TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING TYPE 45

CONTRACTRECORD M011-CR-01

CONTRACTRECORD M011

• Scope: To transport engineer and supervise load out for the movement of a bow section for the Type 45 Destroyer

• Client: VT Shipbuilding• End Client: UK Ministry of Defence (MOD)• Cargo: 1200 Te Bow Section• Vessel: Type 45 Destroyer • Locations: Govan, Portsmouth• Personnal Provided: 9• Challenges: Difficulty justifying the

motion of response of the barge and in verifying the structural integrity of the cargo with respect to the seafastening and grillage during towing, however both were successfully overcome.

Figures:• Bow Section of Type 45 Destroyer moving to temporary position in Glasgow [1]• Moving of Bow Section [2]• Block EF at Sea [3]• Block EF being moved [4]

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