Somalev is nearing completion of two major solid sulfur storage hall projects for OCP in Morocco, delivering complex heavy lifting operations simultaneously at the M’Zinda and Safi sites in partnership with SOGEA Maroc.
The projects highlight the capabilities of Moroccan engineering teams in executing large scale industrial construction to international standards. At M’Zinda, Somalev is supporting the construction of Morocco’s largest solid sulfur storage hall with a capacity of 100,000 tonnes. The project required the installation of more than 1,000 tonnes of precast concrete arches reaching heights of up to 30 metres.
At Safi, the company is assembling two parallel 20,000 tonne storage halls, with lifting operations carefully coordinated to optimise equipment deployment and project scheduling. The installation involved transferring precast concrete elements weighing up to 80 tonnes from casting areas to their final positions within a restricted working footprint.
To execute both projects simultaneously, Somalev mobilised two high capacity crawler cranes using different lifting techniques. The fleet included a 750 tonne Liebherr LR 1750-2 SX and a 600 tonne Terex Demag CC 2800, supported by heavy mobile cranes, mobile elevating work platforms reaching over 42 metres, mechanised spreaders and Modulift spreader beams with capacities exceeding 250 tonnes and combined lengths of up to 100 metres.
Every lifting operation was supported by detailed engineering studies covering rigging design, crane configuration, stability analysis and lifting sequences. Dedicated project management, engineering, HSE, crane operator and rigging teams worked in parallel across both sites to ensure safe and efficient execution.
The projects reinforce Somalev’s position as one of Morocco’s leading specialists in heavy lifting, heavy transport and industrial logistics, serving the mining, port, energy, infrastructure and industrial sectors across Morocco and Africa.
