Chennai: The V O Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi has handled a single export consignment of 24 windmill blades of length 77.50 metres, the longest of its kind handled through VOC Port.
The Vessel ‘MV PAC Alcor’, with Length overall (LOA) of 199.9 m was berthed at the Port on June 10 and the loading of the 77.50 m long wind blades were carried out diligently, using Ship’s Hydraulic cranes and Harbour Mobile Cranes of the Port.
The Windmill blades were safely transported by NTC Logistics India Private Limited using specialized wind blade and tower transportation flat bed trucks all the way from Sriperumbudur to Tuticorin.
The long wind blades were stacked three high, conforming to the safety standards and the vessel sailed from the Port on 13 June to the Port of Aransas, USA, an official release said here.
The shipper, Nordex India Private Limited, vessel agent, BSV Shipping Agencies, and the Stevedore, Century Star, appreciated VOC Port’s capability and efficiency in handling such over dimensional cargo and assured their committed and continuous support for further shipments.
On 9 June, the Port had handled 84 Windmill blades of length 74.90 metres in a single consignment.