V.O. Chidambaranar Port Loads Record 57 Windmill Blades on UHL Vessel with Innovative Deck Extension
New Delhi: V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has successfully implemented an innovative loading methodology for a UHL vessel by extending the vessel’s deck with additional support beams, significantly enhancing its cargo-carrying capacity for wind energy equipment. The new loading arrangement enabled the safe loading of 57 windmill blades, each measuring 81 metres in length. This marks a substantial increase from the 45 blades that UHL vessels have typically carried from the port over the past four years. VOC Port informed on social media website X, “By stacking the blades up to
