DOF Subsea’s Skandi Constructor made its first entry into the Demerara Channel and Port of Georgetown on December 3, a major development for Guyana’s offshore support capabilities. The Centre for Local Business Development announced the visit on December 9.
The 120-meter Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel (MPSV) is one of the largest vessels ever to enter Georgetown. It has been working offshore Guyana for the last three years, installing equipment above and below the waterline to support development in the Stabroek Block.
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Updated maritime chart ENC GB5000519, published on October 14 by the UK Hydrographic Office and the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), made the entry possible. The new chart reflects revised depths in the Demerara public shipping channel following capital dredging designed to allow deeper draft vessels to access the port.
The Centre said the development creates new prospects for local companies. “The call by the Skandi Constructor expands the scope for Guyanese companies to work directly with DOF on maintenance, logistics, procurement, shore base support and fabrication.” It added, “Before these updates, large MPSVs were forced to obtain such services in Trinidad, adding time and cost to offshore operations.”
DOF Subsea has been a key contractor for ExxonMobil, executing subsea works in the Stabroek Block – one of the world’s most prolific offshore oil provinces. The Block, located offshore Guyana, holds an estimated 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent across more than 30 discoveries to date. Four floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels are already in operation on the block: Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, Prosperity and ONE GUYANA.
ExxonMobil is the operator of the Stabroek Block with a 45% stake, while Hess holds 30% and CNOOC 25%.
The company said the Constructor’s Georgetown call aligns with its strategy to grow its Caribbean headquarters in Guyana and strengthen its position as a leading provider of marine, subsea and engineering services in the region, according to the Centre.
