GVA to Design First 3000E Accommodation Unit for Jurong Shipyard
December 21 2011 - 4:08PM
Business Wire
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that its subsidiary GVA has been
awarded a contract for the design of a GVA 3000E Accommodation Unit
by Jurong Shipyard. The new unit—to be installed in the North Sea
Norwegian Continental Shelf—will be one of the most advanced and
efficient harsh environment accommodation rigs in the world.
This is the fourth rig designed for Prosafe by a GVA engineering
team in Sweden. Prosafe is the world's leading owner and operator
of semi-submersible accommodation/service rigs. The rig will be a
GVA 3000E design which is equipped with a DP3 (dynamic positioning)
system as well as a 12-point mooring arrangement. This system
provides for maximum cost efficiency and flexibility by allowing
for operations in harsh environments both in DP and anchored
mode.
The unit will have the capacity to accommodate 450 persons. The
deckload work area payload capacity is 1,900 tonnes maximum. The
license agreement with Jurong also includes options for two more
units.
“We are pleased that Jurong Shipyard and Prosafe have selected
our GVA 3000E design,” said Mats Lindén, GVA Managing Director.
“This design is based on three decades of operational experience
with GVA Accommodation Units in service across the world, from the
North Sea to the Gulf of Mexico.”
GVA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KBR, is a marine and offshore
consultancy with more than 40 years of experience in the design and
construction of floating drilling and production units. More than
50 percent of all newly-built semi-submersible production units
worldwide are designed by GVA. For more information, visit
www.gvac.se.
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals,
civil infrastructure, power, industrial, and commercial
markets. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.
Editor’s Notes:
1. GVA, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a KBR
company.
2. GVA is a world leader in the design of semi-submersibles,
FPSOs and other large floating structures. GVA has successfully
delivered over 100 projects in more than 20 countries.
3. GVA has its origins in Gothenburg’s G�taverken Arendal
Shipyard.
4. GVA has some 200 specialists in conceptual design, naval
architecture, structural design and marine and drilling systems.
The company’s strong client base includes many of the world’s
largest oil and gas companies.
5. Please find attached the computer impression of the GVA 3000E
Accommodation Unit.
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