To Tüpras

During April and May 2013, COORDINADORA carried out the transport of 4 Coke Drum units of 351,2 t each plus their accessories from Kobe (Japan) to the Tüpras Refinery in Izmit (Turkey). The dimensions of these cargoes were 33.28 x 9.20 x 9.98 m.

The manufacturer in Japan delivered the four units on board local barges placed alongside the HL vessel chartered for this job, which was at this time the biggest in the world amongst her class. The port of destination was Derince (Turkey), located at less than 10 km from the delivery jobsite. The cargoes were discharged from the vessel and received on a two 20 axles SPTs combination arranged side by side.

Due to the outstanding dimensions of these units, there was not any suitable route for land transportation. Consequently, it was needed to move the Coke Drums by barge, in two different shipments, from the port of Derince to the refinery private jetty. The Ro/Ro operations were directed and controlled on the field by COORDINADORA personnel, taking special care of the ballasting procedure and employing the necessary in-home designed auxiliary elements such as jumping ramps between the barge and the shore.