ALE was tasked with delivering the transformer, which was manufactured in Italy, to the substation within Moneypoint Power Station in County Claire, Ireland.
Once the transformer had set sail on a heavylift vessel, ALE received it on a pontoon at Foynes Port, Ireland. The pontoon then sailed from Foynes Port, across the Shannon estuary to the power station jetty, where it was rolled off with SPMT on a ramp from the Ro-Ro pontoon.
The transformer was then transported through Moneypoint Power Station using 16 axle lines of SPMTs in a configuration of 4 file 8 to the substation. Once on site, the transformer was offloaded onto jacks, jacked- down and installed to plinth.
Nathan Clarke, Project Manager for ALE, said: “To have delivered a transformer of this size and weight in Ireland demonstrates our capabilities in transporting abnormal loads when faced with the logistical challenges of this part of Ireland. We offered a solution which enabled swift transfer from heavy lift vessel to plinth within 48 hours.”
