deugro Thailand, along with local teams in Malaysia and Singapore, transported two reactors totalling 1,155 cubic meters from Malaysia to a project site in Thailand as part of a sustainable fuel production unit upgrade.

The reactors had varying weights and dimensions, with unit weights of up to 341 metric tons and measurements of up to 39.0 m x 4.9 m x 4.0 m.

The oversized and heavy lift (OSHL) reactors arrived at Port Klang, Malaysia, where they were loaded, stowed, and secured in the lower hold of the BBC Seine within a day. The process followed detailed method statements and calculations for cargo acceleration and securing arrangements.

The multi-purpose heavy lift vessel, with three onboard cranes, two providing a lifting capacity of 250 metric tons and the third a lifting capacity of 80 metric tons, was identified and secured by deugro's own Chartering department.

The announcement noted that the most challenging component moved was the 341-metric-ton reactor — the heaviest piece deugro Thailand has ever handled to date.

The tandem lifting operation by the vessel's gear required a special 400-metric-ton shackle, which had to be arranged for in time.

"Components of this size always require thorough analysis of all the various steps in the handling process to ensure efficient execution and delivery in accordance with the highest industry standards. To ensure the safety of everyone involved and the safety of the cargo, every step of the operation must be in place. Therefore, our local deugro teams personally supervised each step of the operations," said Mohd Syafiq Zainal Abidin, senior project executive operations, at deugro Malaysia.

Rajvinder Singh, head of sales and project director at deugro Thailand, noted that a further challenge was the weight limitation for the 341-metric-ton reactor at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand.

"The only terminal that could accept this weight had been booked out for several weeks. Therefore, we provided the client with the alternative port option at the Port of Map Ta Phut, which was confirmed just before the vessel's departure from Port Klang, Malaysia, at the carrier's request."

"This ensured the timely discharge of the critical cargo in accordance with the project schedule while avoiding considerable additional costs for the client," he added.

After 950 nautical miles, both reactors safely arrived at the Port of Map Ta Phut in Thailand.

"We can proudly say that deugro Thailand successfully handled its heaviest cargo component of over 340 metric tons. Thanks to the close cooperation with the client, all partners and the local teams in Malaysia, deugro Thailand was able to successfully and safely deliver the impressive cargo on time and on budget, which was appreciated by our client," Singh said.