The contract is for design, construction and delivery of a Gusto MSC NG-5500 design self-elevating and self-propelled offshore wind turbine installation vessel. The vessel, named ‘Seajacks Zaratan’, will be constructed at Lamprell’s Hamriyah facility and is due to be delivered in 2012.
The design weight of this class jackup vessel exceeds 10,000 tonnes. Lamprell said that the vessel is equipped with dynamic positioning, high speed jacking systems, an 800Te crane and a propulsion system that is designed to allow the vessel to sail at a speed of nine knots. The unit has a payload capacity of 2850Te.
As part of the contract, Seajacks has an option for Lamprell to build a second vessel valued at $129m with a 12 month exercise period.
