JUB Pacific acquires self-elevating liftboat

To be renamed JUB Pioneer, the liftboat is one of the largest of its type in Africa, and well suited to service the oil and gas sector in the region. Caracal Pioneer was in Lagos in the Gulf of Guinea on 1 April, according to AIS data reported by Vessel Finder.

Built in 2010 to a Levington 320E design and flying the Singapore flag, Caracal Pioneer (ex Lewek Leader, ex Teras Conquest 1), was at one time part of the Teras Offshore fleet. It has an overall length of 57 m, beam of 44 m, draught of around 3 m, with a leg length of 98 m, and maximum water depth of 65 m. The self-elevating liftboat can accommodate 160 including crew, has a helideck for Sikorsky S62 and S92 helicopters, port and starboard cranes with 181-tonne capacities and a service speed of 6 knots.

“As the industry is recovering in the oil and gas market, JUB Pacific is poised to leverage this strategic acquisition to meet the evolving needs of our clients effectively,” said the company in a press statement.

Liftboats, also called self-elevating jack-up barges, can extend their legs to the seabed for supporting decommissioning, plug and abandonment, flotel, production and well service maintenance work.

JUB Pioneer Pte has a fleet of 18 liftboats, and its shipmanagement arm is GPK Marine Management Services.