Maritime Reporter, March 1997

<BODY> <div> strategic growth area for Amoco. Marlin will be the first of many successes in this growth area as Amoco plans to aggressively pur- sue additional deepwater opportu- nities it has identified," said David Welch, Amoco vice presi- dent for the Gulf of Mexico unit. Two new pipeline systems will transport Marlin production to onshore markets. The Main Pass Oil Gathering System, an Amoco- operated system installed in 1996, will transport oil into the Empire, La., market. Natural gas will flow through the recently-announced venture Destin Pipeline, a joint venture of Amoco, Shell and Sonat. The Destin Pipeline will come ashore at Pascagoula, Miss., where an Amoco/Shell gas processing facility will be built. The pipeline will extend northward to intercon- nect with five interstate pipelines in Mississippi. Construction of the TLP will begin this year, and plans exist for the hull to be fabricated in Taranto, Italy, and towed to Corpus Christi, where the topside facilities will be built. The hull will be fastened to the seafloor by steel tendons at the Marlin site. ANCHORS CHAINS v2" up to 4V2", U2/U3 from STOCK! G. J. Wortelboer jr. B.V. P.O. Box 5003 3008 AA Rotterdam, Nederland Tel.: 31 10 4292222 Fax.: 31 10 4296459 Telex: 28393 GJWNL WORTELBOER Circle 231 on Reader Service Card Bilge Water Systems Coast Guard / IMO Approved Light Weight Non Ferrous Fully Automatic Low Cost Oil/Water Separators Non-ferrous 10 to 50 gpm Fully Automatic RGF- Ozone Air & Water Systems Odor Control Water Purification Economical / Lightweight Call For Free Catalog MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. A Member of the RGF Environmental Group 3875 Fiscal Ct„ West Palm Beach, Fl. 33404 In Fl 561 848-1826 Outside Fl 800 842-7771 fax 561 848-9454 http:Wwww.rgf.com Circle 235 on Reader Service Card (ASTRA(?""0 CUT YOUR MARITIME SATCOM AND CELLULAR MESSAGING COSTS BY 50%... ... and the shipboard software is free. •fOOO Mooo muooo RADIOHOLLAND Astra (mail) is a powerful new messaging software from Sait-RadioHolland for professional maritime users. Easy to use Windows interface for sending and receiving FAX,TELEX, X.400 and Internet mail over INMARSAT- A,B,M or even over cellular/GSM phones when closito shore. • Built-in departmental billing to allow the allocation of messaging costs to Owner Charterer Manager Crew or Personal accounts. • Least-cost-routing, mailbag compression, multiple addressing of messages delivery receipt confirmation, and much more... Astra(mo/7) uses the public HUBLINK store and forward mailbox service for big savings on messaging costs. • No up-front investment in expensive software licenses or fixed costs for the operation of a private hub. For more information call or fax Sait-RadioHolland internet hublinlcservice@brussels.saitrh.com Belgium Greece United Kingdom Japan U.S.A. Singapore The Netherlands Tel: + 32 2 370 5563 Tel: + 30 I 4I7 7797 Tel: + 44 171 638 9588 Tel: + 81 3 5562 5 181 Tel: + I 7I3 943 3325 Tel: + 65 869 01 13 Tel: + 3 I I 10 428 3355 Fax: + 32 2 332 3327 Fax: + 30 I 4I2 9933 Fax: + 44 I7I 256 6774 Fax: + 81 3 5562 5 183 Fax: + I-713-946-0403 Fax: + 65 869 01 I I Fax: + 3 I I 10 428 3363 INMARSAT RCCL Vessel Refit At Bethlehem Shipyard Sovereign of the Seas recently underwent a significant conver- sion and refit at the Bethlehem Shipyard in Sparrows Point, Md. James P. Colie & Assoc. was a main contractor for the project. The largest part of the work entailed the demolition of the existing gift shop area. Along with some previously unused space, it was converted into seven new shops. The work also included adding additional berths and renovating 100 pas- senger cabins, as well as reno- vating, upgrading and reconfig- uring the ship's two 900-sq-m dining rooms. For more information on James P. Colie & Assoc. Circle 3 on Reader Service Card Circle 265 on Reader Service Card 56 Pictured on top is Sovereign of the Seas in drydock at Bethlehem Shipyard. The mid- dle photo shows how empty space on the pool deck was converted by James P. Colie & Assoc. into two hot tubs and a shower, covered by a gazebo. The bottom photo shows workers from James P. Colie & Assoc. installing ceiling panels, lighting and custom-made display cases. </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>