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Ship Boom Fabrication

Category: Fabrication, Industrial | Refining | Power Location: Erie, PA

Project Summary

Shop fabricated a 267’ long multi-section conveyor boom and installed boom on a ship.


Project Scope

  • Created 3D model to develop coping and fish-mouth templates for complex pipe geometry.
  • Boom pipe designed to be pressurized during operation to give indication of any failures during operation.
  • In-house fabrication of 5 unique boom sections.
  • Modification of Spaeder’s fab shop building to facilitate size of boom sections.
  • Marine grade painting.
  • On-ship welded assembly and testing of boom.
  • Third party welding inspections and radiography.
  • Fabricated and certified to ABS guidelines.