New shallow water pipelay vessel delivered

The vessel will deploy both rigid and buoyant stingers enabling work in water depths from 2.5 to 300m. The 111m newbuild vessel has a fully integrated, custom-built pipelay system including J. Ray’s advanced automatic welding systems, and has a completely air conditioned pipe lay work area.

“The

LB-32

is a significant addition to our marine fleet as a lay barge with unique shallow-water lay capability,” said Steve Johnson, president and ceo of J. Ray. The

LB32

was built by the Kim Heng Shipbuilding & Engineering Shipyard in Singapore and J. Ray is currently sailing the vessel to the Middle East where it will conclude outfitting before embarking on project work in the Arabian Gulf. Thereafter,

LB32

will relocate across the world as project work requires.