JSA MOVES CARGO FOR IRAQ REFINERY OVERHAUL

The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, or JSA, has begun transporting industrial components for the Basra Refinery Upgrade Project, or BRUP, in southern Iraq.

The series of shipments carried out for constructor Japanese Gasoline Company, which kicked off with the heavy-lift vessel Jumbo Javelin loading 19 units at Dahej port in India, is one of the largest projects ever undertaken by JSA, the group said.

The alliance expects to transport a total of 450,000 freight tonnes of cargo from locations in India, China, Thailand and Korea, including 80 modules from the Morimatsu plant in Nantong, China. The scope of the work will also include delivery of 31 pieces including a regenerator, vacuum columns, a fractionator and seven 800-tonne bullet tanks, each measuring 82 meters in length.

For JSA, planning for the project began in 2019 with the provision of engineering support. This included the design of four different loading spread mats covering the various vessel types to be deployed, cargo footprint and location of the cargo on the vessel.

Preparations also covered the potential risks of working in a hostile environment. “In every project that we undertake we consider not only the costs of transportation, but also the total project cost,” said Laurens Govers, commercial manager at JSA. “With this project, our early involvement played a considerable role in this. We were able to work along with the client in tweaking the sailing schedule and suitable vessel rotations to match the vessels and maximize efficiency.” which will undertake seven voyages each, are compact enough to access the restricted Morimatsu plant, where much of the cargo will be loaded.

Other ships selected from JSA’s fleet will carry out an additional five voyages, the group said.

“Having the two dedicated vessels for the duration of this phase gives us visibility, ensuring that we can remain on schedule,” said Kiharu Yamashita, JGC’s project logistics manager for the BRUP. “Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, who can accommodate the size and capability required for this project, is indispensable for the successful delivery of the project to our client.”