STX Dalian lays keel for offshore pipelayer

STX Dalian, China, has recently laid the keel for an offshore pipelayer ordered by Technip, France.

The US$200 million unit as ordered in October 2007 and is slated for delivery next year.

During the ceremony, a 1,000-tonne block was moved onto an offshore plant building facility.

The construction of the unit marks the STX Group’s entry into the construction of offshore plants.