Latest News from Kador
March 2010
Market Uptake of the Enviro-spray™ Water Control System for Mine Water Tankers Continues
Since the start of 2010 Kador has received orders for nine new water tankers, in sizes from 45KL to 75KL, to be fitted onto Cat trucks. Seven of the nine will be fitted with the Enviro-spray™ water flow control system, which puts water onto mine haul roads at a rate dependant on the vehicle’s speed.
Conventional water spray control systems have a fixed (or manually operated step variable) water control system which can result in over-watering of mine haul roads when the water truck is travelling slowly or stopped. Over-watering has long been identified as the cause of many high-potential safety incidents. The Enviro-spray™ system prevents over-watering and also enables substantial water savings for mine operators.
The Enviro-spray™ system was developed by Hyden Engineering, in the Hunter Valley NSW, and is distributed in Qld by Kador.
Kador’s MD Mr Philip Smith commented: “We are very pleased that of these nine new orders, five will be going to a major mining operation in the Hunter Valley, our first deliveries into this area. It is also great to see that the benefits of the Enviro-spray™ system are becoming widely recognised by both contractors and mine owners. We look forward to continued interest in Kador water tankers and the Enviro-spray™ system from clients throughout eastern Australia.”
February 2010
Qld Dept of Main Roads Approval
Over the years, Kador has fabricated many structures for Queensland’s road contractors, including this pedestrian bridge over the Gold Coast Highway.
After a recent audit by the Qld Department of Main Roads, Kador has now been formally included on MR’s own list of fabricators approved to supply steelwork for bridge and other infrastructure projects in the following categories:
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Fabricated Steelwork:
- Road side mounted fabricated sign gantries
- Bridge Restraint Angles
- Bearing Attachment Plates
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Bus Stations:
- Bus Station Structures
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Road Lighting:
- Traffic Mast Arms
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Noise Barriers:
- Fabricated noise Barrier Posts
Main Roads prime contractors wanting a quotation for these or other items on projects where MR approved fabricators are required, can contact us here.
January 2010
Coal Load-Out Bin
Kador recently completed fabrication of a 500T load out bin for new coal mine being constructed near Lithgow in NSW.
The 1.7 mtpa mine will supply coal for the export markets through the Port Kembla Coal Loader.
With an overall height of over 16 metres and diameter of 10 metres, the bin was fabricated in segments, and trial assembled and match marked in our Carole Park workshop to ensure easy erection (by others) when it arrived on site.
December 2009
Apprentice of the Year
Kador apprentice Matt Riddell was recently awarded the Kador 2009 Apprentice of the Year at a ceremony in the Sherwood workshop.
Matt who joined Kador in January 2009 received a jacket from Kador, a tool voucher from Kargo Industrial Supplies and a portable welder from Aitken Welding Supplies.
Speaking at the presentation, Kador Manufacturing Director Don Vogel thanked Kargo and Aitken for their support and congratulated Matt. He added “Matt has set a great example to all our apprentices by his hard work and dedication. We are taking on four new apprentices in 2010, which will bring our total to seven apprentices, and look forward to continuing our work in training tomorrow’s tradespersons.”
November 2009
New Overhead Cranes for Sherwood Workshop
November sees the installation of two new 35T overhead cranes in the heavy fabrication bay of Kador’s Sherwood workshop, replacing two old 25T cranes. This investment demonstrates Kador’s confidence in the future of heavy manufacturing in SE Qld.
With mining equipment getting larger (and heavier) there is an increasing requirement for manufacturers to be able to handle larger fabricated components. The new 70T lifting capacity will better enable us to handle the larger sized pressure vessels, haul truck dump bodies and dragline components that are being used in the mining and process industries.
Typical of these is this large subassembly despatched in late October - the last of nine pieces which make up the rear rotating frame for a new dragline being built in the Bowen Basin, in Central Qld.
October 2009
Kador’s relationship with Nyanda State High School Continues
Nyanda SHS Year 11 students with Kador’s Greg Birch
The following article appeared in the Sept/October issue of the Nyanda State High School Newsletter:
During the year our Year 11 students have been working with Greg (welder / fabricator from Kador) under the supervision of their teacher Mr. Hufschmid to manufacture components for Kador projects.
The Students are really enjoying the challenge of producing the components on a regular basis and meeting the quality assurance standards of industry. To reward the students for their efforts, and to broaden their knowledge of the metal fabrication industry we decided we would make a visit to Kador to check out where the parts we were producing fitted into the ‘Big Picture’.
On arrival we were greeted by the Worksite Manager, Mr M Robinson, who welcomed us and escorted us into the office for our workplace health and safety lecture by their on-site WPHS Officer. It was good for the students to experience the emphasis now placed on safety in the work environment as it added reality to many of the requirements we now impose upon them at school.
During our tour we saw some dragline components being manufactured that made our school buildings look very tiny. The students were surprised at the enormity of many of the components. We were shown the crane booms being put together, and the students were very proud to see the components they manufactured being welded into place, and still with their names on them.
After our tour the students have expressed an interest in furthering their studies in this area, hopefully gaining employment at Kador.
September 2009
Coal Dump Bodies for Clermont
Kador was recently awarded a contract for the design and manufacture of seven dump bodies for the Komatsu 830E trucks at the Clermont Mine in Central Qld. These bodies will each carry 220 cubic metres of SG1.0 coal, making them amongst the largest 830E bodies built in Australia. Deliveries will commence in the first quarter of 2010.
They will replace the seven overburden bodies originally provided by Kador (pictured) and which have been in service at the mine since early 2008.
(photo courtesy of RTCA)
July 2009
Dragline Tee Section Upgrade
Kador’s Carole Park workshop recently delivered a new Tee Section for a Bucyrus 8200 dragline upgrade.
The contract was to fabricate, trial assemble, weld, heat-treat and paint prior to loading out the 8 large 114mm plates to form four 21 tonne ring sections. When complete, these make up a 15 metre diameter assembly.
A combination of manual and semi automated welding processes were used to minimize distortion and ensure dimensional accuracy, for trouble free fitup when the quadrants are installed on the dragline.
After fabrication, the quadrants were stress relieved in a purpose built oven assembled in the work shop.
June 2009
Kador Implements 5S Housekeeping System
Kador, with the help of Brisbane based consultancy QMI Solutions, recently introduced the 5S Housekeeping System across its three workshops. The 5S system is a structured, systematized approach to housekeeping and a cornerstone of any successful manufacturing operation. It recognizes that good housekeeping is fundamental for an organization to deliver quality products on time.
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There are five steps to the 5S system. They corresponded originally to five Japanese words starting with ‘s’ but now are most commonly known as follows:
- Sort - The first step in the 5S program is to get rid of excess materials and equipment
- Set in Order - The second step is to ensure that all materials, tools and equipment have a designated location and that all such locations are easy to find – ‘a place for everything and everything in its place’
- Shine - This third step is sometimes referred to as "sweep" or "scrub". It emphasises the removal of dirt, grime and dust from the factory, and its purpose includes improving morale and ensuring that when someone needs to use an item it is in good condition and ready for use
- Standardise - Step four is to establish standards to be regularly applied to the workplace that will help maintain the first three steps (3S)
- Sustain - The fifth step is to make a habit of maintaining the momentum of the previous four steps to assure sustainability of the system
The system aims to remove waste from the workplace, provide a reduction in non-value adding activities, provide an environment that fosters continuous improvement and improve safety and quality.
Even after only a short period, Kador is reaping the benefits the 5S system provides.
QMI Solutions is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping industry on the journey to manufacturing excellence through research, education, and implementation of world class practices and technologies.
For further information on the work QMI has done with Kador, click here.
May 2009
Kador Helps Put a Lid on Municipal Landfill Problems
Kador is helping municipal landfill operators put a lid on both their costs and their environmental problems through the manufacture of WasteWell Environmental’s ‘Landfill Lid’.
WasteWell have designed a simple, affordable and adaptable landfill day cover system that controls birds, flies and windblown litter, and reduces fire risk, all at a lower cost than using virgin excavated natural material (VENM, or soil cover).
The Landfill Lids are placed over a compacted waste tip face at the end of every working day, using the machinery on site. Each lid comprises a portable, rigid, wind resistant 90m2 steel frame that weighs 1.5 tonne. A UV-rated PVC tarpaulin is attached to the frame and has no contact with the waste or ground. The lids are used in a series to cover the active working tip face, replacing the 150mm layer of VENM that would otherwise be required.
Easy to move with dozers, compactors, excavators or other machinery, the Landfill Lid can be positioned in minutes, making the end of the day easy for operators.
According to Wastewell, the Landfill Lid in use on a number of landfill sites and is gaining a growing share of the market.
April 2009
SEBBA Dump Bodies
Kador recently delivered the first of a quantity of dump bodies being manufactured for SEBBA International. SEBBA is the product design and development arm of Queensland based Swift Group Holdings.
SEBBA selected Kador as their Brisbane based partner for the manufacture of their innovative, lighter weight, larger volume OHT bodies to meet the ongoing demands for their products.
The first bodies are for CAT 793 & TEREX MT3700 trucks and will be used in the Central Qld coalfields and are built in accordance with SEBBA's quality assurance specifications.
Over the past nine years Kador has manufactured more than 120 dump bodies for both OEMs and the body replacement market.
March 2009
Salt Harvesters for Western Australia
Kador played a major role in the manufacture of two new salt harvesters for use at Shark Bay, and Onslow in Western Australia.
Kador’s experience in the manufacture of complex fabrications, and ability to ‘fast track’ the work while the design was being developed, prompted Brisbane based Loadquip to select Kador as a partner for this project.
The harvesters sit on crawler tracks, with a cutter head harvesting the dried salt and feeding it into two inclined conveyors, a cross conveyor, and then into a truck.
Kador’s scope of work included the fabrication and surface treatment of the main frame, the salt harvesting ‘cutter’ and the conveyor support structure.
The harsh operating environment for the harvesters on the salt pans in northern WA required extensive use of 3CR12 steel, and an onerous surface treatment specification.
February 2009
Kador’s Occupational Health and Safety - and Environmental Systems Accredited
Kador’s integrated management system was recently audited by SAI Global as complying with ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental management systems) and OHSAS 18001.2007 (Occupational health and safety management systems).
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In recent years, Kador’s clients have placed greater emphasis on the safety and environmental management systems in place at their suppliers workshops, and in response, Kador commenced work to adopt these standards, in late 2006.
Kador’s Managing Director, Philip Smith said “The success of these audits is a reflection of the significant improvements in safety and environmental performance that our work crews have achieved in recent years. We look forward to further and continuous improvement in the future.”
January 2009
Dragline Boom Repairs
One of five draglines at a mine near Blackwater in Central Qld was undergoing routine maintenance in early December when a boom fell 30 metres from a crane.
Kador were asked to assist in getting the machine back into production by fabricating new boom sections, and were pleased to be able to respond by allocating workshop crews to work 24/7 to achieve the best possible turnaround.
Kador’s three workshops provide capacity and resource flexibility to handle urgent jobs such as this, to ensure the dragline is back in production as soon as possible.
December 2008
Rio Tinto Hydrocyclone Batteries
In December, Kador completed the first of three hydrocyclone batteries for Rio Tinto Aluminium’s US$1.8 billion Yarwun Stage 2 alumina refinery expansion project near Gladstone. The project will more than double annual production, increasing annual alumina output from 1.4 million tonnes to 3.4 million tonnes by 2011.
The hydrocyclone batteries are each 6m wide and 5m high and will be installed in the Hydrate Classification section of the refinery. They each contain 24 cyclones and take liquor slurry from the Precipitation Tanks through a central distributor and separate it into Product (Hydrate) Slurry and Fine Seed Slurry.
Kador’s scope of work included full shop trial assembly of the batteries, and hydrostatic testing of the internal piping systems.
Kador has good experience in the fabrication of the complex shapes used to make the hydrocyclone battery tanks and tundishes, having made the batteries for the initial stage of the Yarwun refinery, in 2003.
October 2008
Kador Sponsors Brisbane Mining Dump Trucks Conference
As Queensland’s leading manufacturer of dump bodies for mining dump trucks, Kador was pleased to accept an invitation to become a major sponsor of the Mining Dump Trucks conference to be held at the Brisbane Hilton Hotel on 9 & 10 Dec.
The conference organisers write:
Increasing the payload on mining trucks can deliver substantial returns and improved productivity. Lighter trays deliver greater payload, however durability must be maintained for the productivity to be realized. But lighter trays and increased payload cannot be at the detriment of tyres or maintenance.
The impact of tray design can flow through to reduced maintenance, servicing, fuels, lubricants, tyre wear and tear. Workplace safety is also a major consideration in the operation of dump trucks. All of these items are critical to the overall successful management of a mine. The savings these design and operational changes deliver can result in many millions of dollars of additional profit.
The Mining Dump Trucks conference will bring together experts to look at the most pressing issues associated with dump truck tray design and to examine how best to improve productivity through streamlined operations.
At a time of economic uncertainty and rising pressures at the operational level this practical and focused event offers delegates a unique opportunity to learn from experts and to network with peers.
Further information about the conference, and registration details, are available on the Informa Australia web site.
October 2008
Kador & Nyanda State High School Enter Into an Industry Cooperative Programme
Teachers at Nyanda State High School in Salisbury approached Kador in late 2007, looking for assistance to give their students real life skills that could lead to possible trade placements in the steel fabrication industry. Kador suggested that the students manufacture a quantity of the concrete mixer discharge chutes and support racks that Kador makes for a long standing customer.
After some months of set up, and with the assistance of a grant from the Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts, the students delivered their first batch of chutes in September.
The key focus areas for the program were to give the students an introduction into the engineering industry with real deadlines and simulated work conditions. With the help of Kador personnel and support from their teachers, the students have fabricated, welded and presented parts to industry quality standards. All students have enjoyed the challenge and are now looking forward to planning and producing further components.
Kador already has fifteen apprentices in its three workshops, and plans to take on further school based - and full time apprentices in the near future.
September 2008
TV Network visits Kador Workshops
During September, Kador hosted a visit from a writer and producer from one of the TV networks who are researching a planned six part television drama series. The series will be largely set in and around a fictional medium sized engineering workshop which produces equipment and components for the mining industry.
Their specific interest was life in the workplace in the twenty first century - how things have changed, the cultural mix, migrant and temporary guest workers, the impact of the mining boom, the "post Workchoices" world in terms of employer/employee relations, etc.
The proposed fiction drama series will be set in Townsville and feature ‘nuts and bolts’ detail of life in the engineering world - from the minutiae of work on the shop floor, to the experiences of both local and guest employees, and the increasingly competitive business environment faced by employers.
Through visits to our three workshops, Kador gave the network personnel a good overview of life in a busy steel fabrication facility making engineered products for the mining and other industries.
August 2008
Norwich Park Mine - Coal Hauler to Water Spray Rig Conversions
Kador is giving a new lease of life to two old 220T belly dump coal haulers by converting them into 190KL water spray rigs.
The haulers, which are each over 15 years old, and at the end of their useful life, are being sent from BMA’s Norwich Park Mine to Kador’s Carole Park workshop, where we cut off the gooseneck and tail section, and fit a new 190KL water tank in between.
Kador’s work scope includes the design (including FEA) of the new baffled monocoque tank, integration of the new tank with the old gooseneck and tail end, and all mechanical, hydraulic and electrical work to provide fully functional water spray rigs for BMA.
The first of the ‘new’ water spray rigs was returned to Norwich Park Mine in August, and married up with its Cat 784 prime mover where it will provide many more years’ service to the mine operations.
The second rig conversion commenced immediately after the completion of the first.
July 2008
Mobicon Container Handlers
Brisbane based Mobicon Systems Pty Ltd has appointed Kador to manufacture the steel structure of their Mobicon container handlers.
The Mobicon is a straddle carrier that provides an effective method for loading, unloading and maneuvering any 20 or 40 foot container without the use of expensive forklifts. It is especially effective in height and space restricted areas including warehouse environments.
Mobicon selected Kador because they wanted a partner who could deliver a quality product to support the production demands of their fast growing business.
June 2008
Ammonia Storage Vessel
Kador recently completed the delivery of a 100 tonne capacity ammonia storage vessel to be installed as part of an ammonium nitrate plant upgrade, in Central Qld.
Kador’s contract included the design of the vessel, to AS1210, Class 1.
The vessel is 26 metres long and 3.2 metres in diameter, with a total weight of 64 tonnes. These dimensions called for careful transport co-ordination to ensure its journey through the suburbs of Brisbane to the site was executed safely.
Perhaps the most pleasing feature of the whole project was the quality of the welding work carried out in Kador’s Sherwood workship. Welding was subject to 100% X-ray, and over the whole vessel, the Kador workforce achieved a weld repair rate of less than 0.1%.
May 2008
Kador's Steel is Now Green
Kador’s resource industry clients specify their steel in many different colours. But, underneath the paint system applied by our surface treatment partners, the steel is now a lovely shade of green.
This has come about through Kador signing up to the national GreenPower Program.
Kador’s three workshops consume over 1.5 GWh of electricity each year, producing a wide variety of fabricated steel items for our clients. Through our participation in our electricity retailer’s Green Energy program, our resource industry clients can be assured that the fabrication of their dump bodies, water spray rigs, haulers and other items is helping support their own environmental goals.
Established in 1997, GreenPower is a national accreditation program that sets stringent environmental and reporting standards for renewable electricity products offered by energy suppliers to businesses across Australia. GreenPower aims to increase Australia’s capacity to produce environmentally friendly renewable electricity by driving demand for alternative energy generation.
The program was developed in consultation with the energy industry, and various non-government organisations including the Australian Consumers Association, Greenpeace, the Australian Conservation Foundation and WWF.
April 2008
Enviro-spray™ Dust Suppression System
Kador has recently been appointed Queensland distributor for the Enviro-spray™ water control system, for use on mine water spray rigs.
Enviro-spray™ was specifically developed by Hunter Valley NSW based Hyden Engineering as a ‘plug-and-play’ system to optimise water usage on mine roads.
The basic system consists of a water pump module containing a hydraulic pressure sequence valve, a large variable speed hydraulic motor and water pump.
The Enviro-spray™ push button control system sets the water flow rate, road speed and spot spray distances while constantly measuring tank water level, filter condition and motor condition. The system can be preset to have default water flow rates, road speed settings and spot spray distances so that the operator simply selects road speed, spot spray or both and drives, while the Enviro-spray™ system takes control. It will stop and start the water flow at intersections and automatically adjusts the water flow rate as the machine speeds up and slows down while also stopping and starting to provide the set wet and dry distances.
Options such as Enviro-spray™ foam injection, spray head controls, water cannon controls and water level monitoring can all be added to realise the full potential of the Enviro-spray™ system and are simply fitted and plugged into the control system.
Kador will offer the Enviro-spray™ system on its own design water spray rigs, or as a retro-fit on existing rigs, and expects the system will be welcomed by both OEMs and mine owners as a step forward in the efficient use of scarce water supplies.
Further technical details are available from Hyden Engineering
March 2008
Bucyrus Dragline Components
Kador has played a major role in the delivery of a new Bucyrus 8750 dragline for the Lake Lindsay coal project in central Queensland. Commencing in early 2007, Kador converted over 755 tonnes of heavy platework and large tubular sections to the following key dragline components:
- Propel sections;
- Tristructure;
- Backlegs;
- Transformer supports;
- Centre Boom;
Components were fabricated and machined in accordance with Bucyrus’ strict quality requirements with the work scheduled to meet the site assembly and commissioning target of late 2008.
Bucyrus International is the world's leading manufacturer of walking draglines, electric rope shovels and rotary blasthole drills. It has manufactured 90 per cent of the draglines in use around the world.
February 2008
Komatsu Dump Bodies
In Feb 2008, Kador delivered the first of seven dump bodies being manufactured for Komatsu Australia, for installation on 830E model dump trucks at the new Clermont Mine. These bodies have a capacity of approximately 150 cubic metres, and will be used to carry overburden excavated as part of the mine’s development.
Kador has a long record of building dump bodies for even the largest haul trucks, and over the past nine years has delivered over 120 dump bodies for installation on haul trucks of all sizes. We can supply bodies to OEM’s standard designs, or provide mine specific designs where required.
November 2007
Water Spray Rigs
Over recent years, Kador has designed and constructed many water spray rigs, used for dust control on mine roads. With their large on-board water storage capacity, these rigs also have the ability to be used for fire fighting if required.
From Sept through November 2007, Kador was awarded contracts for eight more water spray rigs, ranging in size from truck mounted 70,000 litres units to a massive 190,000 litre articulated unit. By way of comparison, a good sized home swimming pool holds around 50,000 litres.
The rigs will be used on both new and existing mines, and are to be progressively delivered through to mid 2008.
October 2007
More Bauxite Trailers for Weipa
Kador recently commenced manufacture of four more 195t bottom dump bauxite trailers for Rio Tinto Aluminium (RTA). These will be delivered through to mid 2008, and will take the total number of Kador supplied trailers to seventeen.
Kador is responsible for the full fit-out of the trailers, including all electrics and hydraulics, and fitment of axles and wheels. They will be handed over to RTA in Brisbane as fully commissioned units ready to be put into service on arrival at site.
September 2007
Fuel & Service Trucks for Clermont Mine
In Sept 2007, Kador was awarded a contract to provide three Fuel and Service Trucks for the new Clermont coal mine in central Qld.
The trucks will carry fuel, lubricants and coolant to mining and ancillary equipment in the open cut, to enable this equipment to operate at maximum productivity.
One truck, to carry 30,000 litres of diesel fuel and a range of lubricating and hydraulic oils and coolant, will be based on a Cat 773E chassis. The others will carry smaller quantities of fuel but a similar range of oils and coolant, will be installed on Mack Metroliner bases.
Kador, with its partner Liquip Sales has wide experience in the design and manufacture of fully fitted out service vehicles, with large and small units currently operating in many mines throughout Queensland.
August 2007
1,000th Franna Crane
Kador has been fabricating booms and bodies for Franna cranes (now part of the Terex Group) since 1998, and we recently completed our 1,000th Franna crane set.
These workhorses of the Australian lifting industry were originally designed in Brisbane and are now to be found on construction sites and industrial locations across Australia and in some locations overseas.
Kador currently fabricates the full boom sections and bodies for the 15T, 20T and 25T cranes in its Sumner Park and Sherwood workshops, and delivers painted components to the Terex Eagle Farm facility where engines, drive train components, hydraulics, winches and electrics are added, and the completed cranes are assembled and commissioned, ready for dispatch. Current production is at a rate of around 30 crane sets per month.
With the increasing demand for Franna cranes, Kador has worked with Terex to implement ‘lean’ manufacturing techniques, so that Terex can meet ever increasing customer orders. This initiative was undertaken with the help of QMI Solutions, a Brisbane based not-for-profit organization which helps industry achieve manufacturing excellence through implementation of world class practices and technologies.
June 2007
Bucyrus 8750 Dragline Propel Sections
In Feb 2007, Bucyrus Australia awarded Kador a contract to fabricate the Propel Sections of the new 8750 Dragline for the Lake Lindsay Coal Mine. These consist of the left and right Intermediate Sections (approx 44 tonne each) and the left and right Bearing Sections (approx 70 tonne each).
Kador was able to meet the very strict quality requirements both in project management documentation/controls and in their application to fabrication and welding. The work was completed to schedule in June 2007.
Project Manager Neil Kerswell commented that “Kador has an open book policy with our customers and we work hard to be on time and meet client quality requirements. This journey with Bucyrus has been more like a partnership than a customer/supplier relationship and thus mutually beneficial to both companies. We hope this is the beginning of many more contracts with Bucyrus.”
September 2006
Rio Tinto Aluminium (Weipa)
In September 2006 Kador was awarded a contract by Rio Tinto Aluminium (RTA) for the supply of four 195t bauxite trailers. These will be progressively delivered through to July 2007, and will take the total number of trailers supplied by Kador to RTA over the past three years to thirteen.
Shortages of Bis-alloy plate in the early stages of the project were overcome by careful planning and pre purchasing which enabled the promised delivery schedule to be met.
To ensure the success of the project, prior to commencement Kador reviewed and updated the job safety, work procedures and quality plans for the work.
The trailers are fabricated at Kador’s Carole Park workshop, then fully painted and fitted with all hydraulic systems and electrics. When completed they are transported on a low loader to the port of Karumba and then barged to Weipa.