According to the operator, Saipem will mobilise its Castoro Sei, an S-lay vessel suitable for both shallow and deep waters, and Saipem 7000, a J-Lay vessel suitable for ultra-deepwater work, for the job.
The award for Saipem 7000 has been long anticipated, as the vessel laid pipelines in deep waters for another Gazprom export project, Blue Stream, that carries Russian gas across the Black Sea to Turkey.
Meanwhile,
