One the largest oil rigs to be serviced in the Western Cape docked at the Saldanha Bay port recently. The 90m semi-submersible drilling unit - Sedco 700 - is in the port for service repairs including a life boat upgrade, steelwork, accommodation work and UWILD (underwater in lieu of dry docking) inspection. It is expected to stay in the harbour for around two and a half months. The Sedco 700, which belongs to the Nigerian branch of a multi-national oil company, is one of four major oil rigs to be serviced at Western Cape harbours between October and December. Combined, this activity is expected to create 8 000 jobs.