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Fast Moves To Capitalize On Hot Markets

The resurgence of offshore- related marine construction in the

Gulf of Mexico is embodied in the fast-pace of development at Ingalls

Shipbuilding, based in Pascagoula,

Miss. The yard, which is well- known for it high-tech work regarding advanced naval vessels, has dedicated a tremendous amount of resources to capturing significant shares of offshore work.

The company's most recent announcement includes the sign- ing of a licensing agreement with

Zentech, which will allow Ingalls to market the Zentech R-450

Design, which is a new, state-of- the-art deepwater jackup drilling rig. (See related story on page 55.)

Ingalls, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, has a long history in offshore market construction, first building drilling rigs in the 1950s.

Ingalls returned to barge con- struction in 1996, as it completed a contract with Parker Towing Co. of

Ala. for construction of 40 hopper barges.

That same year, the yard com- pleted the weldout of two giant cylindrical caissons, to form a base for FPS Neptune, a state-of-the-art

SPAR natural gas production plat- form now in operation in the Gulf of Mexico.

Last year, Ingalls repaired and refurbished the Dolphin 110 jack- up rig for Sundowner Offshore

Services of Houston, and last month the yard completed a repair project aboard Diamond Offshore's

Ocean Clipper. The vessel arrived at Ingalls in late February, and was placed in the floating drydock for replacement of a shaft on the forward tunnel bow thruster. In

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