Upgrade Semi-Submersible for Repeat Customer
Keppel Verolme, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine in the Netherlands, has secured a contract from repeat customer Stena Drilling. The contract is the repair and upgrade of the Stena Don, a harsh-environment semi-submersible for Stena Drilling. Part of the yard’s workscope for this project is a midlife upgrade for the fourteen-year-old vessel, which includes maintenance and renewal of the drilling equipment and accommodation. The rig will undergo its regular special periodic survey (SPS) as well as maintenance works, thruster overhauls and a painting programme.
The vessel was docked in Keppel Verolme’s large dry dock No. 7 on 12 August 2015 after the removal of its six thrusters at the deep-water location in the Port of Rotterdam. Work on the project is expected to be completed in two months.
Mr Harold Linssen, Managing Director of Keppel Verolme said: “We are glad to be able to support our customers in the region who continue to regularly come back to us for maintenance and upgrade works. As the premier yard in the region, we have the capabilities to take on a variety of projects and offer value-added services. Customers come back to us because our projects are well executed on time, on budget and safely for all our customers.”
In 2010 the rig visited the Keppel Verolme yard for dry-docking, inspection and maintenance work.
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