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Shipping and Logistics of Boilers, Pressure Vessels, Reactors & Columns

Project Logistics Training Course by Pertecnica Engineering

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Course Overview

Transporting large and critical industrial components like boilers, pressure vessels, reactors, and distillation columns is one of the most challenging domains within logistics. These structures are over-dimensional, heavy, technically sensitive, and high-value, demanding specialized knowledge in project logistics, multimodal shipping, lifting, storage, and regulatory compliance.

This course is designed to build hands-on expertise for professionals in EPC projects, heavy engineering, power, petrochemical, refinery, and manufacturing sectors, ensuring that participants gain a thorough understanding of the real-world practices involved in the safe and efficient movement of such components.

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Who Should Join?

• Professionals in EPC, construction, or process industries

• Engineers involved in procurement, erection, commissioning, or logistics

• Freight forwarders and shipping executives handling project or ODC cargo

• Port, warehouse, and storage yard operations managers

• Mechanical, civil, or industrial engineering students targeting plant logistics roles

• Contractors and vendors handling heavy component delivery and installation

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What You Will Learn

1. Introduction to Project Logistics

• Role of logistics in large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects

• Lifecycle of equipment movement: from fabrication to site erection

• Coordination among manufacturers, transporters, ports, and EPC teams

2. Equipment Characteristics and Criticality

• Understanding dimensions, weight, CoG (Center of Gravity), and material types

• Technical specifications of boilers, vessels, columns, and towers

• Safety zones and load distribution planning

3. Packaging, Preservation, and Surface Protection

• Anti-corrosion coatings, flange covers, insulation protection

• Wrapping, crating, tarpaulin, and vibration control

• Storage precautions for high-pressure and heat-sensitive equipment

4. Transport Planning and Execution

• Road: Hydraulic axle trailers, girder carriers, escort requirements

• Rail: Special wagons and route feasibility

• Sea: Breakbulk, heavy-lift vessels, RO-RO options for export

• Air: Limited use for control panels, instrumentation kits, or modular skids

• Load securing, saddle supports, lashing, and stability calculations

5. Route Survey and Approvals

• Site access checks, clearance from bridges, curves, overhead lines

• Government permissions for ODC/OWC movement

• Coordination with NHAI, PWD, and local civic bodies for clearances

• Police escort, power line shutdowns, and traffic management

6. Port Handling & Yard Storage

• Port documentation, vessel readiness, berth coordination

• Use of cranes, jacks, and port infrastructure

• Temporary storage planning and sequencing for erection readiness

• Laydown yard setup, protection from dust, rain, and rusting

7. Documentation and Compliance

• Packing list, material certificates, technical drawings

• Marine insurance, route permits, customs clearance (for imports/exports)

• Risk management: incident logs, delay tracking, and claims

• EPC-level documentation protocols, equipment manifest, and handover logs

8. Case Studies & Site Realities

• Real examples of pressure vessel transport from fabrication yard to refinery

• Column erection sequencing for chemical plants

• Export shipment of large reactors to Middle East or Africa

• Shutdown-time logistics and Just-In-Time delivery of high-value components

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Course Format

• Duration: 3 Weeks

• Mode: Online / Offline / Hybrid

• Includes:

  • Real project logistics documentation templates

  • CAD-based route simulations and load plans

  • Industry videos showing actual transport and installation

  • Exposure to port and shipping operations

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Certification

Certified Project Logistics Specialist – Boilers, Pressure Vessels & Reactors
Issued by Pertecnica Engineering, recognized by major employers in EPC, heavy engineering, and logistics.

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Career Opportunities

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Why Choose Pertecnica?

• One of the few institutes offering dedicated training for industrial systems logistics

• Focus on actual project implementation, not just theoretical logistics

• Includes real forms, SOPs, and shipping processes used by EPC contractors

• Suitable for professionals moving into high-value, strategic logistics roles

• Certification valued in India, Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia

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Move the Unmovable — Master Heavy & Strategic Component Logistics

Join the Project Logistics Training for Boilers, Pressure Vessels, Reactors & Columns
Powered by Pertecnica Engineering – India’s Premier Training Partner in Industrial Logistics

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