TITLE:
Deployment of Self-Propelled Modular Transporter for Vessel Installation
AUTHORS:
Michael A. Stogdill, Mohammad K. Al-Dossary, Nezar H. Al-Khalifah
KEYWORDS:
Self-Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT), Transportation, Vessel Transportation, Vessel Installation, Horizontal Vessel
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Civil Engineering,
Vol.12 No.4,
December
28,
2022
ABSTRACT: The traditional way of installing large vessels has always been to employ
the use of cranes. The Water Handling Debottlenecking Project team has, instead,
made use of a different technology—employing a Self-Propelled Modular Transporter
(SPMT) to install nine vessels in situ. These SPMT units have many advantages over
crane installations, such as safety and efficiency, not to mention lower costs due
to their self-propelled capabilities.