Russian, Chinese Navies to conduct joint patrols in Asia-Pacific
Russian and Chinese naval vessels will conduct joint patrols in the Asia-Pacific following recent exercises in the Sea of Japan, Russia's Interfax reported on Wednesday.
Singapore-based Ezra Holdings Ltd announced today that its subsea division, EMAS AMC, secured two contracts with major South Korean clients worth a combined total of approximately US$200 million.
EMAS AMC was awarded an EPCIC contract in Asia by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of a turret mooring and subsea system for use in offshore Africa. EMAS AMC’s scope includes the turnkey delivery of an external turret including the product swivel, a 3×3 anchor leg system, foundation piles, pipeline end manifold (PLEM), flowlines, risers, power cable and related subsea structures.
The engineering and project management work will commence immediately with offshore execution scheduled for 2015.
Separately EMAS AMC has further entered into an agreement with DSME for one of its accommodation and hook-up support vessels also for operations offshore Africa.
Offshore operations are expected to commence in the first quarter of 2014.
Mr Lionel Lee, Managing Director of Ezra, said: “Our double contract wins demonstrate Ezra’s abilities to deliver advanced turnkey projects in emerging markets through the utilisation of our high-end installation assets under EMAS AMC. As more projects come online in this part of the world, Ezra is well-poised to take advantage of its opportunities.
“The contract wins come on the back of an eventful year that saw Ezra’s revenue approaching its first billion dollar mark.”
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