CNOOC orders MacGregor on-vessel mooring systems for their new deepwater floating production unit

CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 26 MARCH 2019 AT 9.30 AM EET

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order from China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to supply the on-vessel mooring system for a deepwater Floating Production Unit (FPU). The order is booked into Cargotec's first quarter 2019 order intake and the delivery will take place in the first quarter of 2020.

The semi-submersible production unit is intended for operation in a deepwater natural gas field in the western part of the South China Sea.

"MacGregor helps customers manage the offshore hook-up phase of their floating production units with efficient on-vessel mooring solutions," says Hoye Hoyesen, Vice President, Advanced Offshore Solutions, MacGregor. "We understand the importance of ensuring critical system reliability and availability throughout the lifetime of a project, and are delighted that CNOOC has chosen us to be their partner in this project." 

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For more information please contact:
Høye Høyesen, Vice President, Advanced Offshore Solutions, MacGregor
Tel: +47 907 61 098, Email: hoye.hoyesen@macgregor.com   
or
Robin Thuillier, Director, Communications, MacGregor
Tel: +65 9730 4301, Email: robin.thuillier@macgregor.com 

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MacGregor is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2018 totalled approximately EUR 3.3 billion and it employs around 12,000 people worldwide. www.cargotec.com