Hoidi International to construct legs for Vanda Offshore jackup
China Merchant Heavy Industry has awarded Singapore Based HOIDI International Pte Ltd’s Group (Hoidi), a leg fabrication contract for the Vanda CJ50 jackup project. The scope of work for the contract includes the fabrication, installation, erection & construction of a complete set of legs for the Vanda Offshore Gusto MSC CJ50-X120-E jackup rig, which is a high specification rig, made with an operation depth of 400ft and a hook load of 2,000,000 kips. The jackup rig is currently scheduled to be delivered in Q1 2016, while its main leg component [rack & chord] will be made up of EQ70 special grade steel that can operate in -20°C waters, & suitable for north sea usage.