Mobile Pulley Works – Spud Lift
Mobile Pulley Works commissioned Core to lift a spud that was needing to be positioned upward and installed in a dredge they were mobilizing to work in Mobile Bay. Core used their heavy lift crane to lift and install the approximately 100-ton spud.
The Seven Vega
The Seven Vega is a new pipe lay vessel for the SS7 fleet. It was here on its maiden voyage to lay pipe in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP Manuel project. Core upended and loaded a suction pile on the deck. Core also provided support for mobilization and modifications to the deck. Core […]
Technip- Deep Blue
In December 2020 Technip’s vessel, The Deep Blue, was at Core Industries in support of the Thunderhorse project in the Gulf of Mexico. Core provided our Heavy lift Crane to load a large 11.4 Umbilical reel onto the Reel Drive System to be deployed. The Deep Blue was berthed at Core for 2 days.
SS7- Island Victory
The Island Victory was tasked with putting out the mooring lines and chains for SS7 on the Mad Dog 2 campaign in the Gulf of Mexico. This vessel was loaded with several 120,000 lb clumps of chain to be loaded into their below deck chain locker. Additionally, Core also loaded large spools of synthetic mooring […]
Technip- Barracuda: Unloading/loading 4 reels
Early October 2020 four Barracuda reels arrived on a heavy lift vessel a few weeks before Technip’s Deep Star was scheduled to receive them on their deck for deployment in Trinidad. We offloaded the four reels (345mt, 345 mt, 336 mt, 290mt weights) loaded with flexibles and another 100 project packages and crates from the […]
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 […]
December 2019: Sider Jasmine
Sider Jasmine arrived at Core Industries private port facility in December 2019 delivering 7 suction piles for the Mad Dog 2 project. Core offloaded and stored the suction piles. The suction piles will be picked up at a later date. Core’s storage capabilities and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico allows us to assist in […]
SPI/Mobile Pulley Works: A-Frame Loadout
After a successful dredge ladder loadout in early November 2019, SPI/Mobile Pulley Works contracted Core to utilize and load out an A-frame onto a barge for delivery to their client. Berard transported three A-frame parts from SPI/Mobile Pulley Works to Core’s private port facility. Core worked alongside, providing crane services and other critical assistance, MPW […]