Jumbo’s HLV Jumbo Jubilee has transported and discharged fourteen of the twenty-five MOF caissons for the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, Australia.
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. The Jumbo Jubilee has a special deck lay out, large hold capacity and is allowed to sail with open hatches. This makes it possible to transport seven MOF caissons at once while maintaining a minimum ship draught.
Scope of Work
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 600 up to 700 t (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.
Environmental Compliance
Barrow Island is a “Class A Nature Reserve”. Jumbo developed and implemented a strict quarantine compliance plan, including an extensive familiarisation and environmental training program. The captain and crew of the Jumbo Jubilee have received a certificate of appreciation for their vigilance in ensuring the ongoing compliance with Gorgon Quarantine requirements.
Timeline
The Jumbo Jubilee will make two more voyages from Port Klang to Barrow Island transporting the MOF caissons. Demobilisation of the Jumbo Jubilee is planned in July 2012.
The Gorgon Project
The Gorgon Project is one of the world’s largest natural gas projects and the largest single-resource project in Australia’s history. It is operated by Chevron and is a joint venture of the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (approximately 47 per cent), ExxonMobil (25 per cent), Shell (25 per cent), Osaka Gas (1.25 per cent), Tokyo Gas (1 per cent) and Chubu Electric Power (0.417 per cent).
Picture: Jumbo Jubilee discharging the first MOF caissons at Barrow Island, Australia
