Press Release MacGregor Cargotec
Havyard orders MacGregor offshore cranes for a new Nigerian IMR vessel
02/05/2013
CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE 2 MAY 2013 AT 11.00 AM (EEST)
Two MacGregor cranes will feature on a new subsea IMR vessel being built by Havyard in Norway for diverse deepwater operations off the west coast of Africa
In April, MacGregor, part of Cargotec, signed an order with Norwegian shipyard, Havyard Ship Technology AS, for two MacGregor offshore cranes. Both will be installed on a new Havyard 857 subsea inspection maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel being built for Nigerian offshore oil and gas company, Marine Platforms Limited (MPL).
MPL is headquartered in Lagos and specialises in a wide range of deepwater operations. The contract calls for one 250-tonne MacGregor active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea crane and one 20-tonne MacGregor AHC subsea crane. These will be delivered in July 2014 and the vessel is scheduled to be handed over in August the same year.
"The offshore market in west Africa is recognised worldwide as an area with very promising future prospects," says Frode Grøvan, Sales and Marketing Director for MacGregor Advanced Load Handling. "It is therefore a significant advantage for us to participate in the expansion into this region. For their part, our cranes will deliver reliable, proven load-handling technology to MPL."
Havyard has been developing its series of subsea vessel designs since 2005. This particular Havyard 857 for MPL will have a larger deck area than previous designs - comprising a main deck of 1,200m2 and a mezzanine deck of 225m2 - along with a larger offshore crane and an extra auxiliary crane. Other specific changes to the 113m vessel include an extended moonpool and larger accommodation areas, designed for 120 personnel.
For further information please contact,
Frode Grøvan, Director, Sales and Marketing, Advanced Load Handling, MacGregor, tel. +47 990 17 782
Email: frode.grovan@cargotec.com
or
Heli Malkavaara, Communications Director, MacGregor, tel. +358 2 4121 252
Email: heli.malkavaara@cargotec.com
Caption: MacGregor offshore cranes have a proven track record of delivering reliable performance
MacGregor is the world's leading brand of engineering solutions and services for handling marine cargoes and offshore loads. MacGregor products serve the maritime transportation, offshore and naval logistics markets, in ports and terminals as well as on board ships. Our cargo flow solutions integrate cargo access, stowage, care and handling functions to suit a particular ship's cargo profile. This benefits its productivity, environmental impact and profitable service lifetime. www.macgregor-group.com
MacGregor is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's sales totalled EUR 3.3 billion in 2012 and it employs approximately 10,000 people. Cargotec's class B shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under symbol CGCBV. www.cargotec.com
