SWIRE PROJECTS DELIVERS BARGES FOR IMPROVED EFFICIENCIES
Utilising our versatile multipurpose I-Type vessel, the Pacific Innovation (19,600 DWT, 2x240t cranes), we recently shipped four heavy units of barges from Vietnam to Australia and New Zealand for a shipbuilding and marine services client.
The shipment included two units of feeding barges, one 25 meters long weighing 222 tons, and another 34 meters long weighing 250 tons; as well as two units of 28 meters long dumb barges weighing approximately 80 to 107 tons each. Lifting the barges was no small feat and required precise planning to ensure a safe and successful operation. Utilising our vessel’s heavy lift cranes capacity, Pacific Innovation performed a combination of single and tandem lifts to load the four units on board, lifted directly from the water. Occupying full deck space with other cargoes, our vessel crew, together with our cargo superintendents, performed careful lifts and controlled manoeuvring of the barges to land them into safe stowage positions.
The new barges are intended to support a seafood production company with its fish farming operations, driving cost savings, and promoting a more sustainable farming and safer fish feeding systems.
Another job accomplished successfully and safely, thanks to the precision planning and impressive teamwork!
About Swire Projects
Swire Projects was established in October 2020 to provide specialist shipping services to the energy, renewable and infrastructure sector. By bringing together trade routes, a diversified fleet and technical expertise across the Swire Group’s marine activities, Swire Projects is set to lead a smart network of resources, enabling highly efficient, trusted and flexible shipping solutions to service clients in the project logistics sector, particularly project forwarders, EPCs, Heavy Civil and offshore energy construction players.
For more information, please see www.swireprojects.com.
About Swire Shipping
Swire Shipping is the wholly owned, deep-sea ship owning and operating arm of the multinational Swire group.
Headquartered in Singapore, Swire Shipping is dedicated to facilitating and growing trade in regions where it operates. Connecting over 400 ports, Swire Shipping provides several high frequency liner shipping services in the Asia Pacific markets; integrated logistics solutions in the Pacific; transpacific services between North Asia and the Pacific Northwest; and specialist shipping services to the global project logistics market under the brand name, Swire Projects. It specialises in providing a wide range of specialist customer solutions for project, heavy lift, refrigerated, breakbulk and mini bulk cargoes. Swire Shipping maintains a worldwide agency network in addition to its own representative offices across the Asia-Pacific, Pacific Islands, North America, and Europe, providing customers with dedicated service and expert market knowledge.
For more information, please visit www.swireshipping.com.
