Kreuz Subsea To Deliver Vessels For Subsea Works Off India

Kreuz Subsea Pte. Ltd. has landed a contract for five vessels to assist in installation of equipment for the Daman Field offshore Mumbai, India.

The multimillion-dollar deal from Larsen & Toubro (L&T), which Singapore-based Kreuz said is the most significant in its history, was announced in mid-January. It involves assistance in installation of riser clamps, risers and tie-ins as well as crossing works, subsea trenching and hydrotesting of pipelines.

The project is part of the Oil & Natural Gas Corp.’s (ONGC) Daman Field development and Pipeline Replacement Project (PRP4).

“Securing a contract of this size and with a major company like L&T is a fantastic achievement for the whole team at Kreuz and sets a record in the company’s history,” Kreuz Subsea CEO AJ Jain said.

The ships include Kreuz Installer, a SURF vessel built for DP2 purpose, and Kreuz Supporter, a diving support and construction work vessel.

“The waters of Daman Field are known for experiencing very high tidal currents and near zero visibility,” Jain said. “Being awarded this work to ultimately support ONGC in the region reaffirms our reputation for providing flexible, safe operations, dedicated and experienced personnel, as well as the ability to pass on great value to our clients.”

ELA Container Offshore Delivers Offshore Living Quarters

Jumbo Offshore’s transportation and installation contract for a wind farm will be accomplished with two new living quarters units.

ELA Container Offshore GmbH delivered and installed the Allrounders on Jumbo’s construction support vessel MV Fairplayer in time for its voyage to deliver 60 transition pieces for the farm.

“Jumbo was looking for extra sleeping accommodation on short notice for their client and available deck space was limited,” said Frank ter Haak, business development Netherlands and Belgium at ELA. “As we always keep containers in stock, we were able to deliver instantly.”

Jumbo, a Netherlands-based heavy-lift shipping and offshore transportation and installation contractor, has been engaged in the offshore subsea installation market since 2003. The company operates in-house designed heavy-lift vessels with a capacity from 650 tons up to 3,000 tons.

Maersk Supply Service Wins Contract For Starfish Newbuilds

Maersk Supply Service’s two first Starfish-class anchor-handling vessels built in 2017, Maersk Master and Maersk Mariner, will be on contract with Quadrant Energy in Western Australia starting March 2018.

Both vessels will support Quadrant’s Phoenix South and Van Gogh drilling campaign, which will initially cover three wells for 150 to 200 days. The vessels will support Transocean’s semisubmersible rig DD1 with supply and anchor-handling duties throughout the campaign.

“This is a unique opportunity to demonstrate their state-of-the-art capabilities such as minimized environmental footprint, high standard for safety and onboard comfort for customers,” said David Lofthouse, head of commercial Asia-Pacific.

Before coming to Australia, Maersk Master worked in the North Sea region on a decommissioning project, while Maersk Mariner came to Australia in August 2017 to work for another customer.

—Staff Reports