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Intertanko Claim Against

Washington State Dismissed

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging Washington state's oil spill prevention law, rejecting Intertanko's contentions that the state had overstepped its authority. U.S. District Judge

John Coughenour concluded that the strict state law and regu- lations are not preempted by feder- al law, do not violate the

Constitution and do not conflict with international agreements. "We're disappointed, obviously, in the result," said a member of

Intertanko's counsel team.

The state law requires oil vessels and onshore oil facilities to prepare and submit both spill response and spill prevention plans. State offi- cials say the strict rules are partic- ularly important because Congress has approved exports of Alaskan crude, meaning tanker traffic in

Washington could increase signifi- cantly.

Oceaneering Purchases

Diamond Offshore Rig

Oceaneering International has purchased semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Zephyr II from

Diamond Offshore, Inc. The com- pany will market the rig for con- version to a floating production system (FPS), and may also offer it as a multi-service vessel (MSV) to support construction and interven- tion operations, including workovers on subsea production facilities. The lower hull of the rig measures 221 x 201 ft. (67.3 x 61.2 m) and supports a watertight upper hull measuring 180 x 150 ft. (54.8 x 45.7 m) with a depth of 14 ft. (4.2 m).

Service Marine Completes

Conversion Project

Service Marine Industries, Inc. completed a vessel conversion pro- ject for Halliburton Energy

Services, Inc. The conversion of 174 x 52-ft. (53 x 15.8-m), self-pro- pelled, unmanned oil spill recovery vessel (OSRV) CGA-200 included significant modifications to the service capabilities of the specialty barge, such as: addition of crew

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HVAC modifications were installed and potable water tanks were enlarged. The work was completed under ABS' rules and the ABS

Maltese Cross A1 Oil Tank Barge classification was preserved, with additional certification for manned operation.

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Austal Confirms Second

Ferry Order From Japan

Austal Ships has announced that a contract has been signed with

Japan's Kumamoto Ferry — a new subsidiary of Kyushu Sanko — for a 30-m ( 98.4-ft.) high speed pas- senger catamaran. This is the yard's second high speed ferry con- tract from Japan. Kumamoto agreed to let Austal subcontract vessel construction to Image

Marine Group, another Western

Australian builder, due to demands on Austal's yard capacity.

Image worked closely with Austal to secure the contract in the face of stiff competition from Japan.

Finance for the vessel is being sup- plied by Maritime Credit Corp. of

Japan. Austal Ships was support- ed in its finance application by

Kambara Marine Development and Shipbuilding Co. based in

Hiroshima prefecture.

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Laser Plot Announces

ARCS Compatibility

Laser Plot has announced that its

ChartNav INS+ electronic chart systems (ECS) now complies with the U.K.

Hydrographic Office commercially released version of the ARCS database, version 2.0. The company has been participating in ongoing development of the ARCS product in conjunction with the

Hydrographic Office and the Royal

National Lifeboat Institute, which has more than 50 ChartNav systems installed. "ChartNav electronic chart systems now have the capability to use raster and vector chart databases from the U.S., Britain and Canada," said

Laser Plot President Richard Gregory.

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