On July 18, the main hull of the FPSO "SEPTIBA", built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) for SBM Offshore, was successfully delivered and left port.
 
"SEPTIBA" is a new FPSO with the largest tonnage and the largest oil storage capacity in the world independently built by China Merchants Heavy Industry.
 
Compared to conventional FPSOs, the vessel's hull is designed to meet a wide range of offshore environmental conditions, including the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and Brazil. It is not only suitable for oil and gas development operations in all offshore areas of the world, but also significantly reduces operator operating costs.
 
The successful delivery of the project has realized the independent research on the core technology of high-end new FPSO construction. It is the first offshore FPSO in the industry that meets the latest classification society regulations, Brazilian regulations and IEC standards.

 The successful delivery of the main hull of the FPSO indicates that China Merchants Heavy Industry has successfully mastered the core technology of the new high-end FPSO construction, and has accumulated valuable experience for China Merchants to undertake the EPCIC general contract of FPSO project, FLNG, FSRU and other high-end offshore engineering projects in the future, thus enhancing the international competitiveness of China's offshore equipment manufacturing.
 
"SEPTIBA" has a total length of 341.31 meters, a width of 60 meters, a maximum width of 75 meters, a depth of 33.5 meters, a maximum height of 82.35 meters above the water.

 The FPSO's main hull will be shipped to a subsequent module manufacturer for module assembly and will be deployed to the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, Brazil and other deepwater areas for production, storage and processing of oil and gas.
 
Source: Sarah Yu, XINDE MARINE NEWS

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