deugro Abu Dhabi has successfully completed the delivery of six oversized deaerator vessels for the Wave C1 Project, executing a complex multimodal transport operation from Ras Al Khaimah to Mirfa in Abu Dhabi.
Each vessel weighed 158 metric tonnes and measured 36.6 metres in length, 6.4 metres in width and 7.0 metres in height. The operation was carried out in collaboration with dteq Transport Engineering Solutions, following a contract awarded by Orascom Metito JV.
The project scope included collection of the cargo from the supplier’s facility in Ras Al Khaimah, road transport to the RMC jetty, marine shipment to the MBK ICAD jetty and final delivery to the designated laydown area at the Wave C1 project site in Mirfa.
“Due to the cargo’s size, weight and sensitive nature, its safe, efficient and timely transport across all critical intersections and transloading operations required sophisticated project management and transport engineering, as well as meticulous planning down to the centimetre,” said Ilyas Abdulla, Head of Business Development and Sales at deugro Abu Dhabi.
The vessels were lifted using a gantry crane and loaded onto two 12-axle line trailers arranged by deugro. Following load securing in accordance with method statements prepared by dteq, the cargo travelled along a 600-metre route to the RMC jetty at an average speed of around 5 km/h. deugro coordinated traffic management and secured all necessary road and port permits for the movement.
At the jetty, pairs of vessels were rolled on to self-propelled deck barges and positioned as per the approved cargo plans. Loading and securing operations were supervised by deugro’s project coordinator and dteq’s transport engineer, who also coordinated activities at the berth.
“The key challenge was coordinating operations at a small and congested port adjacent to a busy vendor yard. Timely loading, transport to the berth and RO/RO vessel operations required precise planning. To secure early berthing and ensure accurate cargo drafts to avoid delays, we actively engaged with port authorities,” said Clerin Basil, Project Coordinator at deugro UAE.
The barges then sailed approximately 139 nautical miles to the MBK ICAD jetty, supported by two tugboats. Upon arrival, deugro and dteq teams managed the discharge and oversaw the final 132-kilometre road transport to Mirfa. The company confirmed that delivery was completed in line with the project schedule and budget.
“This milestone underscores deugro’s proven expertise in handling oversized and critical cargo, consistently maintaining the highest standards of precision, safety and operational reliability. Project logistics is in our DNA,” said Ahmed Osman, Country Representative Egypt – Global Business Development Team at deugro UAE.
dteq stated that its engineering scope included comprehensive route surveys and turning simulations to address manoeuvring challenges based on the selected transport configuration. The firm also engineered vessel selection, port discharge planning and marine stability calculations.
“During the initial phase, the key challenge was identifying a suitable RO/RO vessel and selecting an appropriate discharge jetty at ICAD, considering vessel draft, jetty elevation and tidal variations. Mooring arrangements, structural vessel stability and ballast calculations were meticulously engineered to ensure safe and efficient operations,” said Harsh Jassal, Transport Engineer at dteq Transport Engineering Solutions.
He added that cargo securing for the marine voyage was designed using lashing chains to control longitudinal sliding and uplift forces, with stoppers installed to prevent transverse movement. “All engineering drawings and calculations were developed in strict compliance with internationally recognised standards such as DNV, IMO and DIN-EN. The project’s successful execution was the result of close collaboration among all stakeholders,” he said.
