Transport engineering and heavy lift specialist Sarens has wrapped up its first full-scope project in Lithuania, navigating high-risk conditions to install the K101 deep oil refining unit at the Orlen Lietuva refinery.
Commissioned by Petrofac, Sarens provided combined engineering design, equipment supply, transport, and installation services in narrow, high-risk conditions at the site. With confined spaces, live equipment operating nearby and a generally hazardous environment, Sarens highlighted the installation of the 40-m-high, 100-tonne K101 unit in the middle of the operating plant.
Sarens opted for a Liebherr LR1300 crawler crane as the central lifting vehicle, with support from SPMTs and additional cranes: a Terex Demag AC-220, a GMK5130 and an LTM1095. The AC-220 initially positioned the K101 unit vertically, with the LR1300 then performing a 180-degree turn while carrying the suspended load above live installation – at times working within just 10 cm of structural obstacles.
To facilitate this move, a temporary reinforced road was constructed to support the LR1300 crane under load, as well as safety measures – such as gas analysers and compliance checks – prior.
“This was our first-ever full-scope operation in Lithuania involving both a crawler crane and SPMT,” said Sarens key account manager Artūras Dadurka. “The success of such a complex lift in one of the country’s most challenging industrial environments proves that we are ready for larger projects and bigger challenges.”
In November, HLPFI reported that Sarens PSG and CRC Evans had agreed an offshore wind partnership.
