OREANDA-NEWS. December 11, 2007. Marine platform "MOSS CS-50", built on Sevmash, is being prepared for operation in Palermo. Italian shipbuilders are going to equip it with drilling rig and other mechanisms, the Sevmash press service reported. Universal semi-submerged platform with free deck is designed by "Moss Maritime AS" (Norway), and built on Sevmash by "Moss Mosvold Platforms AS" (Norway) order, general investor –"Saipem" (Italy).

On the 19th of September 2007m the platform was commissioned to customer. On the 24th of September, ships "Neftegaz-55" and "Neftegaz-57" began towing platform from Severodvinsk water areas and at the middle of November it was delivered in Italy. "Moss CS-50" became the first marine platform, built on Sevmash and its creation allowed enterprise preparing for serial production of such structures.

"During building number of new progressive technologies have been developed and implemented," said Sevmash Deputy Director General Valery Borodin during Arctic scientific conference, which was held last week in Arkhangelsk.  3-D modeling system "Foran" was implemented as well as manufacturing methods of unique welded structures, assembly of large structures afloat. For implementing new technologies Sevmash shipbuilders received premium named after M. Lomonosov in November 2007. "Moss Maritime" President Per Christensen said that Sevmash is the most prepared in Russia for building marine platforms.

"MOSS CS-50" owner, Italian company "Saipem" plans using drilling platform in the Northern Sea. And in Sevmash slip way workshop second platform pontoons are being produced. It is planned to be commissioned at the beginning of 2008 navigation.
    
"Moss CS-50 MkII" platform (project 2958) refers to the sixth generation of semi-submerged platforms and is a structure of catamaran type, placed on two pontoons and six columns. Dimensions 118*70*40 meters, weight about 15 thousand tons. Platforms are built with complete hull outfitting and free deck, where any equipment can be placed: drilling, extractive, crane, etc., depending on purpose.