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complete shutdown of the first
train was completed in 30 days; the second shutdown, where the lifts took only seven days, enabled completion in 22 days; and, for the third, the lift took just three days, with a total mechanical completion in 19 days. “This meant that, thanks to the
entire project team and everyone involved, all three shutdowns were
completed two months (64 days) ahead of the original schedule – a time saving of over 50%.”
BETWEEN PRAYERS Using a Demag CC2200 and a 100 tone Liebherr mobile crane Dubai, United Arab Emirates- headquartered crane rental firm Johnson Arabia worked on the construction of a 168,000 square
The 'King of barges' buys the very first Liebherr Lr 1400 SX model in the Middle East
Al Jazeera Shipping Co. W.L.L. is one of the largest marine operators in the Gulf region with a fl eet of over 150 units consisting of various sizes and types of tugs, barges and other equipment. It has extended its crane fl eet with Liebherr’s brand new LR 1400 SX crawler crane. According to Liebherr, back in early 2022,
Mr. Ali Hasan Mahmood, managing director of Al Jazeera Shipping, commonly known under his alias ‘The King of Barges’, expressed his desire to renew one of his used older generation crawler cranes. This led him to various suppliers and his attention was caught by the latest addition to the Liebherr crawler crane range: the 400-tonne LR 1400 SX. Liebherr says apart from the crane’s load
curve and safety ratings, Mr. Ali Hasan’s decision to go with the LR 1400 SX was driven by the model’s short assembly time, its preselection feature of individually customised load charts and, its capability to preselect barge inclinations
which automatically applies the permitted load curve. The LR 1400 SX has been commissioned and is working on several projects with Bapco and its refi nery in Bahrain. Al Jazeera Shipping Co. W.L.L. has been
active in both the maritime and the offshore and oil industries for over 45 years. The main activities of the company include chartering tugboats, supply boats, accommodation and work barges, as well as leasing offshore construction equipment. The company also has its own marine fabricating yard to carry out the associated repair and maintenance jobs. It covers an area of over 80,000 square metres with 300 metres water frontage and is adjacent to the Mina Salman Port area. “We are proud to be the fi rst company in the
Gulf to receive the Liebherr 400-tonne LR 1400 SX crawler. Hopefully more Liebherr crawler crane purchases are to come with the assistance and full cooperation from Liebherr. A great association,” said Ali Hasan Mahmood.
foot mosque, with a dome adorned with the verses from the Quran, in Abu Dhabi.
The build was awarded to
Arabian Construction Company for a AED 600 million. The initial start date was December 2013 with a completion predicted in 2016. However, the project was subsequently delayed by a review of major projects that slowed the pace of development in Abu Dhabi. This project was completed in 2019 and recently Johnson Arabia was contracted for lifting services for the improvements on the Mosque that were initiated in 2022. The project improvements included installing sensor activated shade canopies for the outdoor prayer areas. To provide shading for such massive areas multiple 22 tonne and 12 metre high steel columns needed to be erected and so it commissioned Johnson Arabia for this. Based on the size of the columns and lifting plan Johnson Arabia used the Demag CC2200 350 tonne capacity crawler crane and a 100 tone Liebherr mobile crane to perform an almost tandem lift where the columns were lifted off the flatbeds and then the CC2000 was used to position the column upright and the Liebherr was used to keep the bottom of the column off the ground for accurate positioning. The biggest challenge for Johnson Arabia was the visibility of the ends of the column so the rigging team made sure to communicate with each other for every step of the lift and consult with the installation team for accuracy of placement. Another challenge was
The handover of Liebherr’s fi rst LR 1400 SX in the Middle East (from left to right): Jasmin Music (Liebherr), Ali Hasan Mahmood (Al Jazeera Shipping), Knut Brandenburg and Samir Hussein (Liebherr)
converting the parking space near the mosque to a high load bearing area. This was achieved by strategic placement of crane mats after ground pressure calculations to ensure full safety of the equipment and lifts. Finally
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