Living Quarters Installation - K6-P Platform, Total E&P Nederland

Lifting capacity created outside the deck crane’s reach

Total E&P Nederland BV contracted Conbit to lift two sets of accommodation units onto the K6-P platform located in the Dutch Continental Shelf of the North Sea.

Watch how we prepare and execute

Crew after a successfull project execution

Temporary lifting solution

The deck crane cannot provide the lifting capacity to lift below the helideck. Other equipment, such as the crane vessels, faced the same problem. This helped convince involved parties to consider Conbit’s lifting solution.

So, using a temporary lifting system, the Conbit team lifted the accommodation unit into position below the helideck.

Equipment used

The pieces of equipment used to lift the Living quarters weighing 44 MT and the brace frame weighing 3.2MT

consisted of the following:

Two 15MT lifting winches
Modular lifting system
Power Packs
One (1) lift line to the lifting system
One (1) lift line to hinge point underneath helideck
Tugging line for horizontal movement
Mini crane to install/assemble lifting system
Water bag for load test

The lifting operation

The lifting operation at the K6-P started after the team completed the safety briefing. Preparations were made and finalized before the accommodation unit arrived at the job site.

The lifting went according to plan. The team safely secured the load to the platform at the end of the day.

Rope access technicians were required to install the lifting devices and support the lifting operation. Rope access makes jobs safer and more time and cost-efficient. Conbit is proud to provide these services with competent and well-trained staff. With special lifting, rope access makes even the most challenging lifts possible.

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