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INTERVIEW Séverine Baudic, SBM

Source: SBM Offshore “An important factor in fully reap- ing weight, i.e. with all ? uids inside). Petrobras for the Mero ? eld offshore ing the bene? ts of standardization It is designed for projects up to 3,000 Brazil. A third unit is under construc- is basing the FPSO design on SBM meters water depth and to cover ocean tion at SWS and destined for the

Offshore speci? cations (GTS). Our conditions in the South Atlantic. Fast- ExxonMobil-operated Payara ? eld customers are familiar and con? dent 4Ward hulls can also be tailored to suit offshore Guyana.

with our GTS. They also understand other geographical areas if needed. In December 2019, SBM ordered that it is in their interest to minimize SBM, which ordered its ? rst Fast- another pair of Fast4Ward hulls (one any additional requirements.” 4Ward hull on speculation from each from SWS and CMHI). Devel-

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding opment is progressing while customer

Markets and orders (SWS) in China in 2017, received a and destination are to-be-determined.

“With Fast4Ward, we can offer high contract for the unit from ExxonMo- “We do expect that Fast4Ward as a capacity and complex, newbuild FP- bil in 2018. The 220,000 bopd ? oater, whole, i.e. the hull, the topsides and

SOs to the market and this is where we now named Liza Unity, recently made mooring solutions, will meet a greater see the most potential, particularly for its way from China to Singapore for breadth of customer needs, because large FPSOs,” Baudic said. topsides integration ahead of planned we are developing our catalogues and “The Fast4Ward hull design is op- startup offshore Guyana in 2022. covering more requirements, but also timized to cover what we see as be- A second Fast4Ward FPSO is be- because operators are seeing the ben- ing the largest FPSO markets: Brazil, ing built by China Merchants Heavy e? ts of standardization,” Baudic said.

Guyana and West Africa. It can take Industry (CMHI) – again, ordered “That being said, it is important up to 50,000 tons of topsides (operat- on spec – and has been contracted to to understand that Fast4Ward stan- 22 OFFSHORE ENGINEER OEDIGITAL.COM