Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed as marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for the marine transportation of modules to Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Pty Ltd new urea plant on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia.
The facility on the Burrup Peninsula is located approximately 20km north-west of Karratha, Western Australia. Once the construction of the plant is completed, it will be the largest urea plant in Australia and one of the largest in the world.
Urea is a vital component of the agricultural fertiliser market with increasing demand as more efficient and intensive global food production is required to meet the needs of a growing world population.
The construction of the Perdaman Industries urea plant will be modular whereby the modules for the plant are built in India and shipped to Australia. In support of the construction, over 50 long-lead cargos will also be transported internationally.
ABL will conduct module transport document reviews, site attendance in India and Australia related to load-out, marine transportation, discharge and road transport to the plant site, plus conduct vessel surveys.
In total, 113 modules will be transported on a minimum of 15 roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) transports and 7 lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) transports.
ABL will deliver its marine warranty surveyor (MWS) scope as a subcontractor to Saipem-Clough JV. Equally shared joint venture reached the development and EPC contract with Perdaman Industries in 2022.
“This is a substantial marine transportation project that involves a number of modules, ports and vessels,” said Kervin Yeow, ABL’s Regional Director for Energy Services in Asia Pacific. “Our extensive marine warranty surveyor team is set up to manage such logistical challenges to ensure the safe transportation and delivery of all equipment.”
ABL will manage the project out of its office in Perth, Western Australia, supported by the company’s office in Mumbai, India.
ABL is part of Oslo-listed ABL Group ASA, an independent energy and marine consultancy group to the global renewables, maritime and oil and gas sectors.
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