CEA Project Logistics Thailand was contracted to transport a 17-meter catamaran ferry weighing 17 tonnes from Chonburi, Thailand to Freetown, Sierra Leone in West Africa. The ferry was lifted from the water by a marine straddle carrier and loaded onto a custom frame attached to a lowbed trailer. Due to height restrictions, the top section was removed and transported separately. After a 7 day storage period, the ferry was transported to port and loaded onto a shipping vessel. CEA provided transportation, storage, export documentation, and supervision of the entire process over 7 days to deliver the ferry overseas.

1. SCOPE
CEA Project Logistics Thailand was contracted
for the transportation, storage and export of
a Catamaran Ferry from Chonburi, Thailand to
Freetown, Sierra Leone in West Africa.
The ferry was moored at Ocean Marina Yacht Club and was lifted
from the water by the on-site Marine Straddle Carrier. CEA Teams
were on hand to supervise the lift and to execute the lowering and
loading onto a specially fabricated frame that was attached to a
standard Lowbed trailer.
CATAMARANTRANSPORT&EXPORT
Locations
Chonburi, Thailand.
Sierra Leone, West Africa.
Duration
7 Days
Boat Specifications
ModelCatamaran
Weight 17 Tonne
Length 17 Meters
Beam 5.5 Meters
Capacity 80 Passengers
Class ISO Cat. B (Off Shore)
Engines 4x Yamaha GETU 250 HP
Equipment Used
Marine straddle carrier
Prime mover
Bespoke boat frame
Lowbed trailer
Hiab crane truck
Services Used
Rigging teams
Customs team
Shipping Export teams
CASE STUDY CS026
Catamaran Transport Export 1/2
CATAMARAN TRANSPORT EXPORT
THE MARINE STRADDLE CARRIER LOWERS THE FERRY ONTO THE FRAME AND LOWBED TRAILER

2. CEA PROJECT LOGISTICS
4/222 HARBOR OFFICE BUILDING
12TH FLOOR SUKHUMVIT ROAD
SRI RACHA
CHONBURI 20230
THAILAND
+66 38 354 019
www.ceaprojects.com
CATAMARANTRANSPORTEXPORT
Due to the height restrictions on the roads the top section of the
ferry was removed and loaded onto a separate trailer. After the
CEA rigging teams had secured the ferry to the trailer, the prime
mover and its cargo began the 33km journey to Laem Chabang.
The ferry, upon arrival, was stored at the CEA Free Trade Zone until
the shipping vessel Atlantic Dawn arrived.
After seven days in storage, the ferry was transported to Laem
Chabang Port under CEA escort and readied for loadout which
included the top section being reattached. Port and vessel
stevedores executed the loading and stowage aboard the Atlantic
Dawn. CEA provided all the necessary shipping and customs
documentation in preparation of export.
CASE STUDY CS026
Catamaran Transport Export 2/2
IN STORAGE AT THE CEA FACILITY
NIGHT TRANSPORT TO THE CEA FACILITY
LEAVING THE CEA FACILITY
BRIDGE SECTION SECURED ON TRAILER
VESSEL STEVEDORES OVERSEE THE LOADINGLIFTING ONTO THE ATLANTA DAWN
CONVOY ENTERS PORTCEA ESCORT VEHICLE LEADS THE CONVOY
THE CATAMARAN FERRY UNLOADED AND ON THE WATER IN SIERRA LEONE