12 | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Culham Engineering T T Richard Loader Culham delivers on tank farm project The two massive tanks were constructed in Whangarei site, then transported by barge to the Port of Tauranga T T to page 14 In December of 2023, Whangarei based Culham Engineering completed a remarkable project that spanned almost two years and reflected the company’s reputation for delivering innovative and high value engineering solutions over the 66 years it has been operating throughout New Zealand. The project involved the fabrication of two very large tanks designed to hold bulk low sulphur fuel oil, each tank measuring 25 metres in diameter, 21 metres tall overall, and weighing approximately 225 tonnes (300 tonnes on trailer). The client was Stolthaven Terminals, who operate bulk tank facilities in New Zealand and Australia, storing liquids like petrol and hydrocarbons, and who required the tanks for its tank farm at the Port of Tauranga. Culham Engineering had previously built tanks for Stolthaven Terminals at the Port in Auckland and Tauranga and had an established working relationship. Special Projects Advisor for Culham Engineering, Dave Cunningham, says the company had been selected to undertake the project because of its innovative thinking and ability to fabricate the two massive tanks at its Whangarei site, then transport them along the coast to the Port of Tauranga. “Being based on the harbour with berthing facilities means we can undertake large fabrication projects and ship to sites close to water. & install Proud to work with Culham Engineering on this exciting project
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