A complete air and sea supply chain solution has been successful in winning the logistics contract for a new $US 50 million offshore oil drilling campaign in the Sudanese Red Sea. GPLN member Darka Shipping Agencies, a member of the Darka for Trading and Services group of companies based in Port Sudan, secured the contract with Red Sea Petroleum Operating Company (RSPOC) who will be working in Block 15 (Tokar Delta) section of the Red Sea. This is the first offshore oil drilling campaign in Sudan.

A complete air and sea supply chain solution has been successful in winning the logistics contract for a new $US 50 million offshore oil drilling campaign in the Sudanese Red Sea. GPLN member Darka Shipping Agencies, a member of the Darka for Trading and Services group of companies based in Port Sudan, secured the contract with Red Sea Petroleum Operating Company (RSPOC) who will be working in Block 15 (Tokar Delta) section of the Red Sea. This is the first offshore oil drilling campaign in Sudan.

Darka Vice Chairman and Business Development Manager, Mohamed A.M. Osman, said contract negations were highly competitive. “A detailed and tailored solution was developed that met the very specific and complex needs of the client,” Mr. Osman said.

He said a helicopter and two new specialist 2538 ton offshore supply vessels would provide around-the-clock logistics support to service a drilling rig located 70 nautical miles from Port Sudan for a period of six months. “A critical part of the work will be liaison between our company and the rig to ensure all air and sea transport movements operate smoothly and effectively in and out of the port area,” said Mr. Osman.

The drilling assignment includes use of the West Prospero, which is currently working in block 15 in the Red Sea, was upgraded with high pressure, high temperature (HTHP) capabilities prior to moving to Sudan on a heavy lift vessel from Indonesia to Sudan through the Gulf of Aden. The Darka for Trading and Services group of companies has over 20 years experience in supply chain management.

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Turkey based GPLN member SNS International handled the loading of cargo of 220 MVA transformer main body with unit weight of 203 tons, as well as related accessories for the Rabigh Power Plant Extension Project, Stage VIII. This project is one of the biggest projects in Saudi Arabia.

SNS International is shipping a liquid dielectric transformer over 10,000 KVA and parts of transformers. The last unit SNS moved was a 380kV/13.8-13.8KV 220 MVA generator step-up transformer with accessories including: HV cable box with oil-oil bushing, Oil-SF6 bushing, SF6 surge arrestors and monitoring devices (gas density monitor and surge current monitor with counter), common SF6 gas filling equipment, and special tools and accessories for each of the surge arrestors

This equipment and accessories were produced by Areva T&D Enerji Endüstrisi A.Ş. for the Saudi Electricity Company.

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Aquatic Freights Pvt Ltd successfully handled the movement of two back-up rolls bound for an Indian plate mill. Aquatic shipped the consignment from Illichivsk sea port in Ukraine, about 20 km west of Odessa, to Visakhapatnam sea port in Andhra Pradesh (southeastern India) and delivered to the Indian consignee at the final destination. The rolls were originally moved by rail from the factory in Russia and loaded onto the vessel in Illichivsk port in Ukraine. The cargo had a combined weight of about 240 mt and approximate dimensions:

Diameter: 1900 mm

Barrel length: 3300 MM

Overall length: 10400 MM

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