Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today a 572.8 billion KRW (USD $534 million) jack-up rig newbuild order from Maersk Drilling.
The new rig is scheduled for delivery by mid-2016 and is aimed for use in the North Sea.
In their statement, DSME notes that this is their first large jack-up order they’ve won since 1983.
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