Dubai: Lamprell Energy, the UAE and Thailand-based oil and gas engineering and construction major has secured a $320 million (Dh1.17 billion) contract from Norway's Fred Olsen Windcarrier Group to design and construct two wind turbine installation vessels.
The Gusto MSC NG 9000C-HPE vessels will be constructed at the company's Jebel Ali facility in Dubai, and delivery will be in the second and third quarters of 2012.
The self-elevating, self-propelled WTI vessels are equipped with dynamic positioning, a high speed jacking system, an 800 tonne crane and a rotary propulsion system which allows the vessel to sail at a speed of 12 knots.
Each 14,000 tonne design weight vessel will have luxury accommodation for 80 personnel and a payload capacity in excess of 5,000 tonnes.
