Keppel Singmarine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has won two contracts worth a total of about $52mn.
The multimillion dollar deals will see Keppel undertake the construction of an Anchor Handling Tug (AHTS) vessel and a liftboat for two separate companies.
The first contract has been commissioned by Dubai based marine shipping company Seaways International to build a multi-task anchor-handling tug (AHT) vessel for offshore activities.
The AHT vessel is designed by Robert Allan and belongs to the Rampage Series.
It will have a designed bollard pull of 100 tonnes, and be equipped with Class 1 and 2 fire-fighting capabilities, dynamic positioning systems Class 2 and oil recovery Class I capabilities.
Construction of the vessel will be completed in 2Q 2016 and will be the fifth AHT unit that Keppel Singmarine has built for Seaways.
Keppel Singmarine won a separate liftboat contract by Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM), a joint venture between Qatar’s Nakilat and Keppel O&M.
Under the deal, Keppel will provide technical services for the construction of a liftboat, which includes detail and production engineering, technical and commissioning support and procurement support.
The liftboat is designed by Bennett Offshore in collaboration with N-KOM.
“We are happy that Seaways has chosen to partner Keppel again in growing its AHT fleet,” said Abu Bakar Mohd Nor, managing director of Keppel Singmarine.
“At Keppel, we strive to build long term relationships with our partners so that we can know and anticipate their needs.
“At the same time, by taking on new projects such as the liftboat, we continuously expand our suite of technology solutions so as to better meet the demands of the specialised shipbuilding market,” he added.
