The Programme

Programme Day One Tuesday 15 September 2009
08:30		Registration
09:00	Robert Markewitsch BSK and Member, Section Cranes ESTA	Opening remarks from the Chair
Mitigating hazards and increasing safety in a high-risk environment
09:10	Andreas Petzold Project Management and Logistics Nordex Energy	Guaranteeing accurate risk assessment when lifting heavy loads Reviewing the different components of heavy lifts (height, weight, safety and other external factors) Understanding how these factors could increase risk Formulating strategies to ensure all bases are covered Ensuring thorough preparation: strength calculations, procedural drawings, weather and wave statistics Providing a robust risk management plan to ensure a smooth running heavy lift operation
09:50	Giampaolo Servi Safety Director Enel Franco Maffei Safety Engineer, Construction and Innovation Enel Fred Bonewell Safety Advisor Enel	Ensuring accurate risk assessment and safe heavy lifts during the conversion of the Torrebaldaliga Nord power plant Reviewing the characteristics of the plant and works to better assess the challenges surrounding the heavy lifts Clarifying the structures to be lifted (the steam generator and coal handling system) to ensure the risk assessment is based on realistic constraints Reviewing the tools and technologies in use during the lifts to enhance safety Highlighting the safety regulations and areas for special consideration Outlining the schedule and organisation of the lifts to ensure all safety requirements were met
10:30		Morning refreshments
11:00	David Mendenhall Safety Director MAMMOET	Outlining strategies to enhance safety when undertaking heavy lifts Highlighting the different areas in which safety can fail Establishing clear communications to mitigate errors Implementing thorough training to ensure all safety standards are met Best practice techniques to ensure safety is maximised
Developing transportation standards to ease pan-European projects
11:40	Derrick Bailes Technical Consultant THE LIFTING EQUIPMENT ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION	Discussing the European health and safety regulations for heavy lifts Summarising the current legislation Troubleshooting: areas where pitfalls are common Understanding the penalties for health and safety breaches Ensuring the workforce is up to date with the regulations Planning and executing a lift safely
Innovations and risk management in power plant and heavy lifting
12:20	Michael Birch Managing Director ALE Projects and Michael Bryant Sales Manager ALE UK Ltd	Innovations in transport/lifting to reduce construction schedule and costs Lifting system innovations Capability for modularisation Development concepts for storage and handling of offshore wind energy components Long term planning/risk management for logistics at the pre-construction phase Working with the UK Governments water preferred policies. Managing risk and delivering multi modal project transport solutions: case study Ensuring long term logistics solution is in place.
13:00		Lunch
Heavy lift logistics: easing transportation challenges
14:20	Rudiger Fromm Department Head, Transportation and Logistics, Energy Sector Fossil Power Generation Division Siemens	Irsching IV case study: transporting the 490 tonne combustion turbine from port of destination to the jobsite Specifying the route to site to clarify the challenges to overcome Determining the different approaches possible using the available technology Establishing how we undertook the task Assessing the lessons learned and best practice techniques
15:00	Andrea Gazzola Business Development Manager Fagioli LTD	Overcoming infrastructure challenges when transporting heavy loads to the site Gaining access to site: uncovering solutions when transporting large, heavy machinery up mountains and over rough terrain Outlining the varied loads to transport (cranes, turbines etc), their weights, lengths and widths Reviewing different methods of reaching the site and planning the best access route Case study: assessing the constraints and evaluating the approaches Ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of heavy loads
15:40		Afternoon refreshments
Resolving cranage issues when constructing and maintaining nuclear power plants
16:00	Peter Skeet Director ENERTEC CONSULTANCY LIMITED and Andrew Davies Sales Engineer – Power and Nuclear SARENS	Identifying the challenges of modularisation in nuclear construction Worldwide potential for civil nuclear power (Enertec) Resume of the status of the UK market place (Enertec) Stakeholder roles and responsibilities (Enertec) Bringing the ‘designers’ into the process early enough so they can advise and underwrite the lifting methodologies (Enertec) Looking at the benefits and obstacles of modular construction (Enertec) >Exploring different lifting methods and their advantages (Sarens) Reviewing the cranage necessary to undertake the lifts (Sarens) Detailing new technologies to ensure safe, timely and cost effective lifts (Sarens) Ensuring cost benefits and shortened construction schedules (Sarens)
Maximising the efficiency of crane design
16:40	Rüdiger Zollondz Senior Manager, Product Marketing TEREX	Keynote closing address Maximising the efficiency of cranes for power plant applications How to optimise crane configurations for power plant applications Coal fired power plants Wind turbine erection Nuclear power plants The importance of transportation Site restrictions Safety Ways to maximise availability on the jobsite Smart job planning Finding the right configuration/chart Ground pressure calculation and ground preparation The effect of wind on load and how to cope with it
17:20		Closing remarks from the Chair
17:30		End of day one

Programme Day Two Wednesday 16 September 2009
08:30		Registration
09:00	David Collett Committee Member HEAVY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION and President, Heavy Transport ESTA	Opening remarks from the Chair
Coal new build and retrofit: highlighting planning and maintenance opportunities
09:10	Dave Williams Head of CCGT EDF Energy Networks	Focusing on the challenges of a new build CCGT station Outlining the project and the different lifts to be undertaken Establishing the factors and constraints to be considered Exploring the different solutions when installing the CCGT Case study example Lessons learned and best practice
09:50	John Huntington Rigging Transport and Logistics Manager Doosan Babcock Energy	Engineering feats with coal new build and retrofit: executing heavy lifts safely and efficiently Assessing the lifting challenges and limitations to uncover the more efficient approaches to coal-fired power plant construction Clarifying the tools and technologies to undertake the lifts in a safe and cost effective manner Case study: new build power station Case study: retrofit of existing coal-fired power plant Evaluating project successes to establish best practice techniques
10:30		Morning refreshments
Clarifying the availability of cranes and other heavy lifting technologies to ensure project success
11:00	A panel made up of speakers at the conference will discuss and debate questions from the audience in this interactive session	Panel discussion: reviewing the demand and supply patterns for cranes Determining the available cranage for power plant projects Assessing the demand and supply over the next five years Looking at the investment opportunities in this area Working together to alleviate any shortages Discussing alternative ways to get around the scarcity of cranes Ensuring the supply of cranes for ongoing and future projects
Obstacles to turbine erection: highlighting solutions to on - and off-shore wind farm construction
11:40	Hans Petersen Operations Manager, Off-shore Foundations MT Højgaard	Optimising construction time for off-shore wind farm projects to ensure cost and time effectiveness Determining the topography of the sea bed, tidal movements and currents for ease of construction Forecasting wind and other weather conditions to plan accurate erection schedules Identifying the heavy lifting challenges in order to clarify the solutions Clarifying construction approaches for off-shore wind farms employing various types of lifting equipment Assessing installation methods for the foundations and best practice techniques Ensuring construction campaigns are cost and time efficient
12:20		Lunch
13:40	John Hjort Sørensen Director of VNEU Field Operations Vestas Northern Europe	Case study: erection challenges and solutions at Braes of Doune on-shore wind farm Transporting 36 2.0 MW and 3.0 MW turbines by road to the site: negotiating hair-pin turns with a 105m tower Minimising risk: reviewing the different components of the heavy lifts needed (height, weight, safety and other external factors) Clarifying the different technologies to undertake lifts in a safe and timely manner Comparisons across Europe: determining how these issues have been overcome at other sites Lessons learned and best practice

14:20	Raul Oiza Head of Project Management Acciona Windpower	Erecting wind turbines in harsh climate conditions Understanding the different constraints and challenges Accurately forecasting wind speeds and other weather conditions Discussing the lifting implications Assessing solutions to working around weather limitations Reviewing technologies which aid the situation Effectively forecasting weather conditions to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget Minimising risk and value creation for the clients
15:00		Afternoon refreshments
15:30	Peter Hodgettes Chief Executive Officer SEAROC GROUP	Assessing the obstacles when constructing wind farms in remote areas Understanding the challenges to ensure easy onsite access for turbines and cranage Considering the factors to take into account when planning access (type of ground to cover, gradient of access slope) Looking at different access strategies and alternative ways to adapt to the environment Seeking advice from all parties involved to ensure all angles are covered Considering best practice approaches Establishing access for heavy plant and machinery to remote power plant sites
16:10	David Robertson Wind Turbine Project Manager Rhyl Flats RWE nPower	Case study: assessing the construction challenges during the Rhyl Flats wind farm project and implementing best practice techniques Discussing the component delivery and technical challenges to fully evaluate the obstacles to be met Clarifying site layout and mobilisation of the wind turbines to ensure efficient site access Ensuring optimal use of two jack up barges and establishing the technical challenges to guarantee effective management throughout the project Highlighting the technical challenges during the offshore installation to emphasise best practice
16:50		Closing remarks from the Chair and Champaign prize draw
17:00		End of conference

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