SCARABEO 3 undergoes comprehensive servicing at CNIC’s repair facility in Limbe

 Scarabeo 3, a semi-submersible oil rig owned by the Italian Multinational petroleum exploration company SAIPEM arrived CNIC’s modern dedicated oil rigs and ship repair facility (near completion) in Limbe, on 26^th August 2007, for diverse rehabilitation works.

After inspection and preliminary works, effective servicing commenced on 3^rd September 2007 is scheduled to last slightly over two months and consist essentially in executing the following tasks:

1-       Steelworks and the prefabrication and replacement of cable trays

2-       Replacement of various pipelines to cover about 2000 meters.

3-       Blasting and painting of the under deck structure and bracings covering a surface area of over 6000m² necessitating the erection of some 3000m³ of hanging scaffolding.

While the manpower level varies according to specific assignments, the project execution plan shows the use of a multi-disciplinary workforce of more than 300 employees at peak periods; further emphasizing CNIC’s technical capabilities and readiness to fully assume its role as a major partner of the offshore oil industry with the completion by mid-2008 of the industrial facility under construction.