US$70m in new orders for Keppel

Mr Tan Geok Seng, president of Keppel AmFELS, said: “While we have a healthy base load of new builds, we have the capacity and expertise to undertake various repair projects which constitute an important part of our business. We are well positioned to support operators requiring efficient repairs in the region.”

In the US there is a new contract to upgrade and repair Transocean Deepwater Drilling semisubmersible rig Sedco 707. Sedco 707 is a self-propelled, twin-hulled semisubmersible drilling unit with eight thrusters designed to work in water depths of up to 6,500 feet.

The semi will arrive at the yard next month. Work will include steel renewal of the hull, thruster repair, electrical and pipe replacement work and refurbishment of the living quarters. Work should be completed in the first half of 2013.

Meanwhile, Keppel O&M’s shipyard in Azerbaijan, Caspian Shipyard Company (CSC), has secured a new contract to build a floating dock for Baku Shipyard LLC (BSC).

Expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2013, the floating dock will be 168m by 50m and equipped with two sets of 25 tonne jib cranes. It will have a maximum docking weight of 9,000 tonnes with a maximum docking draft of 6.5m.