Yantai Raffles Shipyard Limited has received a contract from Saipem (43% owned by Eni), for the design and construction of an Iced Strengthened Pipe Lay Vessel of DP3 class. The 290 m long vessel, with a molded breadth of 39 m, will be built under the American Bureau of Shipping classification.

The purpose-built DP pipelay and subsea construction vessel lays pipelines and supports developments in deep waters. With a main deck height of 24 m, it has an operating draught ranging from 7 to 10 m.

The 43,000 light ship ton vessel, complete with S-Lay Pipe System with the future option of installing a J-Lay System, will be equipped with a 600 metric ton Mast Crane and two 55 ton pipe handling gantry cranes. It will have superior standard accommodation facilities for a total of 538 persons.