THE UK OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS FABRICATORS DIRECTORY
2015
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Capabilities and Capacities – Able Seaton Port, Hartlepool
Total Area (m²)
510,000 m²
(100,000 m² dry dock)
Fabrication Area Covered (m²)
9,000 m²
Assembly and Erection Area (m²)
501,000 m²
Cranage – Lifting Capacity and Hook
Height (Tonnes and Metres)
• Various cranage and ancillary plant are available
• Additional cranes can be provided as per
client requirement
Load-Out Capacity (Tonnes)
• 306 metre quays offering up to 65 tonnes m².
Additional quays can be provided according to
clients’ needs
• Land – 10 tonnes/m² uniformly distributed load (UDL)
and 50 tonnes/m² pad loading
• Dry dock – 10 tonnes/m² UDL and 50 tonnes/m²
pad loading
Two new quays are under construction at Able Seaton Port
and we are now handling commercial enquiries for their use:
• Quay 6 – 120 metres
60 metres at 60 tonnes/m
2
, 60 metres at 16 tonnes/m
2
,
heavy load pad 122 metres x 60 metres at 60 tonnes/m
2
to 140 tonnes/m
2
• Quay 1 – 125 metres at 16 tonnes/m
2
Minimum Water Depth (Metres)
-11.9 metres chart datum (CD)
Maximum Water Depth (Metres)
-20.5 metres CD
Dry-Dock Capability
• Entrance width 121 metres
• Length 376 metres, width 230 metres
• -6.65 metres CD
• Access via 200-metre ramp, gradient 1:15
• Base – concrete beams with granular infill
• Dry dock currently sealed with cofferdam. New gates can
be installed (estimated six months for construction)
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