Singapore: Keppel Singmarine has successfully delivered Global 1200, the first of a new generation of derrick pipelay vessels, to Global Industries. A sistership is on track for delivery in Q2 2011.
John Reed, CEO of Global Industries, said, "The construction of subsea pipelines is expected to intensify globally in tandem with the increasing number of exploration and production activities in deeper and more remote frontiers. We are very pleased to take delivery of our first vessel, which has been completed with a perfect safety record."??
Designed to set new performance benchmarks in pipelaying operations, the dynamically-positioned S-lay vessel GLOBAL 1200 is equipped with three tensioners of 125 tonnes each capable of laying pipes up to 63 inches in diameter and at a speed of 350 lengths of pipes per day.The vessel is designed to meet the stringent standard in safety and stability required by IMO SPS codes. More than 3 million incident-free man-hours were clocked on the construction of the 162 metre-long vessel at Keppel Singamarine, the specialised shipbuilding arm of Keppel Offshore & Marine. [20/09/10]
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