UAE Business: IMI, Lamprell do load-out and float-off of new jackup rig – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: IMI, Lamprell do load-out and float-off of new jackup rig – Gulf Digital News

International Maritime Industries (IMI), the largest shipyard in the Mena region, and Lamprell have successfully completed the load-out and float-off of the first jackup drilling unit being constructed for IMI.

The rig will now undergo intensive mechanical completion and commissioning before being transferred to IMI’s yard in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, for final commissioning before being deployed locally.

Work commenced on the project in January 2020 with IMI and Lamprell collaborating to build two new state-of-the-art rigs, the second of which is scheduled to be completed several months after delivery of the first.

High specification

The design of the two rigs is based on the Super 116E (enhanced) class and features high specification offshore drilling technology, as well as accommodation for up to 120 people.

The project has enabled IMI employees to benefit from the transfer of technical knowledge from Lamprell experts and acquire world-class construction skills that will enable the company to build jackup rigs at the IMI yard in the future.

Dr Abdullah Al Ahmari, CEO of IMI, said: “We are pleased to have reached this milestone in this important project with our long-term partner, Lamprell, who continue to support our ongoing growth and development. In addition to providing IMI with two state-of-the-art