John Holland Quarterly Review, Issue Three, 2007 - Leighton ...

first coal the goaljohn Holland has reached a crucial milestone in themanufacture, construction and commissioning ofextensive coal loading infrastructure in the centralQueensland port of Gladstone.onsite: First coal arrives as part of the CQPA RG Tanna CoalTerminal expansion.In a major milestone for the RG TannaCoal Terminal project in Gladstone, thefirst delivery of coal was recently loadedonto a waiting ship. The busy terminalnow boasts new on-shore coal handlingfacilities, approach jetty, extended marineberth and added shiploader, with theteam completing works without anydisruption to existing operations.Valued in excess of $170 million, theproject is one of the largest ever capitalworks undertaken by the CentralQueensland Port Authority. It alsostands as one of the largest structuralmechanical process programs currentlyrunning in Australia.The expansion of the RG Tanna CoalTerminal will see the outloading capacityof the facility increase by more than 50%from 40 million tonnes to around 65 milliontonnes of coal each year.“Given the scope of the works, we formeda partnership with the CQPA team tocommission this sophisticated conveyingand shiploading system,” said PhilHollywood, National Operations Managerfor John Holland’s Structural MechanicalProcess division.It was this close collaboration betweenJohn Holland and the CQPA thatensured the successful maintenance ofoperational coal handling activities, bothonshore and offshore, throughout thecourse of the project.“This milestone is an outstanding resultfor all involved,” said Phil.made to measureJohn Holland took a uniqueapproach to the constructionand transport of the RG Tanna CoalTerminal shiploader. After fabricationin John Holland’s facilities atRichlands, the mobile gantry loaderwas assembled in Brisbane’s ForgacCairncross Dockyards. It was thentransported fully-assembled nearly600 kilometres to its final installationin Gladstone. ] johnholland.com.auonsite: The shiploader, aboard its heavy-lift transport ship, leaves Brisbane at the start of its 600km journeyto Gladstone.