TAP Trans Adriatic Pipeline

Project details: For the TAP – Trans Adriatic Pipeline – project, ISS Palumbo carried out Marshalling Yard & Port Logistics activities and Marine Agency Services in Brindisi, Italy. Marshalling Yard & Port Logistics  activities   involved   following   tasks:   receiving    about   9000 pipes  –  107.000 Mtons of coated pipes from ocean vessels and transportation to a dedicated port storage area, transferring the pipes from trucks to stockpiles with use of reach stacker with hydraulic pins, rental, organization and management of the storage area for pipes and project equipment, handling of pipes for relocation during storage period.  During offshore pipelay, transferring the pipes from storage area to quayside and loadout on Pipe Carriers, adding loading / unloading PSV with project equipment, materials, containers to be transferred to/from Castoro 10 and Castoro 6 pipelay vessels. Marine Agency Services included all support and assistance to the offshore fleet in Brindisi port, crew changes, disposal of waste, sewage, bilge water ad sludge, customs formalities, etc. in compliance with local rules and regulations.