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Crew member died in his cabin

13 of the 77 crew members of the "Saipem FDS" were quarantined on April 10, 2020 after a deceased man had been found in his cabin on board in the morning. Another crew member was diagnosed with corona infection after he was taken to rhe hospital Erasmus MC on April 8. The ship was berthed at the Uniport Terminal in Rotterdam since April 7, previously it was in Schiedam since March 23. The man who has died was currently being investigated by forensic specialists to determine the cause of his death. As far as is known, he had no complaints. Dutch report with photo: https://www.transport-online.nl/site/113874/mogelijk-coronapatienten-op-werkschip-in-rotterdam-hulpdiensten-schalen-groot-op-foto/

Saipem awarded with new contracts worth in excess of $1 billion.

Saipem has been awarded new E&C Offshore contracts in Egypt, in the North Sea and in Russia, worth in excess of $1 billion. In Egypt, Burullus Gas Company awarded Saipem the EPIC contract for new subsea developments in the area of the West Delta Deep Marine Concession, located about 90 kilometers offshore the Northwest Nile delta, at water depths between 400 and 1,000 meters. The development encompasses the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a total of seven new subsea wellheads and relevant infrastructures, umbilicals and flowlines. Saipem has already carried out two earlier phases of the West Delta Deep Marine Concession’s subsea development. The work will be connected to existing infrastructure. The offshore activities will be carried out mainly by the highly-specialized vessel, Saipem FDS.