Drydocks World signs LOI to build jack-up rigs
The first jack-up rig will be delivered in 2016
The project will commence in 2014 and the first rig is expected to be delivered in 2016.
Measuring 86m x 95m x 185m, the three-legged jack-up rig weighs 26,000 tonnes.
It will provide accommodation and facilities according to NORSOK European Standards for 208 to 490 people in single cabins, depending on rig configuration. The rig, which can operate in waters up to 135m with a 25m air gap, will have a 100% up-time in any weather conditions, unlike semi-submersible accommodation and construction rigs, Drydocks World said. It will be equipped with a 3000-tonne Huismann crane for offshore heavy lifts, a large free working deck will full crane coverage, a heli-deck for use by AW 101 helicopters as well as a full helicopter crew of 21 and safety equipment for all personnel on board.
