Port Hedland based Cervan Marine are Drill and Blast experts who have been using their specialist knowledge and experience for 25 years.
Darren White, or “YT” as he is known in the industry, holds the position of Director and is the Project Manager of all major works undertaken.
Their specialised skills see them working throughout many parts of Australia ensuring that they are aware of all relevant variances and challenges including tides, weather and remoteness.
Cervan Marine offers a full range of drilling and blasting and commercial diving services to the pipeline, mining, construction and marine industries.
One of these services is their ability to successfully carry out onshore and offshore explosive projects including pipeline trenches to any specification that can be thrown up to them.
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Cervan Marine have a wide range of plant that they employ to get the job done including: Airtrack Drill Rig, ROC 712 Drill Rig, 4 x Atlas Copco 812 Drill Rigs with Montabert Excavator Mounted Drill Rig and Diamond Core Drilling also available. In addition, a 10 tonne crane, scissor barge, 30 tonne excavator, Mac Primer Mover, Float, 800 tonne Flat Top Barge and specialised labour are available for hire.
In 2003 Cervan Marine undertook what they describe as one of the most challenging projects to date – Drill and Blast for 20,000 metres of pipeline trench on the SEA Gas Pipeline project.
What made their assignment particularly challenging was the requirement to perform the task within two metres of pipeline that had already been welded. The proximity of the pipe left no room for even the slightest error but Cervan Marine proved they were up to the task - coming through with flying colours.
Darren “YT” White said that the key to the success on the SEA Gas Pipeline project was careful preparation and utilisation of the years of experience Cervan Marine has gathered in projects around the country.
“It’s one thing to say you can do it, but a completely different thing to get out in the field and make it happen,” he said.
Most recently Cervan Marine has been involved closer to home on the Port Hedland – Telfer Pipeline working with McConnell Dowell.
Cervan Marine’s Pipeline Drilling & Blasting Track Record
These are the main pipeline projects completed by Cervan Marine, many other civil and marine drilling and blasting contracts have also been completed.
1994 - Clough Engineering - Karratha to Port Hedland Gas Pipeline
Cervan Marine was the drill and blast contractor on the Karratha to Port Hedland Gas Pipeline for Clough Engineering. Cervan Marine company blasted approximately 13 km of rock trench including 6 wet river crossings and 1 shot of 9.3 km long.
1999 - AGL Clough Lucas - Midwest Pipeline Project
100,000 lineal metres of pipeline trench on Geraldton to Windimurra Gas Pipeline.
2003 - Spie Capag Lucas - SEA Gas Pipeline – Port Campbell to Adelaide
Drilling and Blast of 20,000 lineal metres of pipeline trench within 2 metres of welded pipe.
2004 - John Holland McConnell Dowell Joint Venture - Desalination Pipeline
Drill and Blast of pipeline trench within close proximity to working plant and infrastructure on the Burrup Peninsula Supply Base.
2004 - McConnell Dowell Port Hedland to Telfer Gas Pipeline
Drill and Blast.
Image caption:
Cervan Marine in the field on the Geraldton to Windimurra project in 1999.
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