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Conversion Gets Underway

On Bleo Holm

The 105,000-grt Bluewater vessel Bleo Holm arrived on the River Clyde after a 105-day tow from Japan. It is reportedly the largest vessel ever seen on the upper reaches of the Clyde.

The vessel is berthed at UiE's Clydebank facili- ty, where it will remain for approximately 12 months for conversion into an FPSO (Floating

Production Storage and Offloading) vessel.

After entering into a service agreement with

Talisman Energy (UK) Limited, Bluewater awarded the contract for the vessel conversion and outfitting to Fluor Daniel/UiE in May 1997.

All construction work will be carried out by UiE.

In addition, the majority of the equipment to be installed onboard Bleo Holm has been procured through Fluor Daniel.

Bluewater has also awarded the EPC con- tract for the accommodation to Consafe,

Burntisland, and the contract for the turret sys- tem to Lewis Offshore, Isle of Lewis, both to be delivered to Clydeside for installation on the

Bleo Holm in early 1998. Once completed in

Aug. 1998, the Bleo Holm will be towed to the

North Sea, where Bluewater will operate the

FPSO for Talisman Energy (UK) Limited for the development of the Ross Field.

Techno Fibre Activates Lifeboat Repair

In India

Singapore-based lifeboat and davit mainte- nance company Techno Fibre recently activated its operations in India in support of a major

American offshore drilling operator which had its lifeboat severely damaged during operations off Chennai, India. The severity of the damage necessitated the removal of the lifeboat from the drill ship to Techno Fibre's affiliated company's facilities in Chennai. Fiber composite repairs were carried out in accordance with classifica- tion standards. Apart from the fiber composite repairs the engine, water spray, compress air and lifting hook systems were also serviced and restored to good order. The repairs took a total of approximately six weeks to complete.

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OSG Car Carriers Asks For MarAd

Approval Of Fleet Capacity

OSG Car Carriers, Inc. has asked the

Maritime Administration (MarAd) to approve its total fleet capacity of 845,950-dwt as its level of non-contiguous domestic service for the 12-cal- endar month preceding Aug. 9, 1995, and the level of service grandfathered for purposes of section 656 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended. In October 1996, OSG requested award of an Operating Agreement under the

Maritime Security Program to cover its vessel

Overseas Joyce. Subsequently, by action of the

Administrator dated December 13, 1996, OSG, among others, was awarded a MSP Operating

Agreement, subject to, among other conditions, the satisfactory establishment of the level of ser- vice OSG and its affiliates provided in the non- contiguous domestic trades.

September, 1997

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