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05Equipment

Equipment

Our own jetty.

Where the yard meets the water. Pipe, plant, materials and crews are loaded here for swamp, creek and river locations across the Niger Delta.

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The jetty

Our own jetty, where the yard meets the water.

Winsko's base on the Trans-Woji waterfront in Port Harcourt has its own jetty, and it is where all of the company's marine work is carried out. Pipe, plant, materials and crews are loaded here and go out to swamp, creek and river locations across the Niger Delta.

The 100,000 square metre base has a main gate and a second exit at the jetty, so loads move from the yard, the workshop and the warehouse straight to the quay. Low beds bring heavy plant to the water's edge, cranes load the barges and tug boats take them to site.

Winsko's barges, tug boats, speed boats and house boats are based here. One rule holds for staff and visitors alike at the water's edge: no life jacket, no entry.

Tug boats and flat-top barges moored at the Winsko Serves jetty on the Trans-Woji waterfront
Tug boats and barges at the jettyPhotograph

By the numbers

10
Barges
Lay, ramp and dump barges, 400 t to 1,200 t, based at the jetty
80 t
Track crane
With tyre cranes of 22 t to 50 t, for lifting at the quay
40 t
Low bed
Mack low beds of 35 t and 40 t to bring plant to the water
100,000 m²
Base
Fenced yard with a second exit at the waterfront jetty

Scope of work · 06 work packages

What the work covers.

  • 01

    Barge loading

    Cranes load pipe, plant and materials onto lay, ramp and dump barges alongside the quay.

  • 02

    Swamp and creek mobilisation

    Swamp buggies, crews and materials go out from the jetty to swamp and creek locations.

  • 03

    Heavy plant to the waterfront

    Mack low beds of 35 and 40 tons bring plant to the water's edge for loading.

  • 04

    Crew transfer

    Speed boats carry crews to site, and house boats keep them on location.

  • 05

    Staging next to the quay

    Yard and warehouse space beside the jetty holds materials until the barge is ready.

  • 06

    Vessel yard

    Winsko builds its own barges, tug boats and house boats in its yard on the waterfront.

Method · 05 stages

How a load-out runs.

From the yard to the barge, with the checks that close each stage.

  1. 01

    Stage on the yard

    Pipe, plant and materials are received on the yard or in the warehouse beside the quay, checked against the cargo list and held until the barge is ready.

    • Received against the cargo list
    • Stored off the ground and under cover where needed
    • Lifting gear inspected
    The Winsko warehouse: a large grey sliding door in a cream and grey building, with a low-bed trailer beside it
    Warehouse beside the yardPhotograph
  2. 02

    Bring plant to the quay

    Heavy plant goes down to the waterfront on low beds and is positioned for loading, with the ground and the approach checked first.

    • Route and ground checked
    • Banksman for every move
    • Plant secured on the trailer
    A low-bed truck and a swamp buggy at the waterfront
    Low bed at the waterfrontPhotograph
  3. 03

    Lift onto the barge

    Cranes load the barge alongside the quay, heavy items to a lift plan, with the deck plan set so the barge sits true.

    • Lift plan for heavy items
    • Loads lashed and chocked
    • Barge draught and trim checked
    Two cranes lifting line pipe onto a barge at the Winsko jetty
    Line pipe loaded at the jettyPhotograph
  4. 04

    Tow and transfer

    Tug boats tow the barges through the creeks to location, and the crews follow by speed boat.

    • Tow plan agreed
    • Life jackets for everyone on the water
    • Radio contact with the base
    A yellow rough-terrain crane and an excavator carried on a flat barge in a creek, mangrove behind
    Plant carried to a creek locationPhotograph
  5. 05

    Return and back-load

    On the way back the barge brings empties, waste and surplus to the jetty, where it is unloaded and the deck cleared for the next job.

    • Back-load list kept
    • Waste landed to the right place
    • Deck cleared before the next load

Plant and equipment

What works from the jetty.

Every item below is on Winsko's equipment register.

Lay barges
600 t and 500 t
Ramp barges
5 × 1,000 t, and one of 800 t
Dump barges
400 t and 1,200 t
Tug boats
Own fleet, built in the Winsko yard
Speed boats
5 × Yamaha
House boats
80-man and 40-man
Track crane
80 t
Tyre cranes
3 × Grove 22 t, Terex 50 t
Self-loader truck
Mack with HIAB crane, 10 t
Low beds
Mack, 35 t and 40 t
Tug boats and flat-top barges moored at the Winsko jetty
Tug boats and bargesPhotograph
The jetty edge with a 'No life jacket, no entry' sign and a barge alongside
No life jacket, no entryPhotograph
A two-storey house boat moored at the jetty
House boat at the quayPhotograph

Health, safety and environment

No life jacket, no entry.

The jetty is where land meets water, so the rules start at the gate and apply to everyone.

  • 01

    Working at the water's edge

    A life jacket for everyone on the quay, the barges and the boats, and a head count at every transfer.

  • 02

    Lifting

    Lift plans for heavy items, a banksman for every lift and nobody under a suspended load.

  • 03

    Plant at the waterfront

    Marked routes for low beds and plant, banksmen for reversing and an exclusion zone around the loading barge.

  • 04

    Mooring and boarding

    Guard-railed quay and decks, safe gangways and no boarding without permission.

  • 05

    Fuel and spills

    Spill kits on every barge, bunded fuel storage and refuelling only at agreed points.

Our HSE approach

Video

Loading at the water.

Rough-terrain crane lifting bulk bags onto a barge

FAQ · 05 questions

Questions, answered.

Short answers about the Winsko jetty, from the company profile.

01

Does Winsko have its own jetty?

Yes. The base on the Trans-Woji waterfront in Port Harcourt has its own jetty, where all of Winsko's marine work is carried out. The 100,000-square-metre fenced base has a main gate and a second exit at the jetty.

02

What does Winsko load at the jetty?

Pipe, plant, materials and crews for swamp, creek and river locations. Cranes load Winsko's lay, ramp and dump barges alongside the quay, low beds of 35 and 40 tons bring heavy plant to the water's edge, and tug boats tow the barges to site.

03

What vessels and equipment work from the jetty?

Winsko's register lists ten lay, ramp and dump barges from 400 to 1,200 tons, tug boats, five speed boats, house boats for 40 and 80 people, an 80-ton track crane, tyre cranes from 22 to 50 tons and a 10-ton self-loader truck.

04

Can materials be stored beside the jetty before loading?

Yes. Winsko leases yard and warehouse space on the base, next to the jetty, and clients stage materials there, from sand and chippings to equipment, before the barges carry them to swamp locations.

05

What safety rule applies at the jetty?

No life jacket, no entry. Everyone on the quay, the barges and the boats, staff and visitors alike, wears a life jacket.

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Operational base / jettyElshcon Close, Trans-Woji (Slaughter), Port Harcourt, Rivers State

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