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OFFSHORE

62 Offshore Jackets with the assembly of another
suitable tailor-made frame structure (Picture 8).
In Spain, Fagioli managed to obtain two impor-
tant goals: a reduced dimensions in width of the
tailor-made frame structures, compared to those
used in the past for the load out of this kind of
jacket modules, allowed jackets to be loaded,
positioned onto barge and, at the same time,
allowed the SPMTs (with frame structure) to be
able to come back to take the following modu-
les. The result was reduction on time schedu-
le operations as well as safety increase during
load out operations (without the use of cranes
or other lifting devices which require a more re-
stricted weather and sea conditions).

UAE: Lifting and installation
of a MSR receiver for the
world’s largest single-site
solar power plant

Fagioli was called for another challenging opera-
tion for the Renewable industry for the skidding
and lifting installation of a 1,800 ton MOLTEN
SALT RECEIVER (MSR) and tower platforms on
top of a 222 m high Concentrated Solar Park
Tower (CSP), in Dubai. Fagioli used skid shoes
and skidding system as well as strand jacking
system to skid and lift the items. After the instal-
Pict. 8 lation of 16 temporary supports with base ring
for the MRS receiver, Fagioli installed 100 m long
skid tracks. Skid shoes (No. 4 in total) with the
capacity of 1,000 ton each, moved the receiver
and ring base inside the CSP tower. On top of
the tower Fagioli positioned No. 16 strand jacks.
The assembly (Ring Base and MSR) was then
connected to the strand jacking system pre-
viously positioned on top of the tower and lifted
(Picture 9). The receiver was unbolt from Ring
and lifted whilst the ring was skidded backward
by the skidding shoes. The receiver was hoisted
till its final position. After this operation transver-
sal beams were installed by means of a sliding
device system.
Final operation was the releasing of the RECEI-
VER onto supports (Picture 10). After the instal-
Pict. 9 lation of the biggest piece, Fagioli used the same
equipment to move and lift several sections (a to-
tal of No. 8 items weighing up to 410 ton) which
formed the base of the MSR. At the time being
Fagioli is involved in the marshalling operations in
Holland. The project involves the storage, the of-
floading operations in 2023 and the loading activi-
ty in 2024 from/to client Vessels of no. 64 Offsho-
re Wind Farm Foundation items (composed of No.
64 Monopiles, weighing up to 1,000 ton, and No.
64 Transition Pieces up to 600 ton).

Conclusions
The entire operations, above summarized owes
Pict. 10 its resounding success to a combination of the

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