drilling
Steel Style Delivers Jumbo Floating Drydock
Steel Style, Inc., 401 South Water Street, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550, recently announced the delivery of a jumbo floating drydock to General Dynamics/Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn. The floating drydock is to become a major component of the $140- million facilities expansion program,
O&K Shipyard Delivers Offshore Crane Platform Designed By RSV Gusto
The West German shipyard Orenstein & Koppel, Lubeck, recently delivered the fourlegged, floating crane platform Biber 500. Built for Nassbaggerei Grun & Bilfinger of Hamburg, the platform was designed and constructed in 14 months. RSV Gusto Engineering B.
N.Y. SNAME Section Hosts Port Engineers And Institute Of Marine Engineers At Technical Meeting
The New York Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers recently served as host at a joint meeting with The Society of Marine Port Engineers New York, N.Y. Inc. and the local section of The Institute of Marine Engineers.
Offshore Inland: Poised To Pounce On Offshore Upturn
Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services of Mobile, Ala., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Offshore Inland Services that commenced operations on December 1, 2000. The fledgling operation timed its entrance into the market perfectly, and despite
American Bureau Classes 55 Vessels In September
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed 55 vessels worldwide in September, totaling 1,129,407 deadweight tons or 611,884 gross tons. The vessels classed during the month included two very large crude carriers (VLCCs), one selfelevating drilling
$18-Million Drill Rig Contract Awarded To Ingalls Shipbuilding
Keyes Offshore, Inc. of Houston, a major drill rig owner and contractor to the offshore drilling industry, has contracted with Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Miss, for a third jackup drilling rig of Friede and Goldman design. Earlier this
Diamond M Orders Two Jackup Rigs And A Semisubmersible
The board of directors of Diamond M Drilling Company, Houston, TexasJbased international drilling contractor, has authorized the construction of two new selfelevating jackup drilling rigs and a self-propelled semisubmersible drilling vessel. The
Marine Concrete Structures Delivers First 2 Platforms From New Dock Facility
Marine Concrete Structures, Inc., Metairie, La. 70004, has delivered the first two offshore production platforms from its new graving dock facility at the firm's Port Bienville Yard, Don Payne, president, announced. The graving dock, 155 feet in width,