Xbloc - Effective ware protection for breakwaters and shores

Breakwater LNG terminal NW Australia

A breakwater will be built for the Gorgon LNG terminal in North West Australia. The breakwater will be armoured by a large number of Xbloc armour units.

22,000 Xblocs will be produced and transported to site. The production of the Xblocs is carried out by BAM Decorient, Indonesia. The Xblocs will be fabricated in the port of Cigading, Java, and loaded onto barges which will transport the Xblocs to Australia. The breakwater for the LNG terminal in NW Australia has two purposes, it is the causeway leading to the LNG jetty and it provides shelter for the tug berths.

 

Project Milestones

February 2010: Start of Xbloc® mould fabrication
March 2010: Start of Xbloc® production

 

Project Details

Design significant wave height:  6.0 m
Water depth:  9 m at DWL
Xbloc sizes: 1.5 and 6 m3
Breakwater length:   2.5 km

 

 

Project pictures

  • Gorgon Xbloc casting yard BAM Decorient with first Xbloc
  • Xbloc moulds for Gorgon LNG at BAM decorient yard
  • BAM Decorient and Xbloc team
  • Casting of Xbloc for Gorgon LNG by BAM Decorient
  • Overview of BAM Decorient Xbloc casting yard for Gorgon LNG
  • Overview Xbloc casting yard May 2010
  • Xbloc storage for Gorgon LNG
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