On 7th Nov.2014, the keel laying ceremony for GM4-D Beacon Atlantic, the 9th semisubmersible drilling rig CIMC Raffles built, was held in Yantai CIMC Construction Base. The president of CIMC Raffles Mr. Yu Ya and related shipowners and surveyors witnessed this milestone, the company said in its press release.
The keel laying ceremony remarked the commencement of block erection of the project. Beacon Atlantic is the 6th semisubmersible drilling rig of GM Series CIMC Raffles designed and built.