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Gibbs & Cox MRFeb14.indd 1 1/15/2014 1:29:21 PM 15,000bbl Tank Barge

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) completed a new 15,000-barrel tank barge design package for Maxum Pe- troleum, Inc., a design which purports to balance performance with fabrica- tion cost. The 15,000-barrel tank barge features a state-of-the-art tankerman’s offi ce, recessed machinery space aft for improved visibility, a dimension- ally identical cargo tank, plus bulkhead stiffener and plate seams arranged to maximize material usage and simplify fabrication. EBDG and Maxum have partnered with Vigor Fab on the vessel construction out of its Seattle facility. www.ebdg.com

This 15,000-bbl design is envi- sioned to simplify fabrication.

Drydocks World signed a deal with Drill

One Capital to build the “Dubai Expo 2020 NS” mega jack-up rig. Gusto MSC, a major partner in the project, designed the CJ 80 rig and the rig will be the fi rst of this design to be built and will be the largest jack-up rig ever built, according to the shipyard. It is designed to be op- erated in harsh environments including the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea at a maximum water-depth of 175m with 25m air-gap. The 101 x 110 m, 5,500 sq. m. unit will be classed by DNV and will meet all rules and regulations in force in the Norwegian and the UK sector of the

North Sea. It can be operational at a depth of 175m in standalone mode. The rig is designed to be environmentally benign, and it features Tier 3 compliant engines; it will generate fresh water using waste heat from engine cooling; it will heat by hot water generated from exhaust waste heat; it uses LED lighting where possible; it reduces emission of CO2 and NOx up to 25% compared to similar rigs; it is pre- pared for shore power; and it offers zero discharge to sea to meet Norwegian and

U.K. legal requirements (fl uids less than 15 ppm contamination).

The design draft is 8.5m, minimum op- erational water depth is 20m and length of legs is 232m. It is designed to accom- modate 160. The rig will be able to drill to 40,000 ft. drilling depth, and it will be equipped with four high pressure (7,000 psi) mud pumps. ‘Mega’ Jack-Up Rig

Drydocks W orld

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