Marine News, August 2005

<BODY> <div> barges expanding its vessel repair and marina service capabilities. On July 20, 2005, "the Towing Compa- ny", as it is widely known, because of its lakes-wide presence and dominance in the tugboat market, marked its 106th Anniversary with a groundbreaking cere- mony at the construction site. Circle 13 on Reader Service Card T&T Bisso Respond to BP Thunderhorse T&T Bisso has been mobilized to the disabled BP Thundershorse semi-sub- mersible in Mississippi Canyon area Block 776, to begin the salvage opera- tions. T&T Bisso responded rapidly and was on location within four hours after the first call for assistance. Currently the dewatering operation is underway. T&TBisso is an alliance between T&T Marine Salvage of Galveston, TX, and Bisso Marine Co. of New Orleans, LA, the alliance was formed to offer the mar- itime and oilfield industries a full service salvage and firefighting option located locally in the Gulf of Mexico, T&T Bisso together possess 165 years of industry experience. T&T Bisso also offer OPA 90 coverage worldwide. OSi Completes Dry-Docking Based in Houston, Texas, Ocean Shipholdings, Inc.(OSI) has completed its first drydocking with Charleston, SC based Detyens Shipyard, Inc. (DSI). The 33,095 (DWT) tanker, USNS Paul Buck sailed into Charleston in April for a 51 day availability. The scope of work contained regular scheduled maintenance items, cargo tank and ballast tank blasting and coating, and a complete upgrade of the main engine bridge control system. "This was OSI's first repair availability with DSI," said Jeremy White with OSI, "and we have come away with a good impression of the shipyard's overall capa- bilities and workmanship." Deepwater Frontier Gets Contract Transocean said that its High-Specifica- tion drillship, the Deepwater Frontier, was awarded a two-year contract by an inter- national oil and gas operator. The contract is expected to commence in the late-third quarter or early-fourth quarter of 2006. The Deepwater Frontier is currently under contract to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) in Brazil until approximately May 2006. Revenues of an estimated $234 million could be generated over the two-year contract period, excluding rev- enues for mobilization, demobilization and client reimbursables. The Deepwater Frontier, a dynamically positioned, Fifth- Generation drillship, is one of 32 High- Specification rigs in the Transocean Inc. fleet, 13 of which are Fifth-Generation Deepwater Floaters. The rig, which is capable of operating in water depths of up to 10,000 ft., entered active service in 1999 following its construction in Korea. August, 2005 • MarineNews 7 NEWS 4420 14th Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 Tel: 206.789.3880 Toll Free: 1.800.762.0165 www.northern-lights.com info@northern-lights.com Northern Lights Lugger A697 Reliability. Durability. Simplicity. Northern Lights has provided efficient power generation in the commercial marine industry for over four decades. For reliability, durability and simplicity the choice is clear: Northern Lights generator sets. UIup M1066H 155 - 185 kW Circle 230 on Reader Service Card AUGUSTMN2005 1(1-8).qxd 8/2/2005 11:41 AM Page 7 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>