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A consortium led by the Danish company Blue Water Shipping A/S together with Topaz Energy and Marine (part of the Renaissance Services SAOG group) received a major contract worth $350 million within the framework of the TCO FGP (Tengizchevroil Future Growth Project) project for the supply and operation of 15 vessels for the transportation of large modules (MCV) for Tengizchevroil JV (Kazakhstan). In the message of Blue Water it is noted that specially designed MCV vessels will transport large modules via the Russia's inland waterways to the new oil harbor “Prorva” (Kazakhstan).
The new contract includes the construction and delivery of two additional MCV vessels of the VARD 921 project (length - 123 m, width - 16.5 m) Both vessels are scheduled to enter into service in the second quarter of 2018. The cost of the new contract amounts to more than $ 40 million.
This, the MCV fleet will have 17 vessels. These specialized vessels will transport modules weighing up to 1.8 thousand tons from the Baltic and Black Seas via the Russia's inland waterways to the point of destination - “Prorva” port.
In August Blue Water also signed a contract with TCO for three large vessels to be used for the transportation of modules from the Kuryk (in the western part of Kazakhstan) to the “Prorva” port. This contract will also be performed by a consortium headed by Blue Water.
JV Tengizchevroil LLP(Kazakhstan) is engaged in prospecting, development, production and sale of crude oil, CNG, dry gas and sulphur. Currently the partners of the JV are: Chevron (50%), NC KazMunaiGas JSC (20%), ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Ventures Inc. (25%) and LukArco (5%).