Draka Marine Cable Order for Royal Boskalis
Draka Offshore announced that Keppel Singmarine has selected Draka as a cable supplier for its production of Hull 362 for Royal Boskalis Westminster. The contract requires Draka to deliver the first batch of cable during first quarter 2011 which is being manufactured at the company's Asian marine cable manufacturing facility located in Suzhou, China. Royal Boskalis Westminster awarded Keppel Singmarine with the contract to construct a 522-ft long rock dumping fallpipe vessel first quarter 2010. The vessel will have a 24,000 ton carrying capacity, features propulsion machinery, special rock handling equipment, and a flexible fall pipe with an ROV for positioning.
Keppel Clinches Shipbuilding Contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd’s (Keppel O&M) specialized shipbuilding arm, Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine) has clinched three newbuilding contracts totaling about $98.5m. The first contract was awarded to Keppel Singmarine by Dutch dredging and marine contractor, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) for the construction of a 159-metre long rock dumping fall pipe vessel to be completed in late 2011. Rock dumping fall pipe vessels are capable of depositing large…
