in operation.

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Subsea Equipment Transported Across Houston

Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging transported two loads across Houston, load #1 weighed 818,984 lbs and load #2 427,200 lbs. Load #1, a lower stack, was transported via Hansa Meyer's 14 line Goldhofer DR with Western Star pull and push trucks. The cargo was escorted by 5 police escorts and arrived 1 full day ahead of schedule. Load #2, a LMRP, was transported using a 4 drop deck 8 line SL with Western Star Prime Mover (pull only) over the course of 1 day. Very impressive and a well done job by the Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging team. Please enjoy the videos and pictures of this project below.

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Direct Discharge of Steel Mill Products

Originating from Europe, and partnering with Hansa Meyer Germany, Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging received and transported 4 units of steel mill products to Calvert, AL. All units were directly discharged from the ship, with the exception of the largest unit that was picked from the ship onto a floating crane and then placed onto 10 lines of Goldhofer THP/DR. In addition to the cargo above, there were also 3 flatbeds of accessories all of which were successfully transported. Please enjoy the below pictures of this project. 

Direct discharge onto TK 120

Sizing Sled without Shaft - 128,616 lbs - 16'8" x 12'8" x 7'9"

Tool Sled 1 - 55,000 lbs - 12'8" x 8'0" x 7'2"

Tool Sled 2

Sizing Sled with Shaft - 221,208 lbs - 16'8" x 12'8" x 7'9"

Placing of cargo onto 10 lines of Goldhofer THP/DR via floating crane

En route to final destination

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Military Oshkosh becomes Hansa Meyer Unit 495

Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging's newest truck is a Military Oshkosh M1070 HET. The Oshkosh received a new paint job in Hansa Meyer blue, updated counterweights, including a roller for it's two 55,000 lbs winches; making it Hansa Meyer Unit 495. The first project using the new unit, was the transportation of 8 tanks in Minnesota from the production facility to a staging area. Transported on a specially designed trailer with 12 dollies and 2 turntables, this project was successfully executed by our Hansa Meyer team. Please enjoy the below pictures.

480,000 lbs tank - 160 ft long, with a diameter of 18 ft

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