Prosafe has entered into the complete deal for the building of the semi-submersible accommodation platform at Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. in Singapore. The fresh unit would be the most advanced as well as the most powerful severe atmosphere accommodation platform on the planet and will be built by following Norwegian rules.
The platform is going to be built based on the GVA 3000E pattern and will also be loaded with the DP3 (dynamic positioning) technique in addition to Twelve point mooring set up. This can permit functions in severe circumstances in DP as well as moored style, offering optimum expense efficacy as well as overall flexibility. The unit may have the capability to hold Four hundred and fifty individuals in solitary person cabins.
GVA is a professional developer of semi-submersible stations and its track-record incorporates several ships running in tough conditions. The GVA 3000E style is definitely an improved as well as bigger edition of former GVA styles and includes extended functional expertise. Prosafe presently has 3 GVA stations in the fleet.
Jurong Shipyard is one of the world’s top constructors regarding semi-submersible stations. The yard has got to date delivered thirteen semi-submersible DP ships and it has 3 on order. Jurong has supplied many other offshore ships, such as ships created for operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Prosafe has selected Jurong Shipyard because of its proven abilities as well as great dedication being a platform constructor.
Delivery from the yard is planned for the 2nd quarter of 2014 as well as all-in expense which includes yard expense, owner-furnished apparatus, project management and funding is predicted at USD Three hundred and fifty million. Twenty percent of the yard expense is payable at signing of the agreement, while the leftover Eighty percent will be given at delivery. The investment could be financed over the present balance sheet without having affecting the dividend policy. The agreement with Jurong additionally consists of choices for a couple of extra units, valid for about 12 and 18 months, respectively.
The latest platform is ordered on the back of the favorable market prospect. Nearly all manufacturing installs within the Northern Ocean have been in a mature phase. Simultaneously, most of the bigger areas are anticipated to keep generating nicely beyond the first projected depletion date. This improvement is encouraging for the long-term demand for property as well as services linked to maintenance, improvements as well as redevelopments. In addition, the current great breakthroughs in Norway, coupled with ongoing higher exploration attempt, show powerful demand linked to hook-up as well as commissioning activities.
With the help of the fresh severe atmosphere platform, Prosafe reinforces its top status in the high-end lodging platform section, strengthening the company’s capability to fulfill customers’ requirements related to increasingly complicated operations in a developing industry.
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http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/prosafe-orders-new-accommodation-rig-from-jurong-shipyard-singapore/
On Friday early morning, 23rd December, a local passenger ferry of ‘New World First Ferry’ crashed onto a mooring pillar and it caused more than 70 passengers injury.
