Sembcorp Marine scores $806m drillship order

Sembcorp Marine scored a $806.4m contract to design and construct a new drillship for Sete Brasil, Seatrade Asia online reports.

This is the seventh unit of a series of drillships that Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has secured since February this year. All seven drillships will be built based on Jurong Espadon design, the proprietary of Jurong Shipyard, wholly-owned by Sembcorp Marine.

The seventh drillship unit is scheduled for delivery no later than the third quarter of 2016.

The DP3 capable drillship will be able to operate at 10,000 feet water depth and drill to depths of 40,000 feet with accommodation facilities for a crew of 180 personnel.

“Including the six units of drillship that were secured earlier, we will be a leading builder in drillships in Brazil,” said Wong Weng Sun, president and ceo of Sembcorp Marine.