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ARCHIVED - Oil rig mega platform arrives at Escombreras in Cartagena for repair
The Escombreras Industrial area lies behind the container port in a bay largely hidden from view
The 'Scarabeo 9' will be in the southwest dock for the next six months.
This week an alternative revenue stream for local contractors arrived in the Escombreras docks in Cartagena in the form of the oil rig 'Scarabeo 9', owned by the multinational Saipem, which will undergo repair and modernization works during the next six months.
The Scarabeo 9 is a sixth generation, self-propelled semi-submersible oil rig, a large structure 115 meters long, 78 meters wide and 23 meters deep, capable of submerging up to 3,600 meters deep which entered service eight years ago.
Until a week ago the rig was docked in the port of Las Palmas, but due to the expiry of the port zone occupation concession, another location had to be found, and Cartagena was selected for the job.
The Canary Islands formerly held the monopoly of these jobs in Spain, but repair and maintenance jobs are now being placed in other areas and Cartagena has won work from five platforms of these characteristics since 2018 each giving several months of work for local contractors.
Offshore platforms of this type are normally dedicated to the extraction of oil or gas and the fact that this platform can self-propel enables them to move around as required, or as in this case, enter a port area for maintenance.
However, they do need to dock in fairly deep water near to the shore and in this case it was necessary to fly the pilot out to steer it safely into the docks by helicopter.
Due to the dimensions of the platform, it is not possible to guide to the dock by boat, since it is necessary to maintain a general view that can only be achieved by air.
The platform will remain in Cartagena for around six months.