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rated at 2095 bhp (1563 kW) at 1500 rpm or 2547 (1900 kW) at 1800 rpm. Linked to ABB electric propulsion engines and turning Lips/Wärtsilä azimuthing drives, they are expected to give the new vessel a speed of 17 knots when loaded to a 14.8 ft. (4.5-m) draft. Harbor and emergency electrical power will be provided by a Cummins KTA19DM1. The boat, to be named Havila Harmony will have accom- modations for 50 people with one additional hospital bed. It will be classed DNV + 1A1- E0 - SF, Dynpos

AUTR, CLEAN, COMF-V (rating 3), DK(+), hl (2,5 / 2,8). LFL*, OILREC. Letter of compliant: NAUT

OSV.

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Major Conversion

Project for Solstad

Solstad chose Ulstein Verft to perform the conversion of its cable-laying vessel, Normand Clipper, and the conversion is well under way, scheduled to be com- pleted within the end of May 2005.

Normand Clipper is being converted into a combined construction and pipe-laying vessel with a large freight capacity. This conversion will increase Solstad's capac- ity within various types of crane assignments, diving assignments and all types of construction work. The vessel is the sister vessel of Normand Cutter, which was converted at Ulstein Verft in 2004. "This conver- sion will be about as extensive as the conversion of her sister vessel, and will demand almost the same amount of working hours as when constructing a large platform supply vessel. The conversion contract for Ulstein

Verft is worth around $23.7 million," according to

Harald Møller, Ulstein Verft's Sales Manager.

Normand Clipper was delivered by Ulstein Verft in 2001 as yard number 258. The vessel had the same employer the entire time, but this contract ran out in

October 2004. The vessel has been laid up at Ulstein

Verft since early last spring due to the poor cable-lay- ing market. This is why Solstad has now chosen to con- vert the vessel. The shipowners have entered into an agreement with the Australian company Clough

Limited for hiring of the converted Normand Clipper.

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C-MAP Norway Expands

C-MAP (Norway) has established a subsidiary office

C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, in Bergen Norway. As part of C-MAP's strategy to become the leading global supplier of Nautical Digital Information, C-MAP

Norway has established a subsidiary office in Bergen

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The cable laying vessel "Normand Clipper" will undergo an exten- sive conversion equal to that of its sister vessel "Normand Cutter".

Here is the converted "Normand Cutter" immediately after its con- version was completed in May last year. (Photo: Harald M.

Valderhaug). The conversion (below) started at Ulstein Verft in

December 2004.

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