Liftboat launch in China
26 October 2016 – Mekers Offshore Ltd has successfully launched its first in a series of liftboats at Dajin Heavy Industries yard in Jiangsu, China.
AqualisBraemar, part of Oslo-listed Aqualis ASA, was last year contracted by Mekers Offshore Ltd to supervise the construction of the Zhejiang-based company’s two new liftboats, of which the first was launched this week.
The event saw many government dignitaries as well as top officials from Mekers Offshore Ltd, and the Bestway Dajin shipyard, which also provided detailed engineering.
AqualisBraemar is contracted as Mekers Offshore’s on-site team to monitor and supervise the construction of the liftboat, to ensure that all work was carried out in accordance with the contract, its specifications, the client’s expectations, flag and class requirements.
“We are very pleased with the launchng of this first liftboat, which was carried out safely, on schedule and in a professional manner by all parties. AqualisBraemar has done a solid job in making the launching and construction project to date a success,” says Dr. Cang, Deputy General Manager at Mekers Offshore Ltd.
Mekers Offshore’s recently launched self-elevating liftboat is a four-legged, DP2, self propelled vessel with a working depth of 70 meters. It can house up to 250 people and is suitable for work over and well intervention with a large open deck area capable of carrying equipment and supplies for various offshore exploration, production and support activities. The unit is capable of rapid deployment to provide a stable platform in its elevated position for maintenance and construction work. Various international companies have provided all main equipment, which comes with global warranty and service support.
“The cooperation with the yard and owners has run very smoothly. I am also very pleased with how our site supervision team is performing their tasks,” adds Reuben Segal, chief operating officer of AqualisBraemar.
The first liftboat is expected to be delivered in Q1 2017 with the second unit to follow later the same year.
AqualisBraemar is a specialised marine and offshore engineering consultancy focusing on the shallow and deep-water offshore segments of the offshore oil and gas industry. Its core services includes concept, FEED and basic design engineering for upgrades and conversions of jack-ups, rigs and other fixed offshore installations, rig moving, marine warranty, dynamic positioning and construction supervision services. The company also offers transportation and installation as well as due diligence services.
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For further information, please contact:
Media
Endre Aaberg Johansen, Corporate Communications AS, tel: +47 41 61 06 05, email: endre.johansen@corpcom.no.
Dr.Cang, Deputy General Manager at Mekers Offshore Ltd.: cang@mksoffshore.com
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Investors
Kim Boman, CFO, Aqualis ASA, tel: +47 959 63 912, email: kim.boman@aqualis.no
About Aqualis ASA
Aqualis ASA (OSE: Aqua) is a public company that, through its subsidiaries and associates, offers energy consultancy services to the oil and gas, wind and solar sectors globally. The group employs experienced consultants across 22 offices in 15 countries worldwide. Aqualis ASA operates under three different brands: AqualisBraemar, Offshore Wind Consultants and ADLER Solar. AqualisBraemar is a specialised offshore marine and engineering consultancy firm, focusing on the shallow and deep-water offshore segments of the oil and gas industry. Offshore Wind Consultants is a globally focused consultancy providing independent services to the offshore renewables industry. ADLER Solar is a full-service provider for the PV industry. It offers technical solutions and services for the entire life cycle of photovoltaic plants. Aqualis owns 49.9 percent of ADLER Solar.