Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring signed a contract with Norwegian operator Det norske oljeselskap to support Prosafe’s semisubmersible Safe Zephyrus accommodation rig in the Ivar Aasen North Sea field. The contract also includes support to the Maersk Interceptor ultra harsh environment jackup rig.
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Deep Sea Mooring, which has already successfully installed the pre-lay system, will supply mooring and pre-lay equipment; offshore personnel; mobilization and demobilization services; and operational planning for the Safe Zephyrus accommodation vessel in one of the world’s harshest offshore environments 175km offshore Norway. The vessel is scheduled to stay in the Ivar Aasen field until the end of January 2017 with an option to extend until June 2017. The mooring of the Maersk Interceptor is also in the same field.
In order to secure the Safe Zephyrus, 12 mooring lines have been pre-laid with the mooring configuration consisting of fiber rope inserts, subsurface buoyancy units, chains, wires, and GM Vryhof’s industry leading Stevpris MK6 anchors. The anchors provide holding power over 30% higher than that of any other existing drag anchor today. Det norske oljeselskap will also take advantage of Deep Sea Mooring’s radio-frequency identification (RFID) system that ensures the tracking and documentation of all delivered and certified equipment via hand-held devices.
Wolfgang Wandl, CEO of Global Maritime Mooring Group, said: “With the integrity of mooring systems so vital to accommodation vessels today – where mooring line failures can potentially lead to collisions with adjacent platforms – operators can settle for nothing less than the best in safe, innovative and quality mooring solutions.”
Åge Straume, managing director of Deep Sea Mooring Norway continued: “Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring meets these requirements head-on with our years of experience, our broad product portfolio, and our focus on innovation ensuring the optimal technical and commercial solution for operators and drilling contractors in many of the world’s harshest offshore environments. We are delighted to partner with Det norske oljeselskap as they look to maximize returns from the important but challenging Ivar Aasen field.”
The Ivar Aasen field (formerly the Draupne Field) is located in the northern part of the North Sea, west of the Johan Sverdrup field and 175km offshore Karmøy, Norway. Det norske oljeselskap operates the field which contains approximately 200 MMboe.
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