The first SEA-1250 with tubular legs, the Jack-Up “IB-914” and Transport Barge “IB-924” both departed China mid August setting sail on their maiden voyages.
The new built process of this SEA-1250 was concluded in less than a year’s time, a record time for this newly developed design. This is the third GustoMSC SEA-1250 Jack-Up built and the first design with tubular legs. The “IB-914” is a larger unit than the Pauline and a smaller version of the JB’s 114 & 115, a perfectly sized Jack-Up for civil construction works.
The Jack-Up has a 300-ton capacity crane and will be capable of operating in 30 meters of water depth. Built in a shorter time period, the “IB-924” transport barge is dedicated for transporting the “IB-914” and will also function as a support barge during the execution of the civil projects. Both units will be deployed in Australia on BAM Clough’s near shore civil construction projects, where their older sister (1982) the “IB-909” has been operating for quite some time.
In Australia, a total of five GustoMSC jack-ups will be operational on several projects. At Dalrymple the Buzzard, Zeebouwer and Santa have been working on a large coal terminal project for quite some time.
COSCO, August 30, 2013