A client contracted Fortis to complete their production shaft skip change out. The scope of work was to remove the two existing 30-ton skips and replace them with two sacrificial 30-ton skips. The execution plan for this project included banking the existing head and balance ropes in the shaft to complete the removal and install of the skips. Fortis supplied the winches and all rigging that were used to remove and replace the skips. This project was completed safely and successfully within the summer shutdown.
Fortis replaced the Skip Buckets, including removing both buckets, refurbishing a bucket, installing the new bucket and re-installing the refurbished bucket.
