Aker Kvaerner Deepwater Completes First Deep Draft Semisubmersible for Blind Faith Platform
11 September 2007 - Aker Kvaerner has successfully completed the semisubmersible hull for Chevron's Blind Faith platform. The original engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to Aker Kvaerner, Inc. by Chevron, with partner Anadarko, in October 2005. The semisubmersible left the Aker Kvaerner Verdal yard in Norway on 24 June 2007 and has been transported to a Gulf of Mexico integration yard to be outfitted with the topsides.
The Blind Faith platform was the first use of Aker Kvaerner's deep draft semisubmersible (DDS) concept, which was conceived specifically