Luanda – A drilling vessel with the state-run oil firm « Sonangol » , under construction in South Korea to operate in deep, ultra-deep and pre-salt waters was baptized last Thursday in Busan, under the named « Libongos ».
The ceremony was attended by Angola’s First Lady, Ana Dias Lourenço, as godmother of the ship.
The vessel is meant to comply with strategy of the oil exploration programme that should guarantees new discoveries and consolidate future reserves.
The new vessel will initially generate employment for some 1,200 workers.
The ceremony also gathered CEOs of Sonangol Carlos Saturnino, and DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING MARINE ENGINEERING – « DSME » Sung Leep Jung, as host.
