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offices in the U.S. and overseas.

Keppel Clinches $21 Million

FPSO Conversion Deal

Keppel Shipyard has secured a contract from Modec Inc. of Japan to convert Ellida, a 137,684-dwt tanker, into a Floating Production

Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. This follows the recent completion of a $70 million con- tract by Keppel Shipyard to con- vert the 149,991-dwt tanker

Cossack Pioneer into an FPSO ves- sel for Woodside Petroleum of

Australia. Modec Inc. is a sub- sidiary of the Mitsui Group.

A significant portion of the con- version will be the installation of a turret mooring system, complete with supporting ancillary at the bow of the vessel. A tandem moor- ing facility and an offloading sta- tion will also be installed at the stern of the vessel. Another major job will be the installation of crude process systems aboard the vessel, including a gas compression sys- tem and flare system with a 30-m tower. The main boilers will be converted for process oil firing.

Major modifications to the piping system will be carried out in order to facilitate storage of processed oil in the cargo tanks.

The Ellida will be outfitted with a 100-ton helideck, a 20-ton-capac- ity deck crane and laboratory house. Keppel will also carry out refurbishment of accommodation and deckhouse facilities.

Other repair work to be carried out includes the overhaul of the main engine and auxiliary machin- ery. Extensive tank blasting and coating of over 45,000 sq. m. of the cargo tanks and reinforcement of the hull will also be carried out.

To maintain safety standards, a fire and gas detection/protection system, an extensive fire and foam deluge system, and pollution pre- vention equipment will be installed.

Upon completion, the vessel will be stationed at the Shell Todd Oil

Services-operated Maui B. Oil

Field, in the waters off New

Zealand.

For more information on

Keppel Shipyard

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ABS Finds Asian Market

Fruitful

The American Bureau of

Shipping (ABS) reports that so far in 1995, it has experienced a sig- nificant increase in contracts in

Asian shipyards for the classifica- tion of new vessels more than 10,000 dwt.

As of the end of September 1995, total vessels building or contracted to be built to ABS class in the ship- yards of Japan, Korea, the

Republic of China and the People's

Republic of China totaled 12.1 mil- lion dwt, representing a reported market share of 27.5 percent. By country this represents: Japan, 6 million dwt; Korea, 3 million dwt; the Republic of China, 1.4 million dwt; and the People's Republic of

China, 845,000 dwt. In addition, there are 43 vessels building in

Singapore, and 10 vessels building in India to ABS class.

For more information on ABS

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SWATH licenses Bollinger, Greenbay And Rodman (Continued from page 8) responsive to the shipyards' design needs and technical sales support requirements."

Mr. Hayes stated. "The five- hour time difference has certainly been a problem," he said," but more important is synergism you gain when design people have cof- fee together."

For more information on SWATH

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For more information on Bollinger

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SatCom. The New Standard In

Welcome to Simrad Anritsu's version of the information superhighway for marine vessels.

To keep up with growing communication needs, Simrad Anritsu introduces the first

Inmarsat-B maritime terminal type accepted and deliverable in the United States.

Providing high quality digital communica- tions and call savings, the Inmarsat-B is a step ahead of current analog systems.

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Simrad Anritsu's unit, compact and lightweight, allows an array of options for telephones, fax, credit card calls, transfers and confidential telegrams. It provides quality communication and privacy between vessels, and ships and shore.

Enclosed antenna consists of a 3-axis control unit with electronic motion sensors.

As the information superhighway becomes a reality, Simrad will take you there first.

Contact your dealer or call us today.

Simrad, Inc.

West Coast: 206-778-8821 Fax: 206-771-7211

East Coast: 516-273-3737 Fax: 516-273-3270 ## SIMRAD ) 1994 Simrad, Inc. All rights reserved.

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