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Telephone (504) 892-8216

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Marine and Construction Equipment • Anchor-handling and

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Successful Transport Of

Biggest-Ever Deck Structure

Completed By Neptun/NC

The 40,660-ton Statfjord 'C' deck on arrival at the deepwater mating site carried by four Neptun submersible pontoons.

The 40,660-ton deck for the Statfjord 'C' production platform, reported to be the big- gest structure ever moved by water, has been successfully transported from its building yard to the mating site by the Neptun/Norwegian

Contractors joint venture.

The deck was fabricated by Moss Rosenberg

Verft, Stavanger.

For this operation, Neptun deployed four big submersible pontoons. Two single pon- toons flanking a further pair mounted "piggy- back" provided the lifting power to raise the huge structure from its building supports at the yard. The deck was then towed on the pon- toons to the deepwater site at Vats. •The integrated deck was connected to the gravity base structure and the completed

Stafford 'C' production platform is planned to be ready for tow-out to the North Sea in June of this year. Operator for the Statfjord Group is Mobil.

The technique for this operation was devel- oped by Neptun/NC for the transport of the similar Statfjord 'B' deck.

Navy Seeks Comments On

Improving Pump Specifications

Recognizing that the formal process for re- view of specifications provides for only a short review period, the Naval Sea Systems Com- mand is soliciting technical suggestions for improving several specifications which it plans to revise in the next several months. Those specifications are: MIL-P-21343, Pump, Cen- trifugal, Submarine Trim & Drain (Series

Type Only); MIL-P-22302, Pumps, Centrifu- gal, Boiler-Feed, Single-State; MIL-P-24475,

Pumps, Centrifugal, Sewage-Service.

These specifications require that the manu- facturers qualify their products for inclusion in a qualified products list (QPL). When a pur- chase is contemplated, only those manufactur- ers whose equipment has previously been qualified will be solicited.

Beneficial comments (additions with sug- gested new wording and deletions) with asso- ciated justification and explanation as to how the changes are in the government's interest are solicited, as well as pertinent data that may be of use in improving these documents.

Single copies of the specifications may be obtained from the Commanding Officer, U.S.

Naval Publication and Forms Center, 5801

Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19120

Comments should be sent to Commander,

Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 56Y21,

Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C. 20362, Attn: A.A. Napoletano, The tele- phone number is (202) 692-6826.

April 15, 1984

WET DOCK REPAIR

BY MEN WHO CARE

Pride makes the men of

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The wet dock work is geared to both inland and offshore barge companies that need to be ABS or Coast Guard certified.

For an easy location, equipment to get the job done right, plus fast service, contact Koch-Ellis Barge &

Ship Service.

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