Case Study – Gas Compression Project

deugro Perth was invited by a major customer in Australia to bid on the project of a combined transportation package. This included one 220-metric-ton equipment room and two 650-metric ton pre-assembled gas compression modules and accessories. Transportation was from Batam, Indonesia to the northwest coast of Western Australia.

The deugro Difference

A key driver in deugro being awarded the contract was our proposal to utilize a self-propelled barge or modular carrier. This type of vessel has a low draft, allowing it to berth at the fabricator’s site jetty in Sekupang, Batam, Indonesia (which has a maximum depth of 5 meters at low tide).

To accommodate this jetty depth limitation, deugro Perth sourced the Dongbang Giant 5 from the specialized South Korean vessel operator Dongbang.

With an empty draft of 3.20 meters, the Dongbang Giant 5 could easily berth at the Sekupang jetty where, even after loading the two 650-metric-ton modules with a loaded draft of approximately 4 meters, there would still be sufficient and safe under-keel clearance from the seabed.