Panalpina - Offshore Oil & Gas Equipment Transport - Corpus Christi, TX

This impressive project involved the transfer of 3 oversized pieces of offshore oil/gas rig equipment: a heliport, crew quarters, and a controls building. This transfer consisted of the equipment manufacturer in Ingleside, TX, and the end user: an Argentinian offshore oil & gas producer. The entire move was engineered, administered, and coordinated by Panalpina Energy Solutions of Humble, TX - part of the international Swiss-Based consortium: Panalpina World Transport. The 3 pieces of equipment were first loaded onto a barge at the manufacturers facility in Ingleside, TX and then transported through Aransas Pass to a ocean going cargo ship, at the Port of Corpus Christi, and eventually transported to an Argentinian offshore rig. The whole process was completed over a 2 week period with a 3 day delay due to cold, wet, and windy weather at the Port of Corpus Christi, TX.

The 550 ft., 15549 ton, BBC Spring, with tug positioned equipment bearing barge along side, awaits loading
Panalpina_Barge to Ship Loading_Argentinian Offshore Equipment - Port of Corpus Christi, TX
Ships captain and Panalpina Reps discuss loading procedure
Panalpina_Barge to Ship Loading_Argentinian Offshore Equipment - Port of Corpus Christi, TX
BBC Spring awaits loading
Panalpina_Barge to Ship Loading_Argentinian Offshore Equipment - Port of Corpus Christi, TX
Panalpina Rep discusses loading with Argentinian client
Panalpina_Barge to Ship Loading_Argentinian Offshore Equipment - Port of Corpus Christi, TX
Supervising the load operation
Panalpina_Barge to Ship Loading_Argentinian Offshore Equipment - Port of Corpus Christi, TX
Rigging spreader bar in preporation for crane lift
Panalpina_Barge to Ship Loading_Argentinian Offshore Equipment - Port of Corpus Christi, TX
Crew quarters module as it is lowered into ship's cargo hold
Panalpina_Barge to Ship Loading_Argentinian Offshore Equipment - Port of Corpus Christi, TX
Making up for lost time, heliport platform being secured to ships deck during night operation
Panalpina_Barge to Ship Loading_Argentinian Offshore Equipment - Port of Corpus Christi, TX
Fully loaded barge awaits transport to the Port of Corpus Christi
Panalpina Barge Loading Project for Argentinian Offshore Rig - Ingleside, TX
Panprojects Panalpina Stateservices OilGas Texas Ingleside
Fully loaded 55 X 250 ft deck barge with Offshore Modules awaits voyage to the Port of Corpus Christi
Panalpina Barge Loading Project for Argentinian Offshore Rig - Ingleside, TX
Panprojects Panalpina Stateservices OilGas Texas Ingleside
Link-Belt 550 ton, crawler crane maneuvers heliport platform onto 200 X 55 ft barge
Panalpina Barge Loading Project for Argentinian Offshore Rig - Ingleside, TX
Panprojects Panalpina Stateservices OilGas Texas Ingleside
Panapina Transport Engineer confers with Ingleside Manufacturing Officials about moving strategy
Panalpina Barge Loading Project for Argentinian Offshore Rig - Ingleside, TX
Panprojects Panalpina Stateservices OilGas Texas Ingleside
60 ton Cometto SPMT (Self Propelled Module Transporter) transporting crew quarters module to barge
Panalpina Barge Loading Project for Argentinian Offshore Rig - Ingleside, TX
Panprojects Panalpina Stateservices OilGas Texas Ingleside
Operator uses joy-stick controller to maneuver SPMT transporting crew quarters module to barge
Panalpina Barge Loading Project for Argentinian Offshore Rig - Ingleside, TX
Panprojects Panalpina Stateservices OilGas Texas Ingleside
Crew and control modules ready for transport to barge
Panalpina Barge Loading Project for Argentinian Offshore Rig - Ingleside, TX
Panprojects Panalpina Stateservices OilGas Texas Ingleside

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