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THE ALE NEWSLETTER MARCH 2017 ISSUE 12

Welcome...
ALE LIFT 3,000T THE WORLDS
...to the March edition of the ALE newsletter, with
the latest news to keep you informed of our activities HEAVIEST CRANE LIFT
around the world.
It is fantastic that ALEs R&D team are celebrating their 10-year anniversary.
We have come so far in the last decade; we have seen multiple world records
broken, new innovations developed and awards won. Some of the innovations,
like the AL.SK crane fleet, have continued to push the boundaries, not only
of ALEs capabilities, but of heavylifting technology in the industry. This is
evident in recent projects in Brazil, where we have performed the
heaviest-ever commercial lift whilst using the AL.SK350 (oil and gas
sector), and in London (civil sector), where we have provided an
alternative cost and time effective technical solution, only achievable
by using these cranes. We are confident that these crane have
numerous applications within multiple sectors and segments.

As we grow and develop into new markets and regions and

form strategic partnerships, we understand the changes in the
industry and challenges we need to overcome to cement our
reputation. We have just delivered the Lightweight Service
Crane, a brand new skidding system, heavy duty AL.SK jib
and fleet of widening trailers. Furthermore, we have started
the build a new high capacity girder frame and telescopic
lifting gantry.

These successes are only achieved when we

continue to work together and further develop our
people with the skills that set us above the rest.
Our extensive in-house training continues to be
key to this strategy and we have implemented
a specialised ballast training course within our
engineering fundamentals training, as well as
the Leadership Development Programme
(LDP) for our aspirational leaders of ALEs
future.
Ronald Hoefmans
Group Technical Director

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: ALE SIGN DEAL WITH NUCLEAR PROJECT CONTRACTOR

Company News IN CHINA
ALE has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with KFNE, the
Shanghai Kangfu Nuclear Energy Machinery Co. Ltd.
As one of Chinas biggest lifting operators and equipment suppliers in
the countrys nuclear industry, this agreement with KFNE will enable
ALE to move into the Chinese nuclear power market.
In October during the signing ceremony, Mr. Wei Hua of KFNE and ALE
signed the co-operation agreement. It was attended by members of
the KFNE, ALE and SNPTC (a parent company of KFNE), where their
vice president, Mr. Yan Jia Peng, attended and made a speech.
Yannick Sel, Senior Sales Manager - Global Projects Division for ALE,
said: This mutually beneficial deal is an effective step in progressing
our business development in not only the Chinese nuclear power
sector but for work in other fields globally. By working together, both
parties are better positioned to serve our clients in this industry.
Mr. Song Jie, Deputy GM for KFNE said: ALEs global reputation
and experience will be coupled with KFNE, a professional heavylift
and transportation company established by SNPTC of China, which
occupies more than 1/3 of the nuclear power market share in China.
The cooperation between these two parties will bring top mechanical
construction solutions to customers in the nuclear power construction
market not only in China, but also around the world. This will also
elevate the market share, brand influence and core competence of both
parties to a new level.
ALE has steadily been growing their presence in China, setting up an
office in Tianjin in 2015. Whilst this strategy cooperation will target
the nuclear power market and other new fields, it will not conflict with
ALEs other work and current operations in China.

ALE LIFT 3,000T THE WORLDS HEAVIEST LAND BASED CRANE LIFT
ALE has performed the worlds heaviest commercial lift using a land
based mobile crane, whilst executing an FPSO (Floating Production,
Storage and Offloading) integration project in Brazil.
ALE used its AL.SK350 crane to lift the M9 module, weighing a
total of over 3,000t, using its 4,000t winch system and high speed
slew system. The crane was positioned at a radius of 86m and ALE
completed the lifting operation ahead of schedule.
In addition to other heavy lifts of 2,073t and 2,089t, this was part
of a four-month project where ALE was contracted to lift and install
approximately 40 modules, weighing a total of over 36,000t, onto the
P-74 FPSO vessel in the south of Brazil.
MARKET LEADING
Michael Birch, Regional Director UK & Projects, commented:
ALE is a dynamic and innovative business that is constantly pushing
the boundaries. Its not by luck that we have reached this milestone;
we have a market leading engineering and operations team, and it is
testament to their hard work and skill that we have achieved a 3,000t
lift in this environment.
We are proud that our client has been able to benefit so much from
this, with significant cost and schedule reduction as well as reduced
man-hours, and we thank them for this bold step. It is fantastic for us
to break another world first and it will be exciting to see what more
the crane and the team will achieve in the future. This has definitely
set the benchmark.
ALEs AL.SK350 crane was rigged in its current biggest configuration
with 49m ballast radius and 4,000t ballast. The main boom is a 130m
long A-frame design on a very stable 18m wide base. The crane is
equipped with a 4,000t main winch system and 600t auxiliary quick
winch system. For heavier loads up to 5,000t, a strand jack lifting
system can be installed.
With its 354,000tm load moment capacity, it is the largest capacity
crane in the market by a significant margin and its huge lifting
capabilities enables clients to construct equipment for lifting weighing
heavier than ever before. This delivers savings for our clients in the
project schedule.
The project completed in January 2017.
ALE WIND TECHNICIANS TRAINED TO GWO
STANDARDS
ALEs wind turbine electromechanical installation technicians have been trained
according to the standards of the Global Wind Organisation (GWO), an institution
that develops training standards in the wind industry.
ALEs dedicated wind technicians have attended a specific training course
including different training modules, as provided by a certified GWO Training
institution.
ALE as a wind EPC the wind energy sector is a major industry for ALE and our
priority is to invest in training to ensure our technicians are always developing
and regularly trained to best serve our clients, said Carlos Moreno, Commercial
Manager Wind Energy Installation.
As ALE take on enhanced scopes within the wind farm developments and as clients increasingly expect higher quality and safer standards
across wind projects worldwide, we wanted all of our technicians to be fully trained and certified to the GWO training standards so they have
the assurance that the same standards will be applied globally. By achieving this qualification, it demonstrates our technicians capabilities and
consistency when working on all wind installation projects.

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Office News
ALE MOVE INTO DEDICATED
GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS
ALE, who now have up to 40 branches worldwide, has created
a global headquarters in the UK. A new office based in Stafford,
Staffordshire, has been specifically designed to act as a hub
for the global team functions to be based from and will also act
as a central meeting point for international team members
and clients.
SPECIALIST SUPPORT TO ALL BRANCHES
Owing to the ongoing success of our UK business which
continues to grow, more space is required at our Hixon facility.
We have made the decision to move the group functions from
our current Hixon facility to a new office building near Stafford to
provide better specialist support to both the UK business and the
wider ALE group, and to cement the long-term foundations for
further growth, explained Mark Harries, Global Managing Director.
ALES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM CELEBRATE A DECADE OF INNOVATIONS
ALEs in-house Research and Development team (R&D) celebrated its
10-year anniversary in December 2016.
Based in Breda, the Netherlands, the facility was set up in 2006 with
the intention to continually maintain, review and improve current
equipment and systems, work with clients to develop bespoke
solutions for projects, and think ahead to anticipate the industry needs
and challenges of the future.
It is now the home of the Innovation Series and has revolutionised
engineering in the heavylift market with its cutting-edge technologies
and concepts over the last 10 years. These include the award-winning
Mega Jack and Mega Jack 800 systems, the worlds largest land
based cranes the AL.SK190 and AL.SK350 as well as the inventive
Hydro Deck and unique gantry system.
More recently, the department launched a new lightweight service
crane as the first of a new range of lightweight service cranes and
lifting structures, suitable for lifting equipment and modules.
Furthermore, the team has also developed current systems to be
more accurate, further mitigate risk and be more time and cost
effective. The skidding and winch systems were introduced to
improve speed and precision, and the team are currently working
on new lifting tools, test frames, a new girder frame and route survey
tool to enhance lifting and transportation projects.
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STRATEGIC OFFICE MOVE FOR SOUTH
AMERICAN HEAD OFFICE
As the South America region has grown, with an expanding team
and new project locations, ALE has made the decision to move
its office in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The office has moved to the
Florida Oeste district, the industrial hub of the capital city. The office
in Argentina is the regional head office and has a team of over 80.
The new office is much larger, and can accommodate the huge
growth not only in the branch, but in the region. We have secured
some major contracts across South America and we are now in
a better position to execute these services, said Sergio Vanina,
Regional Director Latin America.
ALE operate throughout Central and South America and has
dedicated branches in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico,
Peru, Panama and Venezuela.
PROACTIVITY AND INNOVATION
Cees Segeren, Technical Advisor for ALE, founded the R&D team in
2006 and is behind some of the teams most famous and well-known
innovations, such as the AL.SK crane fleet and the Mega Jack systems.
He said: We have grown from a team of just four engineers to a team
of 20, with colleagues from different countries implementing new
systems every year as well as continually reviewing and maintaining
our current fleet. As we reach this milestone, it is overwhelming to see
how much progress has been made in the last 10 years. We continue
to break and set world records, winning industry awards and recognition
along the way. This team has ultimately changed how the industry looks
and acts today.
ALE are not only reactive and adaptive to client requests and sector
changes, but proactivity and innovation is at the heart of everything
we do. We are currently working on many projects; conceptualising
our initial ideas and seeing them become a reality is one of the most
rewarding aspects of being part of this department. It is an exciting time
to be working in the heavylifting industry as it is constantly evolving and
developing. Im very proud of the team and how much we have, and will
continue, to achieve.
GROWTH FOR ALE IN CHILE
ALE is continuing to grow its business operations throughout the EXCELLENT STRATEGIC POSITIONING
South America region and has invested in a new warehouse in The warehouse is located close to Santiago International Airport
Santiago, Chile, to enable more strategic logistics and operations. and the Route 5 highway, which is the main axis connecting across
The new warehouse is 5,000 m and large enough to act as the main the country.
transit point for all of the regions equipment. It also includes offices
for administration and business development.
ALES TANK PLATFORM LIFTS SCOOPS INDUSTRY AWARDS
ALEs Australia branch scooped the Lift of the Year and the Bill Shaw The use of load cells and turnbuckles was designed in order to
Memorial Award by the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA), the overcome the statically indeterminate nature of the lift and the
national peak body for the crane industry. structural design of the platform (unable to withstand overloads due
to fabrication tolerances of slings); load transfer from the support frame
ALE walked away with two awards for the submission, the best lift over
130t (Category A) and the best lift of the combined categories overall to the crane hook was carried out with an iterative procedure.
(the Bill Shaw Memorial Award). COMPLEX LIFTING MADE SIMPLE
The award was announced at the CICA crane conference in Cairns, It is fantastic that the judges recognised the complexity of the lift and
Australia, in September. The annual awards, which recognises the innovative engineering involved. We are honoured to have won not
excellence and innovation in the Australian crane industry, were only one, but two of the most prestigious awards in the crane industry
attended by all CICA members, affiliated companies and end users. in Australia, said Bill Wuertz, General Manager - Australia. I would like
to thank the entire ALE team for the effort that they have put in and this
ALE beat stiff competition to win the Lift of the Year award for the lift
award is recognition of that work. You should all feel very proud of this.
and installation of two pre-assembled cryogenic tank platforms on top
of the LNG tanks. Each platform weighed approximately 280t each
and had a non-regular semi-circular shape; overall dimensions were
40m long, 30m wide, 15m high. The total lifting load, including the
rigging arrangement and hook, was approximately 355t each. The final
arrangement was an assembly of over 250 pieces of lifting equipment.
ALEs engineering team studied custom lengths for each spreader bar
and sling, designed and fabricated modular lifting beams and multiple
connecting link plates allowing integration of load monitoring sensors
in the rigging arrangement.
The lift operation was particularly complex and presented challenges
because of the rigging arrangement, the irregular and asymmetric
dimensions which required 23 lifting points each and the reduced
clearances.
ALES SOUTH AFRICA BRANCH LAUNCH NEW PERFORMANCE INITIATIVE
ALEs South Africa branch has introduced a new awards initiative When a worker is careful about their own safety, this attitude is
to recognise, rank and award good project performance and encourage communicated to other workers, generating a ripple effect, said
engagement with internal software and HSQE requirements, Regional HSQE Manager Ryan Binedell. We are already seeing
OHSAS 18001:2007. an effect on the team, with increased engagement with our internal
reporting systems as well as an increased beneficial worker attitude
The criteria for the award measures four key project disciplines, namely
all of which is having a positive impact on the surrounding environment.
HSQE internal audit results, project budget, customer satisfaction
By introducing this initiative, it not only encourages teamwork but
survey results and incident data. Projects are assessed on a quarterly
allows us to track and improve our performance giving us added value
basis, given a score and graded (bronze, silver, gold and platinum)
to a client, showing consistency in the service we provide globally.
against these disciplines.
The project teams with the best scores receive personalised
certificates and a team building exercise prize presented by the
management team
The first team to win worked on the SS Nojuma Rigging Services
Project in Cape Town Harbour, who provided complex rigging and
engineering services to lift and position 18 components onto the hull
of the SS Nojuma vessel. The team was comprised of 12 members, 3
of which are learners. The team were the first to have their project
name etched into the branch trophy and enjoyed an event, hosted by
the senior management team.
The branch will also be awarding individuals on a monthly basis for
their health and safety actions and observations, as well as Take 5
assessments. The winners will receive a certificate of recognition
and a cash reward.
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Equipment News
ALE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCH LIGHTWEIGHT SERVICE CRANE
ALE has successfully launched its latest innovation, the Lightweight
Service Crane, at an exclusive client-only event in October.
The event, held at ALEs Breda office in the Netherlands, was attended
by over 50 clients in the offshore and civils sectors. Harrie Smetsers, who
manages the R&D team that designed the crane, gave a presentation
and guests were the first to look at the new crane in action.
ALE BUILD NEW HIGH CAPACITY
GIRDER FRAME
ALE has announced that it is building a new high capacity girder frame,
the AL600. The AL600 will be able to carry loads up to 600t - which is
100t more than ALEs current largest frame, the AL500.
The frame will be used to transport loads under small bridges and to
reduce axle loadings. When negotiating bridges, the load is suspended
in the girder frame with minimum road clearance in order to transport
it under the bridge without the need to jack-up the bridge or build huge
costly bypasses.
MODULAR DESIGN TO SUIT CLIENT NEEDS
AL600 is of a modular design, which means that ALE can drive in
variable configurations to optimise the transportation of the different
types of loads, like steam turbines, generators and transformers.
The basic configuration uses the necks, a 15m main beam and 7m load
spreaders. By using a smart design and the highest grades of materials,
it has a record-breaking self-weight/carrying capacity ratio.
REDUCED OPERATING COSTS
One of its most noteworthy features is that the necks narrow in from
the load carrying beams to the tower on the trailer. The ends of the
necks are more narrow than the trailer width. As a result, the convoy
can drive around narrow curves in the road without taking up as much
space and needing to remove lamp posts and other obstacles.
SAFETY INTEGRATED INTO THE DESIGN
The girder frame also has state of the art controls systems for steering,
height adjustment, camera systems and shock logging. All operated
from the control cabin on the rear trailer.
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MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS
This Lightweight Service Crane is fully designed out of light modular
parts that can be assembled by hand. Each part can fit in an elevator/lift
or transported over an access walkway or stairs, making it ideal for
use on projects globally where space is limited and access is difficult.
This crane is one of the first of a new range of lightweight service
cranes and lifting structures, suitable for
lifting equipment and modules. The cranes
are certified for offshore, subsea and onshore
operations.
Harrie Smetsers, R&D Manager, said:
As our R&D team has just celebrated their
10-year anniversary, we are delighted to see
more and more innovations coming through.
R&D first conceived the idea back in 2015 after
we saw a gap in the market for a lightweight
and versatile offshore handling system that
can also be used for our onshore clients and
on other ALE projects. We wanted to offer
standardised lifting solutions that could work
on different, complex offshore assets, as well
as our existing solutions.
The crane is now available to the market.
The additional safety features and enhanced stability, enables this
piece of equipment to stand out amongst others frames currently on
the market.
We wanted to build a transport solution that suited our requirements to
transport heavy loads that could be utilised with our current trailer fleet,
whilst maintaining safety and low axle loadings, explained Technical
Director Ronald Hoefmans. Other standard equipment suppliers
couldnt fulfil our needs and we made the decision to design our own.
The AL600 has been designed with strength and operational capabilities
like no other frame in the industry.
The AL600 is currently being fabricated and will be assembled, function
and load tested in the Netherlands, before being shipped to its inaugural
project in South America. On its first job in Chile, it will be using 80
axle lines of modular trailers in 2 x 4 file 20 configuration to bring the
axle loads within the road limitations. For this job, the 15m main beam
is extended with a 5m extension and the load spreaders have a 3.5m
extension to reduce the bending moment in the trailers.
ALE INVESTS IN COMPLETE FLOAT-OVER ALE COMPLETES HEAVY
JACKING SOLUTION DUTY JIB BUILD
The hydraulic jack float-over system is the This system offers a unique solution for ALE has completed the build of the new heavy
latest piece of equipment to be added transport, rapid installation and removal duty jib that can fit onto both the AL.SK190 and
to ALE Offshore Services innovative operations where a combination of AL.SK350 cranes.
toolbox of float-over techniques. It can be parameters, such as low centre of gravity, The new jib has lengths up to 100m and a 3,400t
utilised independently or in combination high tidal ranges, large sea swells, and lifting capacity. It has a modular design so it can
with ALEs rapid ballasting system, thus shallow sea depths, come into play. be assembled in different configurations.
offering a total float-over solution.
The hydraulic jacks have a number of The jib uses an innovative design with a wide
With an individual jacking ram capacity other applications onshore worldwide, strut top. This patented design uses guylines
of 1,250t and 3,000mm stroke, ALE including bridge removal and installation, going from the wide strut top to the narrow
Offshore Services has the capability to and jacked boxed tunnelling. jibhead and gives the jib enormous side support
deliver a full jacking solutions service which boosts the lifting capacity.
for a variety of operational challenges. Like the current crane parts for the AL.SK190 and
Jacks can be configured in a number of AL.SK350 cranes, the heavy duty jib will be fully
different arrangements, from a simple containerised which reduces transport costs.
4-point jack-up to a more complex 28-point ALE is currently undertaking trial lifts with the
jack-up. With a total capacity of 35,000t, jib in Breda, the Netherlands, in preparation for
applications include topside installation it to be shipped in May for its first job, an FPSO
and removal with jacks used on both module integration project with the AL.SK350
single or multiple barges. crane in Nigeria.
ALE ENHANCES SKIDDING CAPACITY BY 38,400T
ALE has designed and built a new self-propelled skid system, the The system was designed in-house in the R&D facility in Breda, the
SS80, with 800t capacity skid shoes. In total, 48 800t skid shoes, 12 Netherlands, and has increased ALEs overall skidding capacity by
83t push/pull units and 190 5m skid tracks have been built. 38,400t. These high capacity skid shoes are suited for site moves,
load-outs and other heavy transport work globally. They have already
The 800t capacity skid shoe is a logical choice for ALE after the build
been shipped to be utilised on their first projects.
of the 150t, 300t, 500t, 650t and 1,200t skid shoes. This fleet of skid
shoes, with a capacity between 650t and 1,200t, gives ALEs clients a
lot more flexibility in their operation.
We believe skid systems have a great future, explained Harrie
Smetsers, R&D Manager. The loads nowadays are becoming so
heavy, but are still compact and need compact transport systems
with high capacity to move them.
The system also has a new generation control system with stroke
and pressure control, as well as a variable skidding speed to reduce
acceleration and deceleration during start up and stopping of
the movement.
ALE INVEST IN NEW HYDRAULIC GANTRY LIFT SYSTEM
ALE has announced that it designing and building a new telescopic stability, explained Technical Director Ronald Hoefmans. This lifting
lifting gantry with 1,000t capacity across four towers, the TLG1000. gantry has been designed with more horizontal loading than other
This is the first system in a new fleet of high capacity hydraulic gantries. standard systems on the market. Furthermore, it is not only stronger,
but the lifting capacity of the system remains the same throughout all
The system has been designed in-house with a variable track width,
three stages of the lifting process. With this unique feature, combined
which means that the system can run on standard 915mm wide tracks
with the other operational benefits, I expect this system to be in
to 1,750mm wide tracks - adding more stability. The three stage system
demand throughout our regions globally, with the need to add additional
has 1,000t capacity at all stages, up to 12m high. Furthermore, it
systems to the fleet.
has additional safety features, such as a mechanical lock system and
monitoring systems, to monitor ground settlements and deflections of The TLG1000 is currently being fabricated and will be assembled,
the tower. function and load tested in ALEs R&D facilities in the Netherlands,
before being shipped to its inaugural project in South America.
As the users, we know what works in practice and we couldnt
find anything else on the market which fulfills our needs. We wanted
a lifting solution that has a high capacity without compromising on
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Project Focus
ALE INSTALLS SAUDI ARABIAS FIRST-EVER WIND TURBINE
ALE has completed the whole turnkey solution to install the first-ever
wind turbine in Saudi Arabia.
Starting in January, ALE was contracted for the transportation,
erection and installation of one 2.75-120 wind turbine at a wind farm
in Huraymila, around 80km north of Riyadh.
ALE received the wind turbine components from a vessel at the
Jubail Industrial Port and transported them over 600km to Huraymila,
using a combination of conventional trailers and a blade trailer.
The blades measured up to 60m long, making the transportation
particularly challenging.
Once the components arrived on site, they were offloaded using ALEs
crawler and mobile cranes, ready for final wind turbine assembly.
ACCESS TO EXPERTISE
ALE utilised their expertise from the ALEs dedicated wind division, a
ALE INSTALL SIEMENS 1,000TH TURBINE IN QATAR
ALE has installed the 1,000th gas turbine for Siemens as part of the
Um Al Houl power station project in Doha, Qatar.
The global heavy-lifting contractors secured the scope to transport and
install six gas turbines and gas turbine generators as well four steam
turbines and three steam generators weighing 327t and 155t, at the
Um Al Houl site.
The components are being transported from Mesaieed Port to
the project site in Al Wakrah, Doha, Qatar using 24 axle lines of
conventional trailers in a configuration of 4 file 12.
The gas turbine, weighing 306t, was lifted and installed using ALEs
Lift n Lock system. The same method is being used for all remaining
gas turbines.
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team of wind installation technicians from ALEs South Africa branch,
to handle and mechanically and electrically install the wind turbine into
its final position.
We are proud to be responsible for installing Saudi Arabias first wind
turbine. This is a major milestone not only in the countrys renewable
involvement, but also showcases our capabilities in offering the full TCI
package to internally-recognised standards, explained Andrew Spink,
General Manager for ALEs branch in Saudi Arabia.
We can utilise the most effective equipment and the some of the most
highly qualified technicians in the industry to come together and deliver
this turnkey solution.
This is the first of three renewables contracts for ALEs Saudi Arabia
branch, with the delivery of equipment for two solar energy power
plants currently ongoing.
Vincent Beentjes, Project Manager for ALE, said: ALEs Qatar
crew and ALEs Abu Dhabi installation crew worked on this project
collectively, ensuring that the gas turbine was installed safely and
successfully. We are really pleased with how effectively all teams
worked together on this milestone installation and are delighted that
the client has recognised our safety efforts, by awarding certificates to
individual crew members.
ALE commenced the project in April 2016, with 16 installations
completed so far. The project is expected to finish in May 2017.
DEBUT FOR ALES WIDENING TRAILERS
ALE has used its new widening trailers to complete a transformer move
from Stafford to Ellesmere Port, UK.
The transformer, weighing 231t, was moved in three stages over three
days, from Stafford to Congleton, then to Kelsall and, finally, to Ellesmere
Port ready for its onward shipment.
The transformer was transported using 24 axle lines of the new widening
trailers, narrowed in, with an AL34 girder frame.
Tom Irvine, Senior Project Manager, said: The trailers can be used in two
different ways, narrowed in and widened out. By keeping them narrowed
in and using these under a girder frame, it showcases their flexibility and
usability with different transport options.
The widening trailers were launched in May at an exclusive client event
in Staffordshire, UK. The trailers can be narrowed in or widened to 4.3m
whilst loaded, making these the only trailers of their kind in the UK.
ALE AT FINAL STAGES OF ONE OF THE WORLDS LARGEST OFFSHORE PROJECTS
ALE is approaching the final stages of its load-out operations for the During this project, ALE has used 40 252 axle lines of SPMT to
Upper Zakum 750 Island Surface Facilities (UZ750) Project, one of perform the transportation and load-out operations.
the worlds largest offshore oil field projects based 84km offshore,
The UZ750 project is currently under construction offshore in Abu
northwest of Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Dhabi. The project involves the construction of four artificial islands,
ALE secured the scope to deliver almost 100 different modules to the central island will house the processing facilities and north, west
the north, south, central and west islands of the Zakum oil field, the and south islands will act as satellite platforms. The oil field is set to
second largest field in the Arabian Gulf and the fourth largest oil field increase the overall oil production capacity of the UAE by 750,000
in the world. barrels of oil per day in 2017, which will be sustainable for 25 years.
The modules consist of a variety of pipe racks, process modules, TURNKEY CAPABILITIES
buildings and substations, weighing between 120t 4,700t and some
Sachin Kumar, Project Engineer for ALE, said: It is fantastic to be
modules measuring over 50m long. ALE are contracted to deliver
involved in one of the worlds largest offshore projects. The challenge
these from various fabrication yards in the Arabian Gulf, to the project
scope of transporting such heavy and abnormally-sized loads by land
site on the Zakum islands.
and sea, has meant that we are combining different techniques and
BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES GLOBALLY AVAILABLE equipment. During the project, ALE has set very high standard of
safety whilst showcasing our turnkey capabilities. As we progress
ALE deployed a variety of different techniques, including engineering,
with the project, we look to continue these standards and we are on
weighing, land and marine transportation, load-ins, load-outs and
schedule to complete the delivery of all items in the next few months.
installations. Furthermore, ALE will be utilising a range of transport
equipment including weightors, SPMTs, conventional trailers and The final portion of modules for the west island are remaining and the
external/internal ballast systems. project is expected to finish mid-2017.
Operations commenced in October 2015 and since then, ALE has
delivered all 29 modules offshore to the south island and 38 modules
out of 40 for the north island, with the final 26 awaiting delivery for the
west island.
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ALE REACHES FIRST MILESTONE FOR YAMAL LNG PROJECT IN BELGIUM
ALE is currently contributing to the transshipment operations of the
Yamal LNG Projects Modular Intermediate Storage Yard (MISY) at the
Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium.
ALEs scope on Yamal LNG project encompasses services for:
Load-in of modules shipped from Asian fabrication yards
Jack-down and storage of the modules in a dedicated laydown yard
Load-out of the modules for onward shipment to Sabetta
ALE are also leading a specifically-created joint venture company
with Iemants and ICO to manage the MISY contract. Iemants is an
international steel construction company with a proven track record
in the engineering, production, delivery and assembly of mainly heavy,
technically complex and architectonic steel constructions and ICO is
a world leading terminal operator for roll-on/roll-off cargo and serves
an extensive network of shipping companies all over the world.
The joint venture has provided a wide range of services which include:
Project commercial management and administration
Project documentation control
QA/QC management
HSE management
Fabrication of new grillages and seafastening
Refurbishment of existing grillages for future re-use
Deck cleaning of all the modular carrier vessels
Project material transshipment (break bulk cargo reception,
tracking and tallying, storage on a dedicated yard and warehouse)
Yard facilities (offices, canteen and warehouses)
Port services (four dedicated berths, clearing for vessels entering,
mooring, shifting and departing from the port)
Forwarding agent
Security in all project areas including ISPS (International Ship and
Port Facility Security) compliancy
ALEs and the joint ventures Project Director, Filippo Anello, said:
We have been working on this project since the very early preparation
stages in 2015, and it is fantastic to see how much we have achieved
at this milestone one year after. Im extremely proud of the teamwork
and professionalism shown during the execution of the project, as
well as the effective synergy and partnership with our client. We look
forward to the successful completion of the logistics phase of the
Yamal LNG project, which has demonstrated our ability to manage a
project-specific joint venture and a wide-ranging scope of work.
ALEs Global Project Division Director, Toby Allin, said: We were very
honoured to lead the joint venture company that was selected to set up
and manage the MISY facility for the Yamal LNG Project. This has given
us the opportunity to work closely with our client, in order to provide an
integrated logistics solution that satisfies our clients needs in terms of
interface management and responsiveness. We believe that this is an
innovative model for future, major projects to emulate.
YAMAL LNG is an integrated project encompassing natural gas
production, liquefaction and shipping. It requires the construction of a
liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Sabetta on the Yamal peninsula and
will have an output capacity of around 16.5 million tons per year, using
the South Tambey Field as a resource base. As part of the project
execution, Yamgaz, the joint venture led by TechnipFMC with JGC
and Chiyoda, designing and constructing the LNG plant, required an
intermediate storage yard for both modules and breakbulk equipment
items which are transhipped to Sabetta during the winter period with
specific polar class vessels.
is huge interest in the crane and we are encouraging people to visit the
LONDONS LARGEST CAPACITY CRANE
READY FOR LIFTING AT EARLS COURT
Construction of Londons largest crane now complete
Lifting of 80t 1,500t portal beams above district lines is to
begin within weeks
Innovative lifting method cuts time of enabling work by two years
The AL.SK190 heavy lifting crane, Londons largest capacity crane,
is now ready to begin work on site at Earls Court.
Demolition of the former exhibition centres to ground level is complete
after two years of intensive work on site, managed by Capcos
construction partner, Keltbray. The crane is the most visible part of
the important site preparation that will take place throughout 2017 to
prepare the site for future construction.
The AL.SK190 crane will carefully lift 61 portal beams out from over the
London Underground lines that lie below the former exhibition centres.
The large concrete beams supported the weight of the exhibition centre
and need to be removed to enable development on site.
The smallest beam is 80t with the largest beam weighing 1,500t, the
same as 118 London buses. This crane was specifically chosen as the
optimum engineering solution and the method has been designed
to minimise the impact on local residents, to help reduce the carbon timescale considerably. With the successful demolition of the former
footprint of the project and will significantly shorten the project timescales. exhibition centres last year the lifting of the large portal beams is the
The crane is 120m high (more than twice the height of Nelsons next big task at Earls Court as we prepare the site for construction.
Column) and is the largest capacity lifting crane ever to be used in The project team has worked tirelessly to ensure the most appropriate
technology was chosen and implemented in order to minimise
London. The crane will operate only on the Earls Court site and will
disruption to our neighbours.
not oversail any of the nearby properties.
Speaking about the progress on the site, Mike Hood, Group Giovanni Alders, Sales Manager, Global Projects Division for ALE said:
Development Director, Capco said: We are making good progress at Operationally, this crane can perform lifts previously unachievable and
Earls Court to prepare the site for construction of new homes and the reinforces the innovation seen throughout the whole project. We are
new park. The heavy lifting crane is the most visible part of this work looking forward to progressing with the project and executing the first lift.
and will be part of the London skyline for the next year. We know there The first lifts will take place in late March 2017. The lifting of the portal
beams will occur overnight in engineering hours after the last District
Earls Court Project Rooms for our monthly open day to find out more. Line train has passed through the tunnels underneath the beams. Work
is expected to conclude by the end of 2017 when the crane will be
ALE INNOVATION WITHIN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION MARKET
dismantled and leave Earls Court.
David Rowe, Technical Manager for Keltbray, the specialist contractor
overseeing the site works at Earls Court added: By utilising this The Earls Court development, led by Capital & Counties Properties PLC
crane and lifting method, disruption is minimised and the cranes high will create 8,000 homes and 10,000 new jobs as well as a new High
capacity and precision lifting technology will reduce the overall project Street and a new five-acre park in London.

ALE COMPLETES FIRST PHASE OF MADAGASCAN TURNKEY PROJECT

ALE has completed the first phase of a transportation project from
Mauritius to Madagascar in East Africa.
ALE was contracted to transport 11 engines from the Port of
Port Louis, Mauritius, to a heavy fuel oil power station in
Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Starting in February 2017, the first phase involved transporting the
engines, weighing 57.2t, from the port to the Mauritian airport, Sir
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) International Airport, using 6 axle
lines of conventional trailers. Once all the engines were stored at
the airport they were loaded onto an Antonov, AN-124 ex-military
cargo carrier and flown to Ivato International airport in Antananarivo,
Madagascar, where they were offloaded and staged.
Sean McGibbon, Project Engineer for ALE who is leading this project,
said: Originally, we proposed to transport the engines by rail, but due
to the lack of infrastructure and remote accessibility, ALE sought an
alternative transport solution of using the Antonov AN-124.
By engineering a turnkey methodology to offload the engines from
the aircraft and in tandem with Volga Dnepr, the assisting aircraft
operator, it shows how ALE can adapt and be responsive to ensure the
engines arrived safely and within schedule. Despite further challenges,
such as two cyclones which caused delays, ALE carried out the first
transportation phase of the project successfully and are ready for the
next phase.
The final phases will involve the road transportation and installation of
the engines at the power station. The engines will then be transported
36km from the airport to the power station using SPTs. Propping
material will be used to support and strengthen the heavy load across
Imambo Bridge. The engines will be transported using 8 axle lines of
SPT, after which they will be installed using the conventional jack and
slide methodology.
PROGRESS WITH OFFSHORE WIND CONTRACTS IN THE UK
Over the last nine months, ALE has performed almost
400 transport operations and executed over 300 lifts
for multiple offshore wind contracts in the UK.
for all wind components to be utilised on their
ALE has set up a dedicated facility and operations
team who are working on several offshore wind
projects throughout Europe.
ALE has been contracted for the supply and
deployment of cranes, specialised transport
equipment and personnel to perform the onshore
heavy lifting, transport and pre-assembly for offshore
wind operations.
SAFETY-LED ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
In Dudgeon, ALE has been executing the handling
and pre-assembly of imported towers, nacelles and
blades to be used on the Dudgeon offshore wind
farm. With some rotor blades as long as 75m and
nacelles as heavy as 360t, ALE are adopting a Ro-Ro
process (where possible) instead of lifting to provide
a safer and more cost effective method. So far, all
components have been loaded-out onto the vessel.
For the Race Bank and Galloper wind farms,
ALE are providing a similar scope of work and are
currently undertaking the pre-assembly operations
respective wind farms.
Dave Smith, Projects Operational Manager based in
Hull who is managing these projects, said: ALE has
invested heavily in state-of-the-art equipment, training
and personnel specifically for these projects. We
achieved several key milestones throughout all three
projects so far and will continue to progress in our
operations.Securing these contracts is a real indicator of
ALEs increasing presence in the developing renewable
offshore industry and ALEs commitment to servicing
this market.
The wind farm project sites include the Dudgeon wind
farm in Hull, which will generate 402MW of clean
power, the Race Bank offshore farm in Greater Wash,
generating 580 MW and Galloper in Great Yarmouth
which will generate 336MW, powering over 1.2
million UK homes in total.

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Branch Focus HSQE

INDONESIA ALE HSQE MANAGER GRADUATES AS THE NEBOSH BEST

ALE has had a strong presence in South East Asia since 2000, with a STUDENT
regional head office in Malaysia. As demand increased for offshore work,
ALE set up a branch in Menteng, Jakarta, in 2011, working with ALEs ALEs Gary Hewitt, Regional HSQE Manager for the Middle East, has won the NEBOSH Best
offshore division on transportation and load-out projects in the offshore Candidate Award for the Certificate in Environment Management.
and oil and gas sectors primarily. The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) awards the best
Over the last few years the work has steadily grown and so has the team. performing candidates every year based on their overall scores. Candidate scripts are marked by
In 2015, ALE moved to a new yard and second office at Citranusa Kabil external examiners appointed by NEBOSH and the student with the highest overall accumulative
Port, in Batam. At 1,000 m, the yard is a dedicated area to service local score wins.
clients. In 2016, ALE expanded in Jakarta in order to accommodate the This year, Gary won the award for achieving the highest overall score in the Management and
new team members and increasing project work.
control of Environmental Hazards examination.
ALE predominantly executes operations from the private yard in Batam,
Gary, who has been undertaking the diploma qualification since September 2015, said: I undertook
but are expanding the services ALE offers around the world to the
the course to compliment my plethora of health, safety and quality qualifications already gained,
Indonesian market nationwide. Their extensive equipment fleet, along
whilst further developing my own knowledge in Environmental Management for my region. Im very
with access to ALEs global resources ensures ALE can provide a range of
proud to have won the award and look forward to putting my knowledge into practice.
scopes and services to satisfy local client demand.
Gary was presented with his award and salver at the annual NEBOSH Graduation & Awards
We have primarily been focused on the oil and gas sector, but as we can
Ceremony.
see the development of new markets opening in Indonesia, particularly the
renewables, civil and power generation, we have invested locally to focus
on our expansion of the business and our local growth within Indonesia.
This investment shows our dedication to exploring new business
development options and growing our overall capabilities in Indonesia.
says Max Dryden, Regional Sales Manager of Indonesia.
ALE HOLDS HSQE SUMMIT
Earlier this year, ALE held a three-day summit with the HSQE Regional Managers from all
Sectors: Power generation, civil, oil and gas, petrochemical, port services
and renewables. corners of the globe convening in London, UK.
In addition to bringing everyone together, the summit was held to promote agile risk
Equipment on site: Extensive range of SPMTs and SPTs, as well as
management into ALE whilst working towards KPIs for 2017. The summit covered risk
a specialist range of equipment
assurance process globally, from client and operational perspectives, as well as streamlining
Services: Heavy lifting and heavy transport, project management, internal processes to effectively manage risk.
weighing, load-outs and ballasting, installations, skidding and jacking.
Following the forum, ALE will be instigating robust processes into their work flow and risk
monitoring systems, working together to provide guidance for managing risks locally.

ALE ACHIEVES OHSAS 18001 ACCREDITATION ACROSS ALL FIVE REGIONS

Every ALE region now has one representative branch which head office for Latin America. The main base in Australia is Brisbane and
holds the OHSAS 18001 accreditation. This means that ALE has Cape Town in South Africa.
confirming standards across each of its five regions: the Middle East
Following on from Spain, UK and Abu Dhabi, this means that seven of
and Central Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australasia and South Asia
WEIGHING AND LOAD-OUT OF AN MRU Pacific, and Africa.
ALEs business units have received this certification. These form part of
the global OHSAS 18001 certification scope held in ALEs head office.
PIPING MODULE, INDONESIA This accreditation was most recently given to the South Africa,
Pierre De Villiers, Global HSQE Manager, said: Being safer in
OVERVIEW: ALE has successfully performed the weighing and load-out Argentina, the Netherlands and Australia business units, certifying that
everything we do is one of our core values. As our clients expect
of an MRU piping module, weighing 463t, as part of the Jangkrik Complex these particular ALE branches work to and meet the requirements of
high standards for every project, wherever we are operating, it puts
Development Project within the Muara Bakau block, Indonesia. the OHSAS 18001 internationally-recognised standards.
us in good stead and gives added value to the consistent service we
SERVICES REQUIRED: In order to weigh the module, ALE utilised ALEs branch in the Netherlands is based in Breda and their branch in provide globally.
six 300t load cells and 24 axle lines of SPMT. Using the transporters Argentina is located in the capital city, Buenos Aires, which is also the
hydraulics, ALE lifted the module and set it down onto the load cells to
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ALE ENHANCE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE WITH BALLAST TRAINING
ALE has implemented a new engineering training programme focusing
on use of the new ballast training tools, resources and guides. The
training is being provided by an in-house training team, specialising in
these type of operations and calculations. The training covers ballast
methods and how to plan and engineer a ballast operation.
The training programme is available globally to all ALE branches. So
far, engineers have undertaken training in the UK, Argentina, Malaysia
and South Africa branches. The next phase will be introduced in the
the Netherlands branch.
ALE GIVE WEIGHTY CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
Over the last year, ALE has given thousands in monetary donations
or gifts to charities and good causes across the world. ALE has almost
40 branches worldwide and individual branches make their own
decisions as to which local causes and charitable organisations they
would like to support.
ALEs Thailand branch has donated two computers, a printer, books,
and stationery to a local school in Northern Thailand. Ban Thung
Samo School is situated in a village close to where ALE completed the
Khao Kho wind farm project. The gift was donated as a thank you to the
community as a whole for their patience whilst ALE performed multiple
large-cargo convoys passed through its streets during night-time hours.
In South Africa, the Cape Town branch donated a Transcutaneous
Bilirubinometer to the Neonatal Ward at the Tygerberg Childrens
Hospital. Two ENT sets were also donated to Victoria Hospital and
two hearScreen kits purchased for a pre-school. This is part of the
governments Learning Initiative to test for potential hearing and
eyesight problems in children so they can overcome struggles in
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Richie Mason, Projects and Engineering Development Manager
for ALE, said: At ALE, it is our priority to increase the skills of our
engineers and share best practice. During our recent engineering
forum, a gap was identified for this type of training, especially in
countries where the demand for load-out services are increasing. A
dedicated training programme has been devised for all of our global
branches to access and develop their teams.
learning. The branch also donated a wendy house to be used as a
classroom at the Kids of the King school in the Strand, as well as
sponsored an under 20s local rugby team with kit.
In the UK, a monetary donation was made to Staffordshire Womens
Aid and ALE employees donated dozens of Christmas gifts for the
women and children in the refuge.
Meanwhile, ALEs joint venture in Canada have provided monetary
donations to their local Salvation Army and the Canadian Red Cross, in
aid of the Fort McMurray fire relief. The branch has also sponsored two
children in Cambodia as part of the ERDO childcare programme.
In Spain, ALEs Javier Martinez set up the Fundacin Mari Paz Jimnez
Casado to help people and groups suffering from cancer. The branch
regularly raises and donates funds which contribute to training and
clinical research.
These are just some of the many causes ALE are happy to support.
ALE LEAD THE WAY WITH EMPLOYEE
DEVELOPMENT
ALE are leading the way with employee learning and development
as dozens of employees graduate from the ALE Leadership
Development Programme.
Launched in 2014, the programme was designed to train and develop
team members across the group using internal trainers. Since then,
over 100 ALE employees across different locations and teams, from
finance and engineering to commercial and marketing departments,
have taken part globally.
The programme has been recognised by the Chartered Management Developing and nurturing teams in their specialist fields is paramount
Institute, a professional institution for management and leadership. for us to continue growing as a business, not only in localised
So far, participants have graduated from the UK, France, Italy, Poland, regions but worldwide. As the programme continues to be rolled out
Russia, the Netherlands, Spain, UAE, Iraq, Malaysia, Thailand, South across our global branches, Im really proud to see the growth and
Africa and Argentina. development that has been achieved and look forward to seeing more
team members progress through the programme.
Chris Hines, Global Recruitment, Learning and Development Manager
for ALE, said: At ALE, working together and developing our people is
key to our company success.
Q&A MICHAEL MULVENNA, GENERAL MANAGER FOR ALES THAILAND BRANCH.
Q: Describe your role and what it involves? Q: How has the branch changed since you
A: A
 s the branchs General Manager, I oversee have worked here?
the management of the team which is made A: I joined the Thailand branch almost one
of 80 personnel. I am responsible for the year ago and have seen some positive
P&L and the overall performance of the changes. We are really driving sales as
business. The role is very diverse and can part of our strategy to get the ALE name
be very challenging too. It is great to have out into the local market in Thailand. We
the opportunity to work in the ALE business have increased our bid base and chased
in Asia and be exposed to a new market and important tenders aggressively and as
culture. a result we are picking up work in both
existing and new sectors. Thailand is a
Q: What is a typical day like? good hub for other countries in the region
A: T
 here really is no typical day. I have been such as, Laos and Myanmar, and our aim is
focussed on winning new business recently, to develop in those countries and support
them from our base in Rayong.
so a lot of my time has been dedicated to
client and site visits as well as reviewing
Q: What do you enjoy most about working
proposals. We are a projects-focussed
for ALE?
business in Thailand and I remain involved
at all stages of the project. We are also A: ALE is very much a people focussed
developing the day market work to ensure business and most of the work we do is a
we have a diverse business that doesnt result of a positive relationship or service
reply on one sector. that has been developed in the past. I
also like the fact that it is not a 9-5 in an
Q: What is the focus within the region? office-type of environment, and I have
Q: When did you join ALE?
A: Since the oil and gas sector has taken a time on-site with the people that actually
A: I joined ALE in 2011, after undertaking a do the job. I dont think there are many
dip, the focus is to try and develop new
graduate programme working for a crane other companies that would have provided
markets, particularly renewables. We
company in London. Since joining ALEs the opportunities that I have had within my
are concentrating on the Transportation,
Hixon branch, UK, five years ago Ive first five years at ALE.
Cranes and Installation (TCI) packages
grown and developed my skill set and
as well as the maintenance services we
role responsibilities by getting involved
can perform in the renewables industry.
in all aspects of the business. I started
We can offer an end-to-end service
out initially as a Project Manager, before
that eliminates interface risk that the
moving onto sales after two years. I
clients would normally have by splitting
undertook the in-house Leadership
contractors. South East Asia has a high
Development Programme, which helped
demand for power and, as such, we are
develop my skills and aided my transition
seeing a lot of activity with wind farm
to a move to Thailand as a Sales Manager
projects as well as new build power
in 2016. Using my experience throughout
stations.
the different roles, Im now working
as the General Manager for the Thailand
branch in Rayong.
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Case studies Europe
TRANSPORTATION OF WIND TURBINE BLADE, UK
OVERVIEW: ALE has transported a wind blade, measuring 75m long,
as part of the Hull UK City of Culture programme.
SERVICES REQUIRED: Moving and installing the blade involved over
a year of planning, also involving Hull City Council, project consulting
engineers Arup and the Police.
ALE transported the wind blade under the cover of darkness using
16 axle lines of SPMT in two separate configurations of 2 file 4 at the
front and 4 file 6 at the back, along with bolsters.
The blade was transported from Siemens fabrication site, 3.5 miles
away, through winding city streets to Queen Victoria Square.
Once in position, it was mounted on specially-constructed supports.
At the highest point it is 5.5m from the ground allowing double-decker
JACKING, LOAD-OUT AND INSTALLATION OF A 1,225T BRIDGE, BELGIUM
OVERVIEW: ALE, who worked together with Iemants, has successfully
jacked-up, loaded-out and installed a bridge over the Albert Canal in
Zolder, Belgium.
SERVICES REQUIRED: The bowstring-designed bridge, weighed
1,225t and measured 19.8m wide and 124.3m long.
Four 10m crane load spreading mats were placed beneath each corner
bearing location, the load spreading needed to guarantee the loads to
be below the maximum allowed ground loadings. The ALE Jack n Pack
system was mounted upon each load spreading mats.
This system uses four 500t capacity jacks with 600mm stroke. The bridge
consisted of two main girders without concrete / asphalt deck present.
For additional stability, the jacking system was braced during the operation.
Once the bridge was jacked-up to 7.5m at the end supports, ALE
positioned two SPMT configurations at 40m centres, using four mast
sections to primarily support the load onto the SPMT.
Two 24 axle lines of SPMTs in a 2 x 4 file 6 configuration were used to
transport and load-out the bridge. Each 4 file 6 configuration was
inter-connected using bracing pipes, connecting beams, and strand
wires. The strand wires were then tensioned as the load was applied.
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Case studies
Australasia and Asia Pacific
LOAD-OUT OF A CO-BOILER, TAIWAN
buses to pass under the tip of the blade. It is believed to be the first OVERVIEW: ALE has completed the load-out of a CO-boiler, ALE then performed the load-out operation onto the vessel,
time such a huge industrial structure has been manoeuvred into a city weighing 1,950t, as part of the Rapid Project. completing the whole operation in just five hours.
centre to be displayed as a temporary art installation.
SERVICES REQUIRED: ALE transported the CO-boiler at Kaohsiung This is the heaviest piece transported on land for the Rapid Project,
The installation is part of its contribution to the cultural and artistic Port in Taiwan. whereby Roll-Dock subcontracted ALE to perform the load-out
programme. This was instrumental for the artwork, Blade by operations. The vessel will then sail to Malaysia, where it will be
ALE used 72 axle lines of SPMT in a configuration of 3 x 2 file 24 to
multi-media artist Nayan Kulkarni, who reinterpreted the 75m long loaded-in as part of the next phase of the project.
transport the boiler 50m to the jetty.
wind turbine blade as a monumental sculpture installed across the
historic Queen Victoria Square.
This jaw-dropping contemporary art installation is the first artwork
in Look Up, a year-long series of artist interventions in public spaces
commissioned by Hull UK City of Culture 2017, which aim to make
people look at and experience the city in new ways.
SIEMENS/SEAN SPENCER, HULL NEWS & PICTURES
Once positioned and load applied, the frontal jacking system was
removed to allow for the load-out.
A 66m x 23m barge was moored against the canal side and eight RORO
ramps were attached. Once the barge was in place and ballasted to INSTALLATION OF GIRDER
the right condition, the bridge was transported a short distance and
BRIDGE STRUCTURE,
loaded-out onto the barge. The load-out operation took three hours, with
continual ballasting and monitoring. AUSTRALIA
Once SPMT and the bridge were in the correct position, the OVERVIEW: ALE has successfully
barge was moved into place with bearing positions aligned above installed the first of 24 bridge structures
the bridge abutment support positions. In order to install the bridge, as part of the Toowoomba Second
ALE ballasted the barge to lower the bridge into place and remove the Range Crossing project in Queensland,
barge from underneath. Australia.
It took ALE 12 days to perform the mobilisation and demobilisation of the SERVICES REQUIRED: The bridge
equipment, jack-up, load-out and installation of the bridge. girders, weighing up to 90t each, were
The bridge is intended to divert traffic from the Westlaan motorway, transported to installation position using
primarily to allow for the future height increase of the adjacent hydraulic trailers with bolsters. Once
Industriestraat E314 road bridge. The overall government initiative is to in position, installation was carried out
increase the height of bridges along the Albert Canal so that additional using a LR1280 crawler crane.
containers can be transported on vessels along the waterway underneath.
This is just one of the multiple bridges then have either been replaced or This girder is part of a bridge on the
heightened to meet this requirement. new Toowoomba 41km-long bypass,
which will take heavy vehicle highway
traffic north around Toowoomba rather
than through it. The bypass will improve
freight efficiency and driver safety,
relieve pressure on Toowoombas roads,
and enhance liveability for the citys
residents.
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Case studies Americas
INSTALLATION OF TWO FEEDWATER PREHEATERS IN CRDOBA, ARGENTINA
OVERVIEW: ALE has completed the transportation, lift and final
positioning of two feedwater preheaters within the Turbine Building of
the Embalse Nuclear Power Plant. This was the final installation for the
Embalse Nuclear Power Plant Life Extension Project, Argentina.
SERVICES REQUIRED: Each preheater weighed 26t and measured
10.2m long, 2.3m wide and 2.8m high.
ALE transported the pieces and lifted them using strand jacks and
climbing jacking system. ALE also moved the pieces by skidding
them using skid beams and performed rotational skidding by using
turntables. To support the preheaters during transport, ALE designed
and fabricated temporary auxiliary saddles.
STEEL BRIDGE LAUNCH, ECUADOR
OVERVIEW: ALE has successfully launched three bridge sections,
weighing 1,600t, to make up the Los Pjaros Bridge in Quito, Ecuador.
SERVICES REQUIRED: In total the steel bridge measured 195m and
was divided into three sections, measuring 65m each and the piles
measured 45m high.
ALE executed the launching in two phases, first on the right side and
then on the left side. The first phase involved launching the 700t deck
using two 70t strand jacks, ten 90t skid shoes and eight 140t jacks.
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One of the biggest challenges ALE faced was working in a very
confined space inside the turbine building. This meant that the
assembly and measurements had to be accurate. ALE worked to
tolerances of just 100mm for the rotation and 10mm in the straight
corridor. When negotiating the curve, a detailed swept path analysis
was required to ensure precision and safe completion.
ALEs scope took place over three months, completing the final lift in
just four hours and the overall project within the timeframe.
The second phase involved the launching of the 900t deck and used
the same equipment and methodology.
Each manoeuvre took approximately six days and the whole
operation was executed in 40 days. This was part of a bigger project
involving the extension of Av. Simon Bolivar (Panamericana Norte),
in Quito, Ecuador.
Case studies
Africa, Caspian and Middle East
TRANSPORTATION OF RIE MODULES AND SUBSTATION, KAZAKHSTAN
OVERVIEW: ALE has successfully completed the transportation The RIEs were transported using 30 axle lines of conventional trailer in
of three Out of Gauge (OOG) items, weighing a total of 692t, from the a 3 file 20 configuration. The substation was transported using 36 axle
Port of Kuryk to a project plant in Kazakhstan. lines of conventional trailers in a configuration 3 file 24.
SERVICES REQUIRED: The RIE modules travelled in convoy and the During the move, ALE faced different challenges on route, such as
substation separately. The total convoy weighed 1,042t and measured travelling through large, congested cities, lack of paved roads and
as big as 38.65m x 9.56m x 6.2m. This is the widest ever convoy negotiating the steep Manata mountain pass, which had an uphill
transported on the route between Kuryk and the jobsite. gradient of 15%.
The cargo travelled a total distance of 11,656 km non-stop. In order to
transport such a heavy and large load such a long distance it was only
possible due to ALEs advance preparation and considered selection of
civil construction companies.
LIFTING OF WATER TANK ROOF
SECTIONS AND OIL DRUMS, IRAQ
OVERVIEW: ALE has completed the installation of four
large water tank roofs at a new degassing site in Zubair.
SERVICES REQUIRED: The four water tank roof
sections, weighed 82.7t each, the hot oil drum weighed
45.8t and the expansion oil drum weighed 47.8t.
All six items were lifted using cranes with 17 slings,
each requiring their length adjusted correctly to achieve
equal loadings at all points using turnbuckles.
The tank roof sections were installed using a 500t capacity
crawler crane.
In order to lift the hot oil drum, ALE firstly rotated it 90
using a 500t capacity crawler crane and a 250t capacity
mobile crane. It was then installed using a 500t capacity
crawler crane.
The expansion oil drum was installed at a height of 40m,
over and into a steel structure, using a 500t capacity
crawler crane.
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