MODERNIZATION OF THE MOSCOW OIL REFINERY (GAZPROMNEFT – MNPZ JSC). STAGE I

In October-November 2017 RTL Company successfully delivered five large-size and heavy oil-refining towers for the Moscow refinery of Gazpromneft. At the first stage three towers were shipped fromItalian seaports to the port of Rostov-on-Don. After customs clearance they were loaded directlyfrom the ship to a barge by two railway cranes at a time. The operation was carried out according toa plan designed by RTL and the stevedoring company. Each piece was fastened on the barge according to the designed placement and handling project.

The barge was towed from Rostov-on-Don to Besedy berth in Moscow according to the designed towing project. The itinerary went along the Volga-Don canal system, the Volga River, the Moscow Canal and the Moskva River. Another two towers were loaded in Tambov in Russia and delivered by road to special berths in Volgodonsk and shipped on a barge from there to Besedy.

Upon arrival in Besedy the cargo was unfastened and unloaded by two mobile cranes with a lifting capacity of 400 and 500 tons. At the final stage the cargo was delivered to the customer warehouse by specialized automobiles at night by Moscow city streets. Due to the 66.5-meter length of one tower it was transported on modular platforms with rotating tables.