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Offshore oil and gas fabrication company Eversendai Corporation Berhad has announced the construction of two self-propelled jack-ups scheduled for launching in 2016.
The two GustoMSC NG-2500X liftboats are currently being constructed at its waterfront yard in RAK Maritime City, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The building of the new jack-ups, named ‘Aryan’ and ‘ Arjun’, has been described as a milestone achievement by the company.
Narish Nathan, chief executive officer of Eversendai Offshore, said: “This is a major breakthrough for Eversendai Group with Eversendai Offshore being on course with this first milestone achievement. Our team is looking forward to successfully
accomplishing this breakthrough contract within the Group.
“Engineering works are being carried out in-house, and this is yet another achievement for us as we are the first organisation in the industry within this region to perform detailed design and engineering for self-propelled jack-ups on our own.We have a highly experienced team of engineers who utilise state-of-the-art 3D technology with Aveva Systems from Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams right up to fabrication drawings and CNC programs”.
Eversendai group’s executive chairman and group managing director, Tan Sri A K Nathan added, “The self-propelled jack-ups are just the beginning as we also foresee Eversendai playing an active role in the oil and gas and marine sectors
through our involvement in topside decks, jack-up rigs, rig refurbishment and maintenance, process modules and offshore living quarters, amongst others.
“We are confident of our capabilities and expertise in executing these contracts as more than half of the job scope of these contracts including the hull and jack-up legs, involve structural steel works. We have been in the business of building complex steel structures for over three decades while maintaining a stellar reputation. In addition to that, we have also signed a classification agreement with DNV GL, the leading technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry, who will ensure that both units will be constructed in accordance to the design and specification.”
