Semi-sub ‘Borgland Dolphin’ up for 5-year Class Renewal Survey

Bergen Group Hanøytangen AS has been awarded a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Dolphin Drilling AS for upgrades and 5-year Class Renewal Survey (CRS) on the semi-submersible drilling rig Borgland Dolphin.

The scope of the LOI has an estimated revenue value of NOK 350 million ($54.93 million). The major work scope is planned to be carried out in Q4 2014, and the project will be accomplished by Bergen Group Hanøytangen in collaboration with Semco Maritime and Apply Rig & Modules.

Borgland Dolphin is a semi-submersible mobile drilling rig, type Aker H-3. It was built at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1977 and underwent extensive upgrades in 1999.

The facility is owned by Borgland Dolphin Pte Ltd and operated by Dolphin Drilling A/S. It received an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) in September 2004.

Bergen Group Hanøytangen AS is a fully owned subsidiary of Bergen Group ASA, a well-established supplier of products, services and solutions to the offshore and maritime industry. The core activities are focused on Rig Service, Maritime Service, Subsea & Offshore Service and Decommission.