Dutch operator Jack-Up Barge has christened its new three-legged accommodation and service jackup JB 121 at the facilities of Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore in China.
Built to a GustoMSC design, the unit can accommodate up to 354 personnel. It also has a 200-tonne cantilever-mounted main crane, two auxiliary cranes each rated at 50 tonnes, and approximately 1,340 square metres of deck area for working and storage.
The unit is scheduled to depart Dalian for the Netherlands this month.
Jack-Up Barge said it intends to use JB 121 to support commissioning and installation work on HVDC offshore substations, as well as offshore crane and lifting support and operations and maintenance campaigns in offshore wind and oil and gas.
The unit has a triangular hull and a rack-and-pinion jacking system supported by three truss legs. It is rated for a maximum operating water depth of 80 metres and is classed by the American Bureau of Shipping.
The V-shaped accommodation block features a cinema, a gym, a sauna, a café, and game rooms.
