Maritime Reporter, September 1997

<BODY> <div> INTERNA pRoncm 3470 Martinsl 1-800-828-53&M llpyte SINCE THE OF TIME MAN HAS BATTLED THE POWER OF THE SEA Wj i&t Man has always sought protection against the brutal impact of waves, the] currents. Within them rages a devastating energy that batters ships,] and pilings. Whether by the force ofwaves or the silent attrition of borers and corrosion, the sea eventually destroys everything it touches. Everything except the marine products of Seaward International Seaward is the leader in developing and manufacturing the technology and materials that provide unparalleled protection against the sea. Unlike wood or metal products, our buoys,fenders,floats, piles and timbers resist the power of the sea bcatusc of their unique plastic, foam and ehstomenconstmction. Our wide range of products have been, tested and proven over 13 years, in waters from Los Angeles to Singapore. So while Seaward can't diminish the power of the sea, our products can he the protectkm that stanch'h'twecn it and you. fiFj stimulation work. Queen Supplier is currently being leased by BJ Services from vessel owner AS Supply Service. The main objective of the conver- sion is to build a stimulation plant on the vessel. The installation of oil field equipment, related materi- als installation and all labor involved in the project is being handled at BQR. A new central piping system below deck, as well as independent electrical power systems and vari- ous control systems have already been installed on the vessel. For more information on Bollinger Circle 96 on Reader Service Card Oceaneering To Convert Tanker For Production Service Oceaneering International, Inc. has acquired crude oil tanker SS Arco Anchorage and renamed it Ocean Venture. The vessel is being marketed to oil companies worldwide for con- version to a floating production storage and offloading system (FPSO) or floating storage and offloading system (FSO) by Oceaneering's field development and production contracting divi- sion, Oceaneering Production Systems (OPS). The 120,000-dwt Ocean Venture, with an oil storage capacity of approximately 900,000 barrels, is sized to meet worldwide require- ments of FPSO/FSO projects. Features include two large main boilers which can be converted to burn gas for power generation; coated ballast tanks; four cargo pumps, each rated at 22,800 bbl/hr; a segregated ballast sys- tem; a crude oil washing system with heating capability; and an inert gas system. Litton-Sperry Teams With NIMA For Nautical Chart Development Litton Sperry Marine and the U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to develop a direct chart reader for NIMA's digital nautical chart (DNC). This software product will be integrated into Sperry Marine's September, 1997 105 voyage management system and sold to manufacturers for use in their electronic charting systems. The direct chart reader will use a Windows NT-based program which will read digital charts directly from CD-ROM and display them on an ECDIS-compliant display. For more information on Litton-Sperry Marine Circle 97 on Reader Service Card Canyon Offshore Completes ROV-Support Contract Canyon Offshore Inc. has com- pleted a contract with Amerada Hess Corp., providing ROV ser- vices to support the installation of two initiation piles and an associ- ated template in the Gulf of Mexico. Canyon mobilized 100-hp ROV Triton XL onto Diamond Offshore's Ocean Rover semi-submersible drilling rig, which was relocated to the Baldpate drilling where the ROV was deployed to assist in installing a 36-in. casings into a well slot. The work was performed in water depths of up to 1,650 ft. (503 m) Stop by and visit Pol-E-Mar, Seaward's representative at the SNAME conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Also visit Seaward at booths #38 and #39 at the AAPA conference in Jacksonville, FL. Circle 323 on Reader Service Card </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>