Machine Type

‘Gove’ Type Ship Loader

Facility

RG Tanna Coal Terminal, Gladstone QLD, Australia

Capacity

6,000tph into Cape Size vessels (55m beam)

Machine Name

RG-Tanna SL2

Material

Coal

Description

Shuttling chute, high Luffing boom, long travelling

Commissioned

1994

Client

Gladstone Ports Authority

PROJECT SUMMARY

To double its capacity, the Gladstone Ports Authority (now the Gladstone Ports Corporation) developed the Clinton Coal Terminal by adding a second ship loading stream. Christof and Helmut prepared the design and detail design documentation for a new 4,000 tph ship loader with a design based on the existing ship loader but exhibiting a variety of design improvements.

PROJECT INCLUDED

  • Structural Analysis: Evaluation of machine strength, serviceability and stability to ISO5049.1.
  • Fatigue Analysis: Evaluation of peak stresses for nominal fatigue life capacity as indicated in ISO5049.1 and AS4100.
  • Detail drawings for all structural and mechanical parts, generally in the form of detailed assemblies, including material lists (cutting lists), Drawing index, reference structure for arrangements and detailed drawings.
  • Technical support during Construction.