Mammoet, the global market leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport has safely completed the load-out of the 14,273-ton Integrated Topside Module (ITM) for the Jangkrik Floating Production Unit (FPU).
INSTALLATION OF INTEGRATED TOPSIDE MODULE IN ONE PIECE IS ANOTHER INDUSTRY FIRST AND A SIGNIFICANT TIMESAVER FOR FPU CONSTRUCTION.
Normally, the topside of an FPU is constructed with multiple modules placed individually and integrated on the hull of the vessel. In this unique project, the topside was fabricated and commissioned in one piece on shore, and moved in its entirety onto the hull. This drastically reduced integration time and improved safety.
For this project, Mammoet deployed a hydraulic skidding system with built-in vertical jacks and installed it underneath the topside. By using the jacks, Mammoet lifted the topside off its temporary supports and performed a calibrated weighing. While supported by the jacks, the topside was skidded over nine skid beams from its construction area to the quayside to prepare for load-out. During the load-out, Mammoet’s computerized ballast system, with a total capacity of 56,000m3/hour, compensated for tidal differences and the weight of the topside and kept the hull perfectly level with the quayside. All the while, the vertical jacks compensated for any deflections of the ITM and the skid beams.
By safely and smoothly performing this operation, Mammoet has begun a new era in which even bigger modules can be loaded onto floating hulls. Topsides can be fabricated and commissioned almost fully on land while hull construction is ongoing. This approach reduces integration activities to a minimum, and significantly shortens the overall construction schedule by months. With the innovative solutions of Mammoet, Jangkrik FPU’s time-to-market is reduced and gas can flow earlier.
