ON-TIME

DELIVERY,
DESPITE
EXTREME
CONDITIONS.

DAK SONG
DAK NONG, VIETNAM

A Joint Venture of Sinotrans and Vietrsans

FASTER, SAFER, BIGGER

 March 12 PORT HANDLING AT
2021 SOUTH VAN PHONG PORT
RAPID REACTIONS SERVE WIND ENERGY VICTORY.
The wind turbines at the Dak N’Drung
(1,2,3) Wind Projects in Dak Song, Dak
Nong County, Vietnam, are 137 meters
in height from base to top, with 73.7
meter-long blades. Transporting 10
of these giant turbines, Power Load
Optimised Mode down to 3.7 MW, was
certainly a challenge. In addition to
contending with pouring rain and deep
mud – completing the project on time
seemed to be an impossible task. It
was a remarkable performance from
PPL to bring 300 megawatts of wind
power to the Dak Nong on schedule.
The logistical effort in transporting
items with the size and complexity of
these wind turbines was vast, involving
specialized vehicles, equipment, and
technicians. Onshore turbines had to
travel a significant distance through
varied and challenging terrain and
across county lines.
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June 22 OFFLOADING BLADES
2021 FROM WIND TURBINE
BLADE TRAILERS
It has been estimated that the construc-
tion of a 300MW wind farm like this proj-
ect could require 1.300 truckloads, 280
railcars, and eight ships. In this project,
there was no option but to transport wind
cargo by road. Driving trucks that were
large enough to carry the wind turbine
parts was an incredibly skilled job – At
PPL, drivers must accomplish a four-year
training to be qualified for this work.
To maximize efficiency and optimize
resilience, the scope of work was split
between transportation technicians, truck
drivers, and crane operators. Each with
a dedicated support service comprising
tooling technicians, mechanics, safety ad-
visors, quality control, and management.
To maximize cost-effectiveness, a fluid
approach was taken to manpower, per-
sonnel was only acquired when needed.
On top of the predictable challenges, PPL
had to overcome another major unfore-
seen issue: the weather.
September 15 OFFLOADING BASE
TOWER SECTION FROM December 15 COMPLETE WIND TURBINE
2021 SELF-OFFLOADING TRUCK 2021 TRANSPORTATION
The region experienced exceptionally heavy
rain. This transformed the compacted soil,
which the turbines were to be stored on,
into a quagmire. With trailers were used
to transport large and heavy parts of wind
turbines, maintaining solid and stable access RESOURCES
to the site was crucial for the project to be
completed safely and successfully.
TRAILERS
PPL immediately set about re-deploying 17 axles hydraulic module trailer
personnel and resources to assist with the 6 lowbed trailer
changing conditions. Loose topsoil was
≥46m extendable trailer
removed, drainage was improved, all trailer
paths and work areas were covered with 7 axles extendable trailer
heavy-duty matting to maintain a viable
work area. This ensured sufficient resources SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
and personnel were mobilized to meet the 2 MAN’s special prime mover
requirements of the project while guaran-
4 Hyundai Trago prime mover
teeing safety at all times.
5 SITRAK prime mover
Thanks to PPL’s equipment, manpower,
and rapid response, the project proceeded
without delay. The Wind Farm came into CREW
commercial operation on schedule at the 40 PPL professionals
end of 2021.
FASTER, SAFER, BIGGER