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IZAR yards in Spain.

As Project Manager Jorge Lopez

Novo recalls, "We were first approached about this project in August 2000. At that time, Exmar was focusing on a con- version, at TotalFinaElfs request, although a newbuilding was also an option.

The completed vessel has a length of 689 ft. (210 m), a breadth of 144 ft. (44 m), a depth of 75 ft. (23 m), and a design draft of 54 ft. (16.5 m). When fully laden, it will have a dwt of 147,700 tons; it will also be able to weathervane 360 degrees around its turret.

The harsh local environment necessi- tates strengthening of certain support structures. To aid stability, 197-ft. (60- m) bilge keels are being fitted along the vessel's sides. At the front of the vessel, a high bulwark will be installed to pro- tect the deck from green water.

The work on the vessel is put forth via a team effort with IZAR Fene perform- ing the design and fabrication of the 300-ton hydraulic power module, which is used to drive the offloading pumps; the yard in Cartagena, southern Spain, fabricated the power plant's 3 MW diesel generators; IZAR Manises in

Valencia built two, 30-ton cranes for the deck, while Fene built and designed the helideck and accommodation area (enough for a crew of up to 52) and the 30-m flareboom.

To speed up contracts such as this,

Fene recently invested in new workshop areas. It now has two independent fabri- cation flows (covered floors). Fene also invested $15 million in two new paint shops dedicated to top coating.

Partners in the development of the off- shore block CI37, known as the B struc- ture, are TotalFinaElf, Germany's Win- tershall, and Libyan National Oil Com- pany (NOC) with the balance. TotalFi- naElf affiliate Compagnie des Petroles

Total Libya (CPTL) is operating the project, which is based in 83-87 m water depth, 100 km offshore western Libya.

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The 900,000-bbl FPSO Farwah, to be operated in offshore block CI37, 100 km offshore Libya, was launched at

IZAR's Fene yard in October.

Construction of the FPSO 'Farwah' was started at Fene yard less than one year ago, after in mid-2001 Antwerp- based Exmar Offshore was contracted to supply the FPSO on a leased basis to

CPTL and to manage production opera- tions.

As regards 137-B, Fene is responsible for the design, engineering, and con- struction of the hull, as well as the engi-

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