UAE-based Lamprell has announced that it has won a US$121 million contract from Seajacks to supply it with a new jackup rig that will be built at its Hamriyah facility in the UAE
The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract is for the design, construction and delivery of a Seajacks-modified Gusto MSC NG 2500X self-elevating and self-propelled jackup rig. The rig will be used for offshore oil and gas operations as well as offshore wind turbine installation and maintenance.
This will be the fourth vessel built for Seajacks by Lamprell and it will be named Seajacks Hydra. It will be constructed at Lamprell's Hamriyah facility and is scheduled to be delivered in 2014.
Lamprell chief executive officer Nigel McCue said, "I am delighted that Seajacks [is] continuing to work with Lamprell, following successful delivery of three vessels to them in the recent past. This reinforces our customer's confidence in Lamprell's ability to deliver major construction projects on time and budget."
The vessel will weigh more than 7,000 tonnes and will be equipped with dynamic positioning, high-speed jacking systems, a 400 tonne crane and a propulsion system that is designed to allow it to sail at eight knots an hour.
