Jul 28 | 2021
Tower Units Part of Giant Diamond Recovery Ship
Multipurpose carrier BBC Chartering recently handled two tower units and accompanying accessories that will be part of what’s anticipated as the largest diamond recovery ship in the world.
Swift Worldwide Logistics contracted with BBC Chartering to transport the equipment from Port of Tallinn, Estonia, to Cape Town, South Africa, with Cape Town. (This is a preview of expanded coverage on this move in Breakbulk Issue 5 / 2021, coming out September 7)
The two largest components comprised upper and lower parts of the drilling tower, weight about 159 and 214 tonnes, respectively. Cases and crates with accessories accounted for a total weight of about 50 tonnes.
The diamond recovery vessel, known as the AMV3, was contracted by De Beers to be built by Damen Shipyards Group, along with a numerous other integrated partners.
“The shipbuilder provides the vessel,” said Michael Curtis, project hed of De Beers Marine, “and De Beers fits the specialized mission equipment. Most of the design and assembly of mission equipment is done by De Beers in Cape Town, with some external providers supplying additional equipment.
BBC Chartering handled the booking from its Bremen office, while the loading operation in Tallinn was prepared by operations and the technical department, in close communication with the booking party, Swift Worldwide Logistics, the carrying vessel, Tschudi Logistics as the port agent and the manufacturer, Marketex Offshore Construction.
Loading took place at the Vene-Balti port in Tallinn, at the quayside directly adjacent to the manufacturer’s premises.
