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3/11/2010 - LB32 JOINS J. RAY FLEET
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J. Ray McDermott added a new pipelay vessel, the LB32, to its worldwide fleet. The vessel is designed to S-lay pipe up to 60 inches in diameter, and is equipped with the latest pipe tensioning equipment with a capacity of up to 120 MT. The vessel will deploy both rigid and buoyant stingers enabling work in water depths from 8 FSW to 984 FSW (2.5 MSW to 300 MSW). The 111-meter long new-build vessel has a fully integrated custom-built pipelay system including J. Ray’s advanced Automatic Welding Systems, and has a completely air conditioned pipe lay work area.
The lay barge LB32 is being completed by Kim Heng Shipbuilding & Engineering Pte. Ltd. shipyard in Singapore and J. Ray will take delivery mid-March before mobilizing to the Middle East where it will conclude outfitting before embarking on project work in the Arabian Gulf.
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