Coal Dredger Shutdown & Refit  

within an open cut coal mine 


Project Facts at a Glance: 

  • 1600 Ton Coal Dredger in open cut coal mine pit 
  • Fire damage shutdown 30% disassembly and re-fabrication of major Structural Steelworks
  • Total Mechanical disassembly and service
  • Total HV / LV Electrical refit
  • Fire suppression and Detection design and installation    
  • Genco managing 70x site crew and Contractors
  • Completion 5x months 
  • Project Cost USD $8 Million
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Of Significance:

  • Project was managed from being handed a fire damaged wreck through to commissioning and handover
  • Schedule required running crew on 24 / 7 shifts
  • Project required full safety compliance operating within a fully operating open Coal Mine pit. 


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  • Construction site - set up within confines of fully operating open Coal Mine pit
  • Construction site - set up within confines of fully operating open Coal Mine pit
  • Main Dredger coal cutting wheel
  • 30% Structural Steel work requiring refabrication and replacement, plus total Mech / Elec refit
  • 30% Structural Steel work requiring refabrication and replacement, plus total Mech / Elec refit
  • 30% Structural Steel work requiring refabrication and replacement
  • 30% Structural Steel work requiring refabrication and replacement
  • Night shift running
  • 5 months later - Rebuild / refit / commissioning completed - seen here crawling back to the coal face
  • 5 months later - Rebuild / refit / commissioning completed - Immediately heading back into service cutting coal
  • A ute instantly brings the Dredger size into perspective