Conbit Offers a Complete Package With a Unique Grillage Design

Once on the SARAH S barge, ALE’s latest marine investment, the TPs will be transported on the River Tees to the discharge berth. 

Conbit also provided the engineering for cost-effective storage and SPMT stability during the ALE transport operations at the yard. For the storage at the quay, Conbit designed monopile cradles. These were specifically optimized to reduce costs, as the need for welding works is reduced.

Ensuring stability during the SPMT move was challenging. The Conbit engineers improved the hydraulic stability during the monopile positioning in relation to the sling configuration used for loading onto the SPMTs and positioning within the support cradles.

“Using our in-house expertise, we could provide a cost-effective and safer solution for ALE to perform the heavy transport operations. This project shows the strength of the ALE–Conbit collaboration, as we are now, can provide clients with the complete service package, from transport to engineering and stress checks.” 

~ Bart Steerneman, Engineering Manager for Conbit

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So far, ALE has loaded out the first five TPs and successfully completed the first discharge onto the installation vessel.

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