Offshore staff
DNV has been contracted to class a new 6th generation semisubmersible drilling rig,Eastern Drilling 1, for Samsung.
TheEastern Drilling1 will be built by Samsung Heavy Industry at its yard in Korea. DNV Maritime will be responsible for the contract and the site supervision, while DNV Technology Services will be responsible for the approval and project management during the first phase of the project.
The rig, which will be the world's largest when completed, is designed with dual derrick and an advanced dynamic positioning system. The operator, Smedvig, will employ the rig in harsh-environment areas. It will be capable of drilling to 3,000 m.
Construction work at Samsung is scheduled to start in March 2006.
08/10/05
