Hose tower Bitung, Indonesia

Project information

Project description:

Pertamina is an Indonesian State-owned company that exploits the country's oil-and gas reserves.

Pertamina asked Usaha to upgrade the existing jetty in Bitung, as well as the delivery of a hose tower with the associated equipment. 
Usaha commissioned Delmeco to design and build this new hose tower, which will be placed on the jetty.

The hose tower serves to manoeuvre hoses to and from docking ships for the loading and unloading. The cargo generally consists of various types of fuel.

The involved disciplines where engineering, electrical engineering and automation. Consequently, the following work was performed:

• Designing, engineering and drawing the hose tower with subframe, mainframe, and the electrical part.
• Prefab building of the installation at Delmeco. The installation consists in the main of:
  • A mainframe and a subframe, inclusive of 2 ladder cages;
  • A hydraulic nautical telescopic crane with a 15.5 meter range inclusive of ATEX certified hydraulic winch and hydraulic unit;
  • 5 hydraulic sliding beams with a 5 meter range;
  • 1 control panel
  • Electrical equipment ATEX socket outlets;
  • ATEX lighting, emergency lighting, working light;
  • 4 hoses 8”  and 1 hose 6”, including hose-bun/hose-sling;
  • Radio control for the crane and sliding-beams. All the relevant components are designed in EExd (explosion proof) or EExi (intrinsically safe).
• Performing a FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) at Delmeco;
• Preparing the installation for transport in containers to Indonesia.
• Organizing the transport of the containers to Bitung;
• Building the complete installation on location in Bitung;
• Hoisting, placing and complete assembly of the installation on the jetty at Pertamina;
• Performing a SAT (Site Acceptance Test);
• Training and instruction of the operating personnel of Usaha and Pertamina

Within this project Delmeco is responsible for the Turn-Key delivery of the hose towers for all subject disciplines, from design to build.

For more information you can also visit our website: hosetowers.com