Seatrium to design advanced jack-up rig for IMI

A prominent shipyard in the MENA region, International Maritime Industries has booked Seatrium Offshore Technology's services by a repeat contract 

This binds Seatrium to supply IMI with equipment and license for a LeTourneau Super 116E Class Self-Elevating Drilling Unit (SE-MODU), Kingdom 4.

The Kingdom 4 project comes after the Kingdom 3 contract that was delivered earlier this year, both approached in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 objectives of technology leadership, sustainability and local content development.

The project design will follow the Kingdom 3 style -- the LeTourneau Super 116E Class next-generation jack-up that is tailored for operational requirements in the MENA region. The rigs are equipped with 343-foot legs 1.5-million-pound hook load capacity, and advanced cyber systems for challenging offshore situations. 

The rig yards have scope for vessel-building, and Seatrium offers rig kits to meet local content requirements. The company's legacy in jack-up rig designing and construction can be traced back to 1955, when it established the world’s first independent leg jack-up drilling rig.

The Kingdom 4 award marks the 45th order for the LeTourneau Super 116 series, reaffirming its position as one of the most trusted and widely deployed jack-up designs globally. Seatrium has designed and contributed to the construction of more than half of all jack-up rigs in service worldwide, including 65% of those operating in the Middle East.