Semco Maritime wins new rig project
MARITIME INDUSTRY: Semco Maritime has won their second order this spring for upgrade of a floating rig, semi-submersible, both projects to be carried out in a Norwegian harbour. The latest contract is for upgrading of Transocean Winner.
“This is the first time we have the main contract for semi-submersibles, It is an interesting market, as upgrades of this type of rigs is more complex and extensive than upgrade of jack-up rigs”, says Hans-Peter Jørgensen, Senior Vice President for rig repair, Semco Maritime.
Transocean Winner is a large rig which can operate in water depths up to 1500 meters; it will arrive at a yard and service area in Askøy north of Bergen in August and in the following 45-50 days, Semco Maritime will carry out an extensive upgrade, repair and piping installations to optimize the rig for new projects in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
The work will be carried out as a close cooperation between the Danish and Norwegian divisions of Semco Maritime and with local sub suppliers. Hans-Peter Jørgensen, expects around 150 employees from Esbjerg and Stavanger to be working on Transocean Winner during its stay in Askøy.
“We have entered an agreement with Bergen Group, who will provide for yard facilities, personnel, logistics, anchoring and catering. We will carry out this contract employing staff from this partnership”, says Hans-Peter Jørgensen.
The contract with the world’s largest rig operator, including SPS and upgrade of Transocean Winner worth approximately 100 million kroner, also comprises two options for similar projects.
The project succeeds a smaller Transocean contract for a semi-submersible-rig, Polar Pioneer which is being upgraded and repaired in Tromsø at the moment. The rig is scheduled to leave Tromsø again 19 June.
The main contracts for the two Transocean rigs represent a value of about 200 million kroner and thus contribute to a good start of 2011 in one of Semco Maritime’s main markets.
Source: Semco Maritime / maritimedanmark.dk
