MacArtney Equips New Danish Drillship

MacArtney has provided active heave compensated (AHC) drilling platform for the newly launched multipurpose drillship ‘Freja’, operated by Danish engineering consultancy Geo and NCT Offshore.

In addition to project management, mechanical design and engineering, as well as installation and commissioning, the scope of supply of this MacArtney turnkey solution includes the 100 t AHC drilling platform, four winches, the integrated control system and a spare package comprising among others three spare winches.

“We are extremely happy to be part of this project and in a position to supply such a leading-edge system solution enhancing our customer’s drilling methods to the benefit of all,” said Søren Hartvigsen, technical director of MacArtney Manufacturing.