Twelve Guam Power Authority (GPA) Module generators arrived to Guam in November and were off-loaded onto the Port Authority of Guam’s yard for staging prior to transport to it’s ultimate destination at the GPA Ukudu project site in Dededo by late January or early February, depending on permitting from the Department of Public Work (DPW).

Coordinated effots between the Port Authority of Guam and GPA were made to mitigate storage fees due to the Port in the range of $3.5M-$4M, particularly by way of assistance from GPA toward integrating the Port’s power system.

“I shared the Governor’s concern that the storage fees would be passed onto GPA ratepayers with our Board and they agreed to extend the Port’s ratefree storage period based on extenuating circumstances,” said Port General Manger Rory J. Respicio. “While the goal is to get the equipment out as soon as possible, we want to ensure it doesn’t come at the expense of the community.”

A total of twelve (12) separate modules arrived, consisting of four (4) separate types with three (3) counts of each. Of the four module types weighing in between 123.5 and 173.9 tons, a total of 2,302.5 tons were unloaded into the Port yard.

To accomplish the task of unloading this equipment to its staging site within the yard and transporting the generator modules to GPA’s Dededo site, Ambyth Shipping brought in a self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) which hydraulically and electronically links individual transporters into any combination to provide a support platform matched to the characteristics of the load and route. The model RSG4 transport system brought in is an unrivalled method for the safe and effective transport of the largest loads which added an additional 150 tons onto the yard.