The centerpiece of the Malikai development is a tension-leg platform that will feature an 11,000-tonne topsides to be installed on a 12,000-tonne hull.
Three global contractors — Floatec, Modec and Technip — began contesting more than a year ago for the job of building the TLP, with the two latter submitting initial bids.
The winner was expected to team up with Malaysia Marine & Heavy Engineering, which the Malaysian authorities had decided would fabricate the TLP.
However,
