Transport of heavylift Turbo Generator from Russia to Bulgaria Jan-May 2010

Unishipping International Ltd was appointed for delivery of a new TURBO GENERATOR for the biggest thermal power plant in Bulgaria.

Cargo was consisted of a stator with weight 189t, dimensions LxWxH 5.96x4.14x4.26m, rotor with weight 48t, dimensions LxWxH 10.80x1.80x1.75m, plus 20 cases with accessories.

The Generator was supplied at Saint Petersburg Port, where loaded on m/v Schillplate chartered by Unishipping to Varna Port.

It was a big challenge for port authorities in Varna, as this was the heaviest piece ever discharged with their two 100t mobile cranes.

From Varna the stator has to be loaded on 18 axles trailer and delivered in South Bulgaria. Unfortunately when cargo was discharged we have been informed by the guys from the power plant that the old generator is still not removed and they can not accept the new generator. Thus we delivered all pieces except the stator which was stored at quay in the Port. Cargo was discharged on 12 of January 2010 and the deadline for delivery was 31st of January 2010. For our bad luck the weather conditions was not in our favour and after few days Varna region was frozen with temperature minus 20°C and was blocked by snow and ice. But we've got no time to loose and we decided to proceed with the autotransport. We hired a dumper, loaded with sand and salt, in order to spread it before the convoy in the icy parts on the road and convoy departed with three escort cars. After two days transit time the stator was successfully delivered at job site. But our job was not finished yet. The 18 axles convoy has to enter in the interior of the plant where there is limited space. So, stator was lifted on elephant legs, 18 axles trailer was dismantled and stator was reloaded on 12 axles in order to reach the exact place in the plant.

In May 2010 we delivered second stator rotor with same parameters.