GLOBAL EXPANSION
NEW-BUILD PROGRAMME FOR WORLDWIDE WIND OPERATIONS
GULF MARINE SERVICES (GMS) HAS ANNOUNCED A STRATEGIC NEW- BUILD PROGRAMME THAT INCLUDES A FURTHER E-CLASS VESSEL - SIMILAR TO GMS ENDEAVOUR, THE COMPANY’S JACKUP BARGE CURRENTLY OCCUPIED IN WIND FARM OPERATIONS IN EUROPEAN WATERS - AND THREE S-CLASS VESSELS, A NEW DESIGN GMS DESCRIBES AS A ‘WORKHORSE’ IDEALLY SUITED TO THE RENEWABLES INDUSTRY.
The four new self-elevating self- propelled vessels with dynamic positioning (DPII) will be capable of global operations in the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors and will be built at the company’s yard in Abu Dhabi. The first, GMS Enterprise, is already underway and will be ready for new contracts in quarter three, 2014.
BRIDGING THE GAP The new S-Class jackup design will bridge the gap between GMS’ existing seven K-Class assets currently operating in the Middle East in water depths of up to 45m and equipped with 36 and 45 ton crane options and its two E-Class harsh weather dynamic positioning (DPII) vessels currently working in the North Sea and suitable for worldwide operations in water depths of up to 65m and with 230 ton and 300 ton cranes.
INCREASE IN DEMAND
Duncan Anderson, Chief Executive Officer at GMS, says “We’ve seen a major increase in demand for our jackup barges over the last five years. As a result, we are currently building a third E-Class vessel in Abu Dhabi with this capable of working in even deeper water, up to 80m and with a larger 400 ton crane; we also have an option to build another of these large units.
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