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Gulf of Mexico Seacraft Delivers Laurie Tide On Schedule In addition to delivering Laurie Tide on schedule, Seacraft Shipyard also sur-passed all contractual vessel perfor-mance requirements. The vessel holds a top speed of 30 knots, a normal operat-ing speed of 28.5 knots and a contract loaded speed of 27.5 knots; Laurie Tide is the fastest 115 ft. (35 m) class, pro-peller driven monohull, oilfield crew boat ever built, says the company. USCG-approved for 200 miles offshore and ABS classed, the vessel is powered by three Cummins engines producing 1,350-hp each closed coupled to a Rein-tjes Marine Gear. Electrical power plants consist of two Cummins 4 BT 3.9 engines coupled to a Newage Stamford 50 kW generator supplying electricity throughout the vessel. The pilothouse is fully equipped with the latest electronic equipment, which includes two radars, GPS navigator, navtex receiver and color video sounders ? all supplied by Furuno. Circle 94 on Reader Service Card Astilleros Delivers Discoverer Spirit Astano, the Astilleros Espanoles off-shore construction yard, has sent off Discoverer Spirit to American owner and operator Transocean Offshore. The second of a trio of ultradeep waters dual-drilling monohull vessels, Spirit departed on October 6 for the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel joins Dis-coverer Enterprise - the first member of the series. The last part of the series, Discover Deep Seas is current-ly under construction. Scheduled for operation in the Gulf of Mexico by Transocean for U.S.-based Unocal, Discover Spirit boasts the cost-effective Astano design, which is identical to Discover Enter-prise. The vessel measures 837 ft. (255 m) and has a breadth of 125 ft. (38 m) with a crude oil storage capac-ity of 144,000 bb/d. The unit provides a total variable deck load of 20,000 tons for the drilling equipment and topsides modules. All three units in this series, which are capable of work-ing in 9,842 ft. (3,000 m) of water in tough conditions up to 70 km/h winds and 15 ft. (4.6 m) waves, also have the operational capacity and position in harsh environments up to 150 km/h winds and 39 ft. (12 m) waves. Classified by DNV, Discoverer Spir-it complies with the U.S. Coast Guard regulations for the Gulf of Mexico. The Astano-designed two-deck lay-out consists of the riser rack on top of the engine and power generation rooms on rear of the upper level, with the lower level comprised of water and ballast tanks. With a dynamic positioning system driven by six thrusters, each with an output of 5.5 MW, the units house dual activity drilling - twin derricks and two complete drillstrings. Power generation is granted by six diesel sets, four outputting 7.5 MW and two 5MW. With the series designated for 20 years service, Astano installed all above-mentioned equipment at the rear of the vessel. Circle 96 on Reader Service Card V fcr f fr f ( I i k 7 ( ¥ L /' f k gr / / V r />' t ' J rj / S W% f r ' t Vi / / The new e-mail service specially designed for -C users-To: anyone at sea. cc: anyone wishing to send e-mail to seafarers. Subject: improvements to the SAT.400 service. It's never been easier for your office to send and receive e-mail to and from Inmarsat-C users. The SAT.400 service from Station 12 provides you with a direct link between the Inmarsat-C network and the Internet e-mail environment. Provided your office has an Internet e-mail account you don't even need any additional hard or software. All you have to do is register your e-mail address. Landline costs are reduced to a minimum. Fleet management applications are supported and the broadcast function allows you to send messages to all your ships in one go. Plus there's a host of new features in the pipeline - so you're equipped for future developments. And as you'd expect from one of the world's leading satellite communications providers, SAT.400 is just one of a whole range of services -from all the Inmarsat options to Private Satellite Networks - that you can use to stay in touch across the globe. Station 12. The ultimate satellite connection. Type Of business Job title Company Address City State Country Zipcode E-mail Phone Fax In the US call us toll-free on 1 800 777 6842. Outside the US call *31 255 545 111 or fax *31 70 334 50 82 or e-mail to [email protected] or write to Station 12. PO Box BOO. 2501 CP The Hague. The Netherlands SAT.400. 48 Circle 337 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News