An oil and gas support services company looks to channel the cruise ship industry in a bid to transform the creature comforts of today’s offshore accommodation.
Kabina One revealed its design, complete with VIP areas, a five-deck atrium and swimming pool, aimed at the oil and gas industry.
The firm said it was trying to combat the remote and inhospitable locations crews are stationed in by taking a “sophisticated” approach.
Co-founder of Kabina, Neil Cheston, said: “Having looked at the market we concluded there is a plenty of room for improvement. So we’ve taken the sophistication of today’s cruise-ship design and applied it to the oil and gas industry. For operations near water, Kabina One has many advantages over land camps – it’s totally independent, secure, transportable and has a long useful life of 40 years with minimal refits.”
The vessel, which can accommodate 600 personnel at a time, can be adapted to support deepwater rigs and located in remote locations without port or external facilities, according to the firm.
The ship itself is made up of 98 singles, 269 doubles, 12 corners and eight VIP cabins.
The accommodation vessel, which includes onboard ‘street’ recreational amenities, tallies up to an even $30million and takes 20 months to build.
Chief executive Per Jonsson said: “If a customer wants to charter the vessel on a fully-managed basis we would recommend a leading cruise ship management company to provide all the support needed including management of the vessel, the crew and provisioning. The crew will be around 100 personnel. The cost per person per night will be around $150, making it highly competitive.”
Naval architect Robert McFarlane designed the structure.
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