MWCC- Replacing Dunnage
Core manufactured new concrete mats to be placed under four reels in the MWCC dock storage area. When the matts were prepared, Core used the H/L crane to walk the four 200 ton reels with flexibles to temporary storage. We removed the old dunnage and replaced it with new concrete ones. Core then lifted and […]
MWCC: Receiving two subsea cooling modules
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) is responsible for the maintenance, deployment and operation of the Containment System during a response to a deepwater well control incident in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. MWCC utilizes the facilities and services of Technip USA and Core Industries to store, maintain and test the equipment in Mobile, Alabama. In […]
Mad Dog 2: Loading out 12 Suction Piles
In August 2020 Core loaded out 12 of the Holdback and Mooring Suction Piles that were brought to Core in July 2020. Core first installed the vertical and horizontal lift rigging. Then made preparations to the piles such as, opening valves and installing deployment tools onto them. Our 660-ton crane lifted the piles, adjusted the […]
Receipt and Storage of Holdback and Mooring Piles
In July 2020 Core received 15 Holdback and Mooring Suction Piles. This scope of work included unloading the piles from a vessel and moving them into our dock storage space. The pile weights were from 110 MTs to 252 MTs each. Some of the suction piles had to be twin crane lifted to storage. Core […]
Shell- Princess Flexible Reels
Core offloaded reels from a vessel using the 850 T Heavy Lift Crane and staged them on the dock. The scope of work included removing the packing from the end terminations and installing new lubricants, seals, orings and Handling Heads on each. The Handling Heads provide a means for the Flexible Pipes to be lifted […]
Unloading Fertilizer Barge(s)
Nutrien Ag Solutions commissioned Core Industries to unload fertilizer barges to trucks. Trucks were provided by the customer. The job took one day to complete. Core Industries is known for their ability to handle all types of break bulk material.
Ilenao: Offloading Clinker
In April 2020 Core offloaded 44,000 Metric Tons of clinker to barge using our Piner Smag buckets. The job was completed in 3 days. Core provided all of the labor and equipment including crane operators, flaggers, track hoe’s and operators.
Suction Pile Loadout: February 2020
In February 2020 Core loaded out one (110 ton) suction pile to the Harvey Provider for Subsea Seven. The suction pile had been in storage since late December along with 6 more. Core will approximately have 22 piles stored at our dock before this project is complete.
Saipem Constellation: Loading Reels
January 2020 Saipem Constellation vessel arrived at Core Industries to retrieve the four (917 ton) reels and one (175 ton) top module from our storage yard. The reels and top module were previously brought in August 2019. SPMT’s (Self Propelled Mobile Transporters) were used to move the reels from their POR (place of rest) and […]
Discharging Copper Slag
In January 2020 Core Industries discharged 50,000 tons of copper slag. Copper slag is a material commonly known as black beauty or sandblasting sand. The slag was discharged into hoppers, loaded into trucks and transported to Mobile Abrasives. Core provided all the necessary facilities, personnel and equipment to discharge the copper slag efficiently and economically.