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BBC CHARTERING SHIPS 7 SHIPSLOADS PROJECTEQUIPMENT FROM SATTAHIP TO PORT HEDLAND

BBC Chartering wascontracted by NMTInternational (Australia) toship a large volume of projectequipment from Sattahip toPort Hedland in Australia, intotal the cargo was to beshipped with 7 BBC vessels,the 6th vessel in the row whichwas loaded in Sattahip(Thailand) was the BBCAQUAMARINE.

The BBC AQUAMARINE isbuilt in 2012 at the Jiangxi –Jangzhou shipyard and is153.5 mtr in length and 23.2mtr width The vessel isequipped with 3 NMF cranes, from which 2 located on portside each with SWL 400 ton at 18 mtr distance whichcranes can be operated in tandem for heavy lifts.

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Upon completion of the loading at the tank top and the tween-deck the hatch covers, each with a weight of 51 tonswere closed by the ships crew before the start was made to load the deck cargo

Spreader beams were prepared / rigged up in preparation of the large (volume) lift, the 3800 cub mtr piece with aweight of 218 ton was lifted with 1 crane from the Mammoet transport truck onboard the BBC AQUAMARINE

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Overview of the cargo loaded onboard the BBC AQUAMARINE

In total distributed over the 6 BBC vessels was450.000 m3 of cargo (abt 200,000 frtons ) loaded fortransporation to Port Hedland over the last fewmonths.

BBC Chartering owes much of its success to aversatile and powerful fleet of vessels which rangefrom 3,500 dwt to 37,300 dwt, and are capable oflifting cargo up to 800 mts.

BBC Charteringoperates more than150 modern,multipurpose heavylift vessels whichcomprise one of thelargest breakbulkfleets afloat.Because BBC care somuch about the

security and reliability of our services, our young fleet averages an impressive fiveyears of age and with its characteristic shallow draft, each vessel is capable ofdelivering any cargo to any port, including offshore operations. Our adjustabletweendecks optimize our hold to fit cargoes of differing dimensions making eachvessel as efficient as possible. BBC’s mission is to provide a worldwide network ofvessels for every breakbulk, heavy lift, project cargo and bulk need. The size andversatility of the fleet ensures the best value for the customers by providing the right vessel for each cargo, whilemaximizing efficiency and minimizing waste. Click here for the complete fleetlist

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The Captain of the BBCAQUAMARINE operatingthe ballast computer at thewheelhouse during the lifts

All photos : Piet Sinke ©

In total the BBCAQUAMARINE loadedunder supervison of PortCaptain Leif Gehlertfor this trip 35.000mtr3 of projectequipment with a totalweight of 2780 Mtonand after seafasteningthe vessel departed lastTuesday from Sattahipfor the 7 days trip toPort Hedland (Australia).

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