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RI Home Page HeavyLift Rigging and Transportation Innovation Since 1969 WHAT'S NEW Company Press Releases Feedback Contact Us Projects Services Equipment Rigging International (RI)is ISO Certified and a recognized leader in the heavy lift rigging andtransportation industry since 1969 and has successfully responded to the diverseand specialized heavy lift rigging and transport needs of its clients all overthe world. Driven by the changing designs andtechnical challenges of larger and heavier industrial machineryand equipment, the state-of-the-art in heavy lift rigging andtransport continues to increase in its complexity. From initial planning to finalcompletion, the RI team of engineers and job site professionalswill ensure the safe, efficient, and timely completion of your project. RI introduces a new Turbine andGenerator Installation System which allows "leapfrogging" of theturbine over the generator, when the generator must first be set. What'sNew | ContactUs | Services | Homepage | Equipment | Feedback | Company Rigging International, 2004, All rightsreserved What's New What's New? The Latest Issue of The Hook Overview OVERVIEW Since itsbeginning in 1969, Rigging International has responded to the diverse and specialized challenges of its markets. Continuously-changingdesigns of industrial machinery and equipment have created larger and heavierunit pieces; scientific and technological advancements have increased the demandfor precision assembly and alignment of mechanical components; and environmentalregulations have called for meticulous attention to work practices and procedure s. Theserequirements place complex challenges upon the rigging industry challengesthat Rigging International can meet. Fromthe planning stages to final completion, the professionals at RiggingInternational will ensure that your project is completed on time, with safetyand efficiency, as our engineers, riggers, and technicians are highly skilled. Academic background, continued company training, and years of experienceall result in professionals and craftsmen who are truly dedicated to theirtrades. RiggingInternational is a California Corporation, with corporate headquarters locatedat 1210 Marina Village Parkway, Alameda, California. District offices are located in Carson, California; Sewell,New Jersey; Beachwood, Ohio; and Missoula, Montana. Ourareas of expertise include: GENERAL CONTRACTING HEAVY LIFT RIGGING PROJECT MANAGEMENT MACHINERY INSTALLATION HEAVY LIFT TRANSPORT ( BY LAND OR SEA) CONTAINER CRANES NUCLEAR SERVICES ELECTRICAL SERVICES MARINE TRANSPORT SPECIALISTS CONSULTING ENGINEERING STEEL ERECTION Forfurther information, see our Services page! HOME Press Releases Press Releases: 12/23/03 RI"lowers the boom" at Port of Oakland 6/30/03 RImoves Fourth Street Bridge 5/27/03 RIreceives safety awards 3/13/0 1 RIreceives ISO certification Tell us what you think about our web site YOUR COMMENTS ARE IMPORTANT TO US! Tell us what you think about our web site, our service, ourorganization, or anything else that comes to mind. We welcome all of yourcomments and suggestions. What kind of comment would you like to send? Complaint Problem Suggestion Praise What about us do you want to comment on? Web Site Company Service Employee (Other) Other: Enter your comments in the space provided below: Tell us how to get in touch with you: Name E-mail Tel FAX Please contact me as soon as possible regarding this matter. 2003 Rigging International. Allrights reserved. Revised: March 26, 2004 . contact us CONTACT RIGGINGINTERNATIONAL: MainOffice: P.O. Box 1285 1210 Marina Village Parkway Alameda, California, USA Phone: (510) 865-2400 Fax: (510) 865-9450 e-mail Main Office East Coast District Office: Sewell, New Jersey, USA Phone: (856) 468-0055 Fax: (856) 468-9003 e-mail East Coast Office Southern California District Office: Carson, California, USA Phone: (310) 223-2110 Fax: (310) 223-2115 e-mail Southern CA Office Northwest Regional Office Missoula, Montana, USA Phone: (406) 543-4427 Fax: (406) 543-4505 e-mail Montana Office Asia Regional Office: Tokyo, JAPAN Phone: 81-3-3454-3391 Fax: 81-3-3454-3350 e-mail Japan Office Midwest Regional Office Beechwood, Ohio, USA Phone: (216) 595-1550 Fax: (216) 595-1552 e-mail Ohio Office Pier Electric ContactInfo: (also, clickable PierElectric logo above) Pier Electric Northern California : Alameda, California, USA Phone: (510) 865-9256 Fax: (510) 865-9450 e-mail Pier Electric Northern Cal Pier Electric Southern California : Carson, California, USA Phone: (310) 223-2120 Fax: (310) 223-2122 e-mail Pier Electric So. Cal RI News Page RI's current projects include...... Reactor Pressure Vessel Head replacement in Surry, VA Fourth Street Bridge move in San Francisco, CA Reposition two MHI container cranes at Terminal Island, CA Crane relocation from Long Beach, CA to La Porte, TX via Panama Canal Modification of dockside container cranes in Honduras Offload and installation of combustion turbines and generators at new power plants Engineering design for nuclear component replacement projects and decommissioning projects Rigging for the replacement of steam generators Take a look at some of our past projects...... California to Hawaii Container Crane Move Rancocas Creek Bridge Recovery Ontelaunee Energy Bath Iron Works South Texas Project Arkansas Nuclear One Elwood Power Plant Folsom Historic Truss Bridge What'sNew | ContactUs | Awards | Services | H omepage | Equipment | Feedback | Company RI Products Page Services Heavy Lift Rigging Design of specialty lifting systems Rigging engineering services Heavy lift execution Machinery Installation and Relocation Nuclear Services Offload, transport, and setting of nuclear steam supply system components Decommissioning projects Other full service, nuclear rigging Heavy Lift Transportation Haul route studies, logistical planning and permits Design of specialty transportation systems Heavy haul by platform trailer, barge, or ship Machinery Installation & Relocation Industrial equipment installation and relocation Precision assembly Precision alignment to design tolerances Welding Electrical installation and hook-up Dockside Container Cranes New crane assembly, start-up, commission, and test Upgrade, modification, and refurbishment Berth-to-berth or port-to-port relocation services Electrical drive system installation/ retrofit/ upgrade Full service maintenance, repair, and warranty service Trolley Rail Repair Maintenance Scheduled maintenance and inspection On-site crane mechanic/electrician standby services during ship operations Emergency repair Warranty support Retrofit and modification Equipment survey and diagnosis Technical advisory services Training Spare parts inventory control Electrical Contracting Services Installation and hook-up Modifications and upgrades Maintenance and repair Controls and instrumentation HOME Equipment Our Major Equipment includes: Goldhofer Platform Trailers - 3500 ton capacity (including self-propelled modules) Trabosa Platform Trailers - 1350 ton capacity Bolsters Prime Movers Jacking Frames Jacking Trolleys (including self-erecting jacking trolley ) Crane Jacking Frame Anchor Chain Jacking System Chain System Hydraulic Lifter Hydraulic Slide Shoe System with Runway Container Crane Carrying System Go Home RI Home Page HeavyLift Rigging and Transportation Innovation Since 1969 WHAT'S NEW Company Press Releases Feedback Contact Us Projects Services Equipment Rigging International (RI)is ISO Certified and a recognized leader in the heavy lift rigging andtransportation industry since 1969 and has successfully responded to the diverseand specialized heavy lift rigging and transport needs of its clients all overthe world. Driven by the changing designs andtechnical challenges of larger and heavier industrial machineryand equipment, the state-of-the-art in heavy lift rigging andtransport continues to increase in its complexity. From initial planning to finalcompletion, the RI team of engineers and job site professionalswill ensure the safe, efficient, and timely completion of your project. RI introduces a new Turbine andGenerator Installation System which allows "leapfrogging" of theturbine over the generator, when the generator must first be set. What'sNew | ContactUs | Services | Homepage | Equipment | Feedback | Company Rigging International, 2004, All rightsreserved Pier Electric Rigging International's electricaldepartment has performed electrical installation, modification,repair, and warranty services on state-of-the-art dockside cargohandling cranes and port facilities on both U.S. coasts and LatinAmerica for many years. That work is now being performed by RI'snewest division, Pier Electric. In addition to supporting on-dockand off-dock cargo handling systems, Pier Electric offers itscontracting services to several industries and public agencies. Pier Electric's Services: Equipment installation and hook-up On-dock and off-dock cargo handling systems AC & DC drive systems, installation and upgrades Motor controls Programmable Logic Controls Equipment surveys Machine wiring, trouble shooting and repairs These services cover: New construction Refurbishment Upgrades Warranty Support Preventive Maintenance and Repair Pier Electric is presently working on installation and modification projects atwater treatment plants; the electrical installation for newcontainer terminals; as well as ongoing warranty support ofdockside container cranes. Home Project Profile Project Profile MATSON CRANE MOVE Client: Location: Project Description: Period of Performance: Client: Matson Terminals Oakland, California to Sand Island, Hawaii Relocate two PACECO cranes from the Port of Oakland to Sand Island, Hawaii July 2002 Scope of RI's Work: Roll the two ship-to-shore cranes onto a barge, using RI's unique crane-carrying hydraulic platform trailersystem. Provide sea-fastening and sea-bracing for ocean voyage toHawaii. Upon arrival at Matson's facility in Hawaii, offload the cranes,using the same trailer system. The cranes traveled under the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge at the start of their voyage to Hawaii. HOME New Page 5 Project Profile RANCOCAS CREEK BRIDGE RECOVERY Client: Project Description: Period of Performance : Bechtel Construction During the barge-mounted transport of a 720 tonne/64 meter bridge section, the supplier's barge capsized onto the creek bank on the Rancocas River in New Jersey. Rigging International was contracted by the owner-client to design and execute a method for the intact recovery of the structure and to put the project back on schedule. May - July 2001 Rigging Internationaldesigned a scheme utilizing winches, jacks, and ballasting to secure the bridgesection, right the barge and recover the entire structure. Upon successfulconclusion of this operation, the structure was repaired and installed. Estimated savings to the client approximated $40 to 50 million. HOME Project Profile Project Profile ONTELAUNEE ENERGY Client: Kvaerner Songer -- (A Calpine project) Location: Reading, Pennsylvania Project Description: Offload, haul and set Siemens-Westinghouse 501F combustion turbines, generators, and steam turbine generator. Unit Weights: 2 Combustion Turbines, 245 tons each 2 Combustion Turbine Generators, 280 tons each 1 Steam Turbine Generator 3 Transformers, 110 tons each Period of Performance: Engineering began: April 2001 Project complete: August 2001 Siemens-Westinghouse 501F being relocated on RI self-propelled Goldhofer hydraulic platform trailer. RI-designed unique new hydraulic Jacking Trolley taking turbine over a previously installed generator. HOME Project Profile Project Profile BATH IRON WORKS Client: Location: Project Description: Period of Performance: Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine Relocate 300-ton capacity Amclyde Revolver Crane from the old Bath shipbuilding facility to the new Land Level Transfer Facility. November, 2000 to March, 2001 Scope of RI's Work: Load the 900-ton all-up weight revolver crane to a barge via an RI-designed 150-ft. runway. Transport on river and offload to rails at the new facility via RI-designed bridges. Install a new electrical cable reel system. Install an RI-designed jacking system to raise the crane and allow the gantry system to rotate so that the crane can be transferred from/to any of four longitudinal rail systems in order to accommodate the lifting requirements at the facility. Send inquiries to rigging@worldnet.att.net Project Profile Project Profile SOUTH TEXAS STEAM GENERATOR REPLACEMENT Client: Bechtel Power Location: South Texas Project Project Description: Steam Generator Replacement Project Period of Performance: Engineering began: 1997 Project complete: 2000 Scope of RI's Work: Receive, offload from barge and transport 4 new steam generators to a temporary storage. Remove the 4 old steam generators from the containment building and transport them to storage. Install the new steam generators in the containment building. Old steam generator being removed from containment building Send inquiries to rigging@worldnet.att.net Project Profile Project Profile ANO-2 STEAM GENERATOR REPLACEMENT Client: Bechtel Power Corporation Location: Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit #2, Russelville, Arkansas Project Description: Steam Generator Replacement Project Period of Performance: Engineering began: 1999 Project complete: 2000 Scope of RI's Work: Receive, offload from barge and transport 2 new steam generators to a temporary storage. Remove 2 old steam generators from the containment building and transport them to storage. Install the new steam generators in the containment building. The arrival of two new steam generators ContactRigging International Elwood Power Plant Project Profile GENERAL ELECTRIC - ELWOOD, ILLINOIS Client: Location: Project Description: Unit Weights: Period of Performance: General Electric International Power Systems Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company, Elwood, Illinois Receive, offload, transport to site and set onto foundations 4 each Frame 7FA turbine/generator units. 4 Generators @ 277.65 tons each 4 Turbines @ 180 tons each 4 Transformers @ 110 tons each Engineering began: January 1999 Project complete: April 1999 RI transports the GE turbine 2 miles from rail siding to job site. RI positions the turbine at foundations. Send inquiries to rigging@worldnet.att.net Folsom Project Profile: FOLSOM HISTORIC TRUSS BRIDGE Owner: City of Folsom, California Location: Lake Natoma, Folsom, California Project Description: Re-erect the Folsom Historic Truss Bridge over Lake Natoma Bridge History: This 330 ft. long truss bridge was built in 1893 and spanned the American River at Lake Natoma in Folsom until 1931, when it was dismantled and rebuilt in Siskiyou County, California across the Klamath River. In 1998 it was disassembled and returned to Folsom, and in 1999, Rigging Inernational re-assembled the bridge and launched it across Lake Natoma, where it once again carries pedestrians and bicyles. Period of Performance: Engineering began: 1998 Bridge launched across Lake Natoma: November 1999 Description of RI's Work: Working as a subcontractor to Younger General Constructors, Rigging International designed the method to launch the 330-ft. re-assembled bridge across the Lake. This was accomplished using RI's modified slide shoe system and a 140-ft. tower to support the bridge during this operation. The launching operation took less than 8 hours, and the Folsom Historic Truss Bridge once again spans Lake Natoma, resting on its original abutments. Send inquiries to rigging@worldnet.att.net Heavy Lift Rigging Heavy Lift Rigging Heavy Lift Transportation by Land or Sea Continuously changing designs of industrial machinery and equipment have created larger and heavier unit pieces, placing challenges upon the heavy lift rigging and transportation industry -- challenges that RI can meet. RI's in-house resources include planning, engineering, field management, specialized equipment and skilled labor to meet clients' needs worldwide. Among our most significant accomplishments we include: Transportation and setting of gas turbine/generator units for power plants Re-erection of the Historic Truss Bridge over Lake Natoma at Folsom, California Repair of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake Steam Generator Replacement projects at 17 nuclear power plants in the United States and overseas Erection of 12 new container cranes at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California Large modular move for the Gas-to-Gasoline project in New Zealand Send inquiries to rigging@worldnet.att.net Power Generation Nuclear Services Fully-engineered and integrated haul and set scheduling, adapted to special site conditions, skilled field personnel, and specially-designed customer equipment sets us apart from other rigging and hauling companies. Nuclear Heavy Lift Services RI's nuclear plant work historystarted in the early 1970's with new plant construction. RI'sinvolvement encompasses steam generator replacement (SGR) andother major component replacement projects. Since 1990, we havesuccessfully completed numerous SGR projects. Our team of experiencedprofessionals have proven that we have the engineering andconstruction expertise to safely and economically meet the heavylift rigging and transportation needs of the nuclear powerindustry. RI's nuclear heavy lift services include: Offload, transport, and setting of nuclear steam supply system components Decommissioning projects Reactor Pressure Vessel Head replacements Other full service, nuclear rigging Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) head replacement with CRDM attached and inside intact vessel head transportation system (IVHTS ) HOME Machinery Installation and Relocation Machinery Installation and Relocation RI's expertise in moving heavycomponents can assist you in relocating and installing machineryand equipment. RI's skills include precisionalignment, to strict tolerances, for the installation of specialmachinery components. RI's experience includes projectsrequiring very precise alignment and installation of individualcomponents weighing up to 110 tons. Send inquiries to rigging@worldnet.att.net Dockside Container Cranes Container Crane Services New Crane Erection Modification and Upgrade Container Crane Relocation Maintenance and Repair Electrical Services New Crane Erection RI's capabilities include all types of on-site assembly of cranes from piece-small ("stick built") to large block, to fully erect cranes. RI can handle the discharge from ship, installation, start-up, commission and testing of new dockside container cranes. Modification and Upgrade With the continuing evolution of larger container ships comes the demand for container handling equipment capable of servicing these Super panamax vessels. Formany container crane owners, upgrading existing equipment can be a morecost-effective and faster turnaround alternative to purchasing new equipment. Ofequal importance is the ability to make these necessary improvements withoutdisrupting the day-to-day operation of a busy terminal facility. RI developed a unique jackingsystem to raise cranes to meet today's larger containershipneeds. This method requires minimal capital investment andschedule interruptions. Cranes can be raised and returned toservice in a matter of days. In many cases, other modificationwork can be accomplished working around ship operation schedules. Container Crane Relocation Relocating container and other large cranes involves the load-out and transport of large, complicated structures over land and water and their subsequent re-erection and/or re-installation at a new site. RI provides all the services necessary for these complex moves and utilizes its own state-of-the-art equipment for this specialized work. Alternate relocation methods include our unique modular trailer or hydraulic slide shoe systems. RI's crane relocation capabilities include: Port-to-port (open-ocean) Berth-to-berth Wharf to backland Maintenance and Repair Rigging International'smaintenance division, RIMCO (Rigging International MaintenanceCompany) is a recognizedleader in the field of container crane and other cargo handlingequipment maintenance, meeting the time-critical,operations-sensitive needs of its clients since 1973. Servicesinclude: Scheduled maintenance and inspection On-site crane mechanic/electrician standby services during ship operations Emergency repair Warranty support Retrofit and modification Equipment survey and diagnosis Technical advisory services and training Spare parts inventory control Electrical Services Rigging International's electricaldepartment has performed electrical installation, modification,repair and warranty services on state-of-the-art dockside cargohandling cranes and port facilities on both U.S. coasts and LatinAmerica for many years. That work is now being performed by RI'snewest division, Pier Electric. Click here to learn more about Pier Electric. Send inquiries to rigging@worldnet.att.net NEW EQUIPMENT INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS THE R.I. TROLLEY RAIL REPAIRSYSTEM The practice of fusing rather than welding railtogether is not new. Modifying this practice to replace worn trolley railsin the air, however, is news, and Rigging International/RIMCO are pleased tointroduce our newest development. We have proven that our trolley rail fusing systemcuts rail repair by nearly half the time that is required for conventionalwelding by hand. This, of course, translates to reduced out-of-servicecrane time and smoother operations for the terminal operator. The RI/RIMCO rail fusing system offers severalbenefits: All work can be done "in the air" A safe, bolt-on bracket system allows our crews end-to-end rail access Our system minimizes rail replacement and expedites new-to-old rail alignment, assuring critical predetermined measurements to +/- one-eighth of an inch Old rail can be removed in lengths up to 110 ft. An innovative installation technique allows in-place welding on the boom and girder. Fusing rail together Fused rail ready for smooth grinding RI's modified profile rail grinder provides a smooth transition Trolley rail ground smooth We would welcome the opportunity to discuss our system in greater detail and tooffer a demonstration at our Carson, California facility. Please give us acall at (310) 223-2110. HOME RIMCO (Rigging International Maintenance Company) RIMCO (RiggingInternational Maintenance Company) A recognizedleader in container crane maintenance since 1973 Full-service containercrane maintenance and support: Scheduled maintenance and inspection On-site crane mechanic/electrician standby services during ship operations Emergency repair Warranty support Retrofit and modification Equipment survey and diagnosis Technical advisory services Training Spare parts inventory control NewConstruction/Refurbishment/Upgrade Together with RiggingInternational (RI) and Pier Electric, RIMCO participates directlyin the erection, commissioning, refurbishment and retrofit ofdockside container cranes. Drive Systems Working with PierElectric, RIMCO is experienced in the installation, commission,start-up, testing, diagnosis, troubleshooting and associatedtraining of leading container crane digital control drive andprogrammed logic circuitry systems. These include GeneralElectric, ASEA/Brown-Bovari, Cutler-Hammer and Reliance. Maintenance/Warranty Support With container cranemaintenance technicians based on the US East and West Coasts,RIMCO can respond quickly to emergency call-outs, as well asprovide maintenance, repair and warranty support services toequipment owners and operators in the United States and LatinAmerica. Maintenance Training RIMCO has provided containercrane maintenance training worldwide, throughout Asia and theAmericas. Send inquiries to rigging@worldnet.att.net Project Profile NEW EQUIPMENT THE R.I. JACKING TROLLEY Rigging International is pleased to introduce anew Turbine and Generator Installation System which was designed and engineeredby our in-house team of heavy lift professionals and provides one of the safestmethods of installation in the industry. Mountedon hydraulically driven trucks, the frame of this system is almost entirelyself-erecting. Its positive overhead lifting system consists of hydraulicchain jacks, which are built to the same exacting standards and specificationsas those used in our nuclear plant work. Having sufficient lift height to allow for theleapfrogging of the turbine over the generator when the generator must be setfirst, our system solves the problems of out-of-sequence delivery of turbinesand generators. By using the same hydraulic platform trailerequipment that transports the turbines and generators, the RI lifting system canbe quickly relocated - in a fully-assembled condition - from unit to unit withinthe plant. In the case where all of the generators in a multiple-unitplant have to be set prior to arrival of the turbines, this relocationflexibility offers the benefit of continuous work flow regardless of deliverysequence. Send inquiries to rigging@worldnet.att.net contact us CONTACT RIGGINGINTERNATIONAL: MainOffice: P.O. Box 1285 1210 Marina Village Parkway Alameda, California, USA Phone: (510) 865-2400 Fax: (510) 865-9450 e-mail Main Office East Coast District Office: Sewell, New Jersey, USA Phone: (856) 468-0055 Fax: (856) 468-9003 e-mail East Coast Office Southern California District Office: Carson, California, USA Phone: (310) 223-2110 Fax: (310) 223-2115 e-mail Southern CA Office Northwest Regional Office Missoula, Montana, USA Phone: (406) 543-4427 Fax: (406) 543-4505 e-mail Montana Office Asia Regional Office: Tokyo, JAPAN Phone: 81-3-3454-3391 Fax: 81-3-3454-3350 e-mail Japan Office Midwest Regional Office Beechwood, Ohio, USA Phone: (216) 595-1550 Fax: (216) 595-1552 e-mail Ohio Office Pier Electric ContactInfo: (also, clickable PierElectric logo above) Pier Electric Northern California : Alameda, California, USA Phone: (510) 865-9256 Fax: (510) 865-9450 e-mail Pier Electric Northern Cal Pier Electric Southern California : Carson, California, USA Phone: (310) 223-2120 Fax: (310) 223-2122 e-mail Pier Electric So. Cal --FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-- RIGGING INTERNATIONAL LOWERS THE BOOM AT THE PORT OF OAKLAND December 17, 2003 container crane and Bay Area port history were unmade today with the dismantling of one of the maritime industry s oldest container cranes, by Rigging International (RI) of Alameda, California. Work to disassemble this historic machine began by removing a major structural component, the boom. The enclosed photographs depict this operation in which RI utilizes the Vortex crane barge, also Alameda-based, to make this critical lift. Alamedabased Rigging International is under contract to the Port of Oakland to disassemble this crane and another, located at Ben Nutter Terminal. The first generation container crane, Serial Number 241, was manufactured by Pacific Coast Engineering Company (PACECO) in the mid-1960 s. In the early days of containerization, cranes of this type revolutionized the cargo handling industry. This crane and its sisters were considered the market makers. They changed the way cargo was shipped, loaded and unloaded, and transported to the end users. The container crane had a dramatic effect on waterfront work practices as well. Typically referred to as an A frame, this machine has been dwarfed in size and capacity by state-of- the-art Super PANAMAX cranes, designed to work container vessels capable of carrying 8,000 twenty-foot containers. The height and width of these ships, along with their container loads have made the first generation A frames a thing of the past. Over its nearly forty-year history, PACECO 241 has been operated by Sea-Land, CSX, Maersk, and Horizon Shipping. Its service life exceeds fifty thousand operating hours and hundreds of thousands of container moves. It remained in use well into 2003. As part of PACECO 241 s life story, the Alameda connection once again comes into play. The original founders of Rigging International, the contractor hired by the Port of Oakland to dismantle the crane, also erected it in the late 1960 s. At that time, PACECO had its fabrication facility on the Alameda Estuary, so the roots and working history of this have always been local. For further details, contact Vic Rollandi at Rigging International, (510) 865-2400. Please visit our website at www.riggingintnernational.com. 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 30, 2003 RIGGING INTERNATIONAL MOVES FOURTH STREET BRIDGE Another San Francisco bridge job by The Guys who Fixed the Bridge after the Loma Prieta earthquake San Francisco s 250-ton Fourth Street Bridge was moved today by Alameda-based Rigging International (RI). In a precisely-planned and executed operation, the bridge was raised and removed from its Mission Creek location and transported over land to a site where it will undergo major seismic retrofit and refurbishment. To prepare for the move, RI pre-positioned a barge under the bridge. On this barge were two sets of RI s modular hydraulic platform trailers and lifting beams which were attached to the underside of the bridge. With the tide rising through the morning and early afternoon, the barge, trailers, lifting beams, and bridge were raised to a height which allowed RI to haul the trailer-mounted bridge off the barge and onto the Fourth Street roadway. On Tuesday evening, July 1, 2003, the Fourth Street Bridge will be transported to a temporary site near Pier 60 where it will be refurbished and seismically retrofitted. This 2 work is scheduled for completion in approximately one year, and RI will then reposition the bridge at its original Mission Creek location. RI worked under contract to Mitchell Engineering of San Francisco. RI, the world-wide heavy lift rigging and heavy transport specialty contractor is best known locally for the repair of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge following the Loma Prieta Earthquake, an enormous task which was completed in less than thirty days. RI is the recent recipient of the Associated General Contractors of California coveted Safety Award for 2003. The company has also received the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association s Crane and Rigging Group Safety Award for 2002 and 2003. RI is also an ISO 9002-certified company. For additional information on RI, contact Vic Rollandi, Rigging International, at (510) 865-2400. Photos are available upon request. For more information on RI, please visit our website: www.rigginginternational.com. Photos are available upon request. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIGGING INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES SAFETY AWARDS ALAMEDA, California May 27, 2003 Rigging International is a winner in the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association s (SC&RA) 2003 Crane and Rigging Group Safety Awards Program for the second consecutive year. This award is given each year to SC&RA members with outstanding safety records. RI also received this award in 2002. In further recognition of the company s commitment to safety, RI was also selected to receive the 2003 Associated General Contractors of California (AGCC) Safety Award. AGCC recognizes outstanding achievement in safety with this much-coveted award. * * * * * * For more information on RI s services, please visit P.O. Box 1285 1210 Marina Village Parkway Alameda, CA 94501 USA -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- RIGGING INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES ISO9002 CERTIFICATION MARCH 13, 2003 Rigging International (RI), based in Alameda, California is pleased to announce that it was recently granted ISO9002 certification via The Road Haulage Association s (RHA) United States Affiliate, European Quality Assurance. This certification covers the provision of rigging, transportation, erection, and maintenance services. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from more than 130 countries. Based on reference to ISO standards, registered companies develop and implement a documented quality system intended to maintain consistent quality practices within the organization. This major accomplishment is the result of many months and countless manhours of rigorous, top-down organizational review, validation, and re-validation. ISO focuses upon achieving continuity, continuous work process improvement, and a goal of sustained excellence. We are proud and gratified to have reached this milestone in our 30+ year history, says Victor Rollandi, Chairman and Co-owner of Rigging International. In many cases, large multinational corporations will only consider doing business with other ISO-certified companies, so this is a significant means of differentiating ourselves from other competitors, adds Neil Dodds, President and other RI Co-owner. Since its founding in 1969, RI has been involved in some of the world s most complex heavy lift rigging and transportation projects. In the U.S., RI is probably best known for its work at dock facilities installing, refurbishing, and relocating and maintaining dockside container cranes for shipping lines and port authorities. In the power industry, RI s major accomplishments include the replacement of steam generators at several nuclear power plants across the United States projects that demand critical engineering design to meet high standards of safety. Closer to RI s home in California, the company recently completed the erection of two switchyards for the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. For more information on RI s services, contact Vic Rollandi at 510/865-2400, fax 510/865-9450, or visit our website at www.rigginginternational.com ISO Certified and a recognized leader in the heavy lift rigging and transportation industry since 1969 and has successfully responded to the ....... Rigging International (RI) - Main Office