Woodfibre LNG said on Thursday that Saga X will provide purpose-built accommodations for 642 construction workers in private cabins with ensuite bathrooms, along with space for up to 89 on-board staff.
Moreover, the addition of on-site housing capacity enables Woodfibre LNG to “scale up its workforce without creating any new pressure on the local housing market or essential services, like medical services,” the firm said.
The additional accommodation capacity also allows Woodfibre LNG to “bring in the additional skilled trades needed to maintain project momentum and build Canada competitiveness in the global LNG market.”
Saga X is expected to welcome aboard workers early in December.
Woodfibre LNG recently received regulatory approval from the BC Environmental Assessment Office, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, and the Squamish Nation for the second floatel.
The first floatel, Isabelle X, has been successfully operating at the site since June 2024.
All workers living aboard the new floatel will abide by all the same rules and regulations as the first floatel, including mandatory cultural and gender safety training, according to Woodfibre LNG.
As with Isabelle X, Saga X was refit by and provided by Vancouver-based Bridgemans.
Woodfibre LNG noted that both floatels will remain in place through construction completion in 2027.
$8.8 billion
Woodfibre LNG now expects that the construction of its 2.1 mtpa LNG export facility near Squamish will cost $8.8 billion.
It was previously expected that the construction of the facility would cost $5.1 billion.
Woodfibre LNG’s facility has already passed its halfway point to project completion.
In May this year, Woodfibre LNG took delivery of the first seven modules from China at the site of its LNG export facility.
China’s Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan (QMW), a joint venture consisting of McDermott and China State Shipbuilding Corporation, built and shipped these modules.
QMW will build 19 modules, some weighing more than 10,000 metric tonnes, for Woodfibre LNG.
While construction on-site began in September 2023, the LNG project has adopted a modular construction approach to enhance efficiency and meet its construction timeline.
The JV plans to complete the facility, which will have a storage of about 250,000 cbm, in 2027.
