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10 Significant Marine Innovations

Building It Up &

Tearing It Down ine AS has developed a ffshore construction and 'ing vessel. The concept is ilumn of a stabilized heavy .V) which is able to handle of up to 20,000 tons in one nj d! basec lift topsic piece.

The vessel, which is currently in the design stage with negotiation for con- struction underway, is designed to be self-propelled and outfitted with a dynamic positioning system.

The HLV is moored vertically to suc- tion anchors, deployed by the vessel, and the tie-down system is pre-tensioned

Space Saving

Cruise Tender

Introduced n^P^HDact, cruise tendaMpichMBbrtedly oH cruise ship ^Batorl^Aost-m^Hlce-sav- tender can accommodate 100 passen- gers when used as a tender, or 150 when used as a lifeboat. Meanwhile, the boat measures just 39 ft. (12 m) long and 14.7 ft. (4.5 m) wide.

According to Arne Dybvik, the com- pany's marketing director, Umoe

Schat-Harding has already received four orders for the CTL1200.

The CTL1200 can be boarded in the stowed position, and has the standard

Schat-Harding comfortable, functional and high standard interior. Installed as a package with Schat-Harding's UNIC rolling pivot davit system, it will reportedly meet all Panama Canal requirements. The company stressed that the new unit will not replace the very successful CTL38 model.

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June, 1999 in order to eliminate roll, pitch and heave motions during load transfer oper- ations offshore. Load transfer of top- sides are performed by ballasting, alter- natively de-ballasting of the HLV.

Two 1,200-ton capacity cranes are employed for offshore construction and dismantling work. In addition to its pri- mary tasks, the vessel could also be employed for pipe laying from reel (10,000-ton capacity), installation of cables and umbilicals, subsea installa- tions and removal of templates and manifolds, well intervention and sal- vage operations.

Circle 39 on Reader Service Card he first two can save your life. The third can save you money.

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