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American Champion at Tyne Tees

Dockyard on November 23, 1997, preparations are underway for its lengthening.

After the conversion from a deepsea trawler/fish factory and processing vessel, it will reportedly be placed on long-term charter to

Geco-Prakla as the world's largest seismic survey vessel.

The equipment associated with the vessel's original operations has been removed, which included cranes, winches, processing freez- ing and storage machinery. In addition to the removal of machin- ery, large amounts of the ship's structure, both internally and externally, have been removed to make way for new equipment. Due to the engine room being located at the aft end of the vessel and the accommodation and wheelhouse located forward, large amounts of electrical cabling and systems pipework were disconnected.

The yard has worked closely with ship designers and a heavy trans- port company in an effort to find a safe and efficient way of moving the stern part of the vessel 66 ft. (20 m) aft to allow the new sections to be inserted.

Large steel supports have been fabricated and welded to the underside of the ship to transfer the weight onto the self-propelled computerized trailers. Consisting of a total of 48 axles, these trailers are capable of lifting more than 1,400 tons. They will be positioned under the ship in preparation for the move.

The ship will be 80 percent cut using gas cutting equipment. The hydraulic trailers will be able to (Continued on page 66)

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