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Jackup Sabine V Arrives

Aboard Dan Lifter

Houston Offshore International, Inc.'s

Sabine V drilling rig prepares to float off of the Dan Lifter in Cameron, La. ship channel after returning to Gulf waters recently from

Singapore. The rig was built in Betblehem

Steel's shipyards there and remained in the

Far East for almost a year before becoming the first of several rigs this year to return to the U.S. J.L. Heavyweight Transport A/S of

Denmark and with offices in Houston, owners of the Dan Lifter, completed the journey around the Cape of Good Hope and on to the

Gulf Coast in only 42 days. The Sabine V moved fully legged-up, greatly reducing out- fitting time for the rig after its arrival. It is a mat-supported, canti-levered jack-up rig ca- pable of working in water depths up to 200 feet. Unlike other Sabine class rigs, the Sa- bine V has crew accommodations for 80 men on three levels, making it approximately 2/3 larger than rigs of comparable class.

Sperry Navigation/Communications

Equipment Delivered To

British Steel Bulker

Sperry Corporation has delivered and in- stalled all the navigation and communications equipment aboard a new British Steel 170,000- deadweight-ton bulker being built at Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The contract was awarded to Sperry by Furness

Withy (Shipping) Ltd., which served as con- sultants for British Steel.

The Sperry systems include: Mk 4016 "X" and "S" band radars, a CAS II collision avoid- ance system, a dual Universal Gyropilot, an

Mk 37 gyrocompass, a hydraulic power unit system for steering, and a SRN-501 satellite navigator. Sperry was also responsible for the provision and installation of a high-speed weather facsimile receiver, an echosounder, an electromagnetic speed log, an automatic di- rection finder, a magnetic compass, and the complete main radio station with satellite communications which were made by other manufacturers.

Genstar Uses Novel Technique

To Launch Petrobras Drilling Rig

A novel technique using two of Seaspan's submersible heavy-lift vessels was used to launch a Petrobas drilling rig at the U.I.E. yard in Cherbourg, France. The 11,000-ton

Petrobras XVI, measuring 302 by 226 by 130

Huge semi-submersible rig aboard two of Genstar Marine's vessels during unique launch at U.I.E. yard. feet, with the 160-foot derrick erected, was skidded on board and successfully launched into its proper element in a joint effort be- tween U.I.E., the builder, and Genstar Ma- rine, offshore marine and equipment contrac- tors.

Genstar used its identical sister vessels,

Genmar 104 and Genmar 106, catamaran style to execute the task, which was per- formed in 10 days from skid-on to launch. The company's Offshore Division conceived the launching idea while transporting the two flo- tation pontoons for the drill unit from St. Na- zaire to Cherbourg earlier in the year.

This unusual construction method, where large components of the drill rig are built at several places using Genstar Marine equip- ment and services for the assembly and launching, is a technique offering a modern, flexible alternative to traditional shipbuilding techniques.

Genstar believes the adoption of this tech- nique can offer the builders and operators the benefit of shorter overall construction time at existing fabricating facilities, providing more cost-efficient solutions to building semi-sub- mersible structures of all kinds for drilling, offshore construction, and early production systems.

INVITATION TO BID

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a branch of the University of California. San Diego, is interested in purchase, or receipt as a charitable donation, of an offshore supply vessel of the following approximate characteristics:

Length Overall:

Berthing:

Draft:

Working Deck Area:

Propulsion: 105 — 115 feet

At Least 17 11 Feet or More

At Least 1200 Square Feet

Diesel, Twin Screw

Candidate ships should be of recent construction (1979 or later), by a shipyard of known competence, be well- maintained and in good running condition, have good seakeeping qualities, have USCG certification and ABS loadline document, be built to compliance, and be suitable for conversion to use an oceanographic research vessel. Sea/day trial and condition survey in dock by owner will be required prior to purchase.

Buyer reserves the right to conduct negotiations as appropriate, to obtain the vessel which most closely meets

Institution requirements, in accordance with procurement policies of the University of California.

This is a request for price estimate(s) and shall not be construed as obligating the University of California to award a purchase order or sub-contract, or to otherwise pay for the information solicited.

Information about available ships and pricing should be sent to:

Roy Brown, Senior Marine Buyer

U.C.S.D.

Mail Code: P-002

La Jolla, California 92093

Technical questions should be referred to:

Capt. J.G. Williams (619} 225-9609 "THCY INS 1ST THEY& JUST/j

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