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x 21 Total weight per caisson:
31m 16,200 tons

28m 55m Breakwater: 1,150m

An overview of
the Grand Tortue
Ahmeyim project site.
The processing and
storage infrastructure
is 10km out to sea,
near the Senegal and
Mauritania border.

2.3 million tonnes
23x
10 5 per annum of FLNG
annual average

3x 374 F2 excavators Riprap foundation:
5x 349 D2L excavators 2.5 million tonnes of solid
7x 986K wheel loaders granitic gneiss rocks
9x 980L wheel loaders
1x 140K motor grader Dealer support:
2x D8R dozers 365 Assistance seven
1x CS78B compactor days a week
9x Cat generator sets

Civil Marine. “We also created a stockpile at the port days a week and monitor machine health through VisionLink,”
of Nouakchott for loading ships. With such a complex explained Christophe Courtet , Technical Manager of Mauritrac.
operation, we depend on Cat VisionLink™ to help manage
fuel consumption and machine efficiency at each site.” “This project presents its own unique challenges,” said
Marcel Parat, After Sales Manager. “As the only heavy
Cat excavators extract the rock from the quarry first. The equipment dealer in Mauritania with a physical presence,
material is then transported to Nouakchott. Local companies we were able to build on our partnership with Eiffage and
ultimately deliver the rock to the port where it can be loaded help streamline complicated stock supply chains.”
onto ships. The weight of the subcontractors’ road trucks is
checked before transport. Therefore, each wheel loader is Hervé agreed. “We have built an environment of trust. This is a
equipped with Cat Payload™, and we create daily, customized one-of-a-kind project. We should all be proud – especially about
reports to maintain accuracy,” precises Thibault Sénéclauze. opening a quarry and transporting so much material so far.” ■

“Because the quarry is in the middle of the desert, there is a
constant battle with heat, sand and dust. To help keep operations
running smoothly, Mauritrac and JA Delmas have partnered with
Caterpillar Job Site Solutions (JSS) to provide assistance seven

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