Offshore staff

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Pharmadule Emtunga will supply a 120-cabin living quarters module for MPF's new floating drilling, production, storage and offloading ship.

The $46 million (Eu 35 million) contract will comply with Norway's Norsok standards, and includes delivery of a helideck, lifeboats, and miscellaneous life-saving equipment.

The quarters module will be able to withstand arctic conditions (down to -30degC), and can be adapted to house a crew of 120 in single cabins, or up to 240 men in double cabins. Following delivery to Cadiz, Spain in May 2008 as a single lift, Dragados will install the completed module on the ship's Chinese built hull – Dragados is responsible for topsides/hull integration.

11-28-06