Boskalissaid the contract involved the removal of the hull, legs and othercomponents originating from the jack-up platform and added it wouldutilise a diving support vessel, a work barge, anchor-handling tugsand specialised equipment to carry out the work.

Whilethe company did not give details on the rig, it is likely the Saipemjack-up Perro Negro 6 which was working on Block O, off Cabinda, forUS supermajor Chevronwhen it capsized and sank in July last year after an apparent punch-through during a rig-positioning operation.

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