By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Sept. 11 -- MPF Corp. Ltd. has awarded a contract valued at over €50 million to Wärtsilä Corp., Helsinki, to provide a total power system for the MPF 1000 multipurpose floating vessel.
Dragados Offshore SA, Spain, is constructing the comprehensive MPF 1000 deepwater floater, which will combine drilling, production, and offloading capabilities with storage of as much as 1 million bbl of oil. One of the largest and most versatile offshore drilling units ever built, the 290-m-long MPF 1000 is scheduled for delivery in fourth quarter 2008.
Wärtsilä's contract involves detail design, products, systems, and commissioning of the power plant, propulsion, electrical and automation systems. The major components, to be delivered in first quarter 2008, include eight 16-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 diesel engines with a combined power output of 58,880 kw, generators, medium voltage switchgear, low voltage distribution boards, frequency converters, safety and automation systems, a DP3 dynamic positioning system, thruster control, and information management systems.
