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Santa Fe Rig Christened At Gulfport Shipbuilding Gulfport Shipbuilding- Corporation, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Livingston Shipbuilding Company, christened its first semisubmersible offshore drilling vessel on February 16, in Port Arthur, Texas. Mrs. R.C. Gunness, wife of the president of Standard Oil Company of Indiana, broke the bottle of champagne on the hull of the new vessel, which was built by Gulfport for Santa Fe Marine, Inc. of Orange, Calif. Mrs. Ken- neth J. Barr and Mrs. John W. Phenicie, wives of Amoco Production Company division managers, acted as co-sponsors. Edfred L. Shannon Jr., president of Santa Fe Interna- tional Corporation, parent company to Santa Fe Marine, Inc., spoke during the ceremonies. Named the Santa Fe Mariner 2, the vessel is scheduled to work for Amoco Production Company on its initial drilling contract in the Gulf of Mexico, following delivery from Gulfport this month. Similar in most respects to the Santa Fe Mariner 1, built by Levingston, the vessel is designed to drill up to 20,000 feet. The vessel's position is maintained by eight 22,000-pound anchors, while stabilization is accomplished by six identical oblong columns 23 feet wide by 34 feet long. These columns are installed on two rectangular hulls which were built separately and connected by vertical trusses built of tubular sections. Atop the connecting trusses are 3-foot deep girders which frame the reserve buoyancy tanks and support the Texas deck 42 feet above the bottom of the vessel, with the weather deck 13 feet above this level. The two lower hulls contain 15 watertight compartments, 14 of which are used for liquid storage and ballast. The midship compart- ments in each hull contain the remotely oper- ated pumps and control valves for shifting ballast to maintain a stable drilling position. Accesses to pump rooms are through the cen- ter stability columns. The vessel itself is classified as a semisub- mersible column stabilized offshore drilling unit and has an overall length of 270 feet by 106 feet wide, and measures 42 feet high to the Texas deck. Each of the stability columns contains a watertight collision compartment around outer periphery filled with polyurethane plastic foam material for added safety in case of damage. Each of the four corner stability columns houses a double drum mooring winch. The midship columns contain bulk cement and mud storage tanks. Hydro Products Introduces Underwater TV System For Inspection Of Wellheads A totally new Underwater Television Sys- tem for inspection of wellheads and blowout preventer stacks will be displayed by Hydro Products, a Dillingham Company, at the Fifth Annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, April 30, May 1 and 2. This new, integrated system is capable of being lowered on guide wires via a telescop- ing frame, or can be lowered inside the drill string where entry and reentry without the use of guide wires is required. Hydro Prod- ucts' field proven, reliable Model TC-125 Tele- vision Camera, or Model TC-125-SIT Low Light Level Television Camera is the heart of both systems. In addition, Hydro Products is offering for the first time an explosion proof air winch with armored television cable to lower the viewing equipment to the sea floor, and an explosion proof console containing TV moni- tor, power supply and remote controls for winch, TV focus, underwater light and pan- ning and tilting mechanisms. Hydro Products' Wellhead Inspection Sys- tem is available complete and ready-to-use for purchase or on a lease plan. Individual components, such as the underwater television camera, winch and telescoping frame, are also available for purchase or lease. Other equipment Hydro Products plans to display at the OTC include water speed and direction systems, wave and tide analyzers, and seismic recorders. Hydro Products, a leading manufacturer of oceanographic instruments and underwater viewing systems, will occupy booths 2222, 2224, 2226, and 2228, For further information con- tact Jim Hitchin, Assistant General Manager, Hydro Products, P.O. Box 2528, San Diego, Calif. 92112. Husky Hydraulics Names A.C. Hoyle The A.C. Hoyle Company of Iron Mountain, Mich., has been designated as the exclusive dis- tributor for the Husky Marine Line of Marine Articulated Knuckle-Boom Cranes for the area east of the Mississippi, by Husky Hydraulics, Inc. of Two Harbors, Minn. The all-hydraulic salt - air - corrosion - resistant cranes are available in five lift capacities, ranging from 4,650 pounds to 14,300 pounds, at a standard 8-foot radius. Power for the Husky Mariner may be supplied by an independent hydraulic drive sys- tem, or the ship hydraulic system. The cranes offer a unique flexibility in cargo handling due to the utilization of the Articulated Knuckle-Boom Crane design. ENGINEERS We Hove Openings In The Following Engineering Positions ... Marine Electrical ... Degree—2-3 years Marine experience or 5 years In- dustrial or Utility experience. Duties—Engineering Design ... Marine or Mechanical ... Degree—Prefer 2 years sea-time or shipyard design office experience. Duties include specification of Propulsion Plant Machinery, Piping Systems, Piping System calculations, Mechanical Stress and Vibration problems, and Heat balance calculations. ... Marine or Electrical ... Degree—With 3 years experience in Controls and Instrumentation. Candidate should be familiar with process instrumentation and controls. Should have detailed knowledge of the application of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic measuring and control devices. ... Naval Architecture ... Degree—2 years experience in Hull Design. Duties include Ship Hull Design calculations in the area of stability, speed and power, and ship structures. ... Structural or Naval Architect ... Degree—Structural Engineering or Naval Architec- ture. Should have solid background in Fortran IV and Engineering. Duties to work on Program required to maintain Data for a large design program. Send resume including salary requirement to: PERSONNEL MANAGER SUN SHIP Foot of Morton Avenue Chester, Pa. 19013 An Equal Opportunity Employer m/f Position Wanted Naval Architect & Marine Engineer (degree), Shipmaster's License (ocean, unlimited), age 40, experience in ship- building supervision (hull, machinery, electrical), and in management and operations. Looking for suitable position anywhere in U.S.A. beginning 1974. Box 315 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31 Street New York, N.Y. 10016 HULL DRAFTSMEN & ENGINEERS Vacancies exist for personnel with experience in the following areas: HULL OUTFITTING Knowledge of U.S. Coast Guard rules relating to accomodations and store rooms. Experience in the preparation of technical specifications, vendor plan review related to the selection of Hull machinery. HULL STRUCTURAL Experience in the preparation and review of struc- tural plans is required. Knowledge of ABS and U.S. Coast Guard requirements essential. Candidates who are familiar with U.S. Navy speci- fications and who have a minimum of 5 years experience in any of the above categories will be given preference. Send Resume To: TODD SHIPYARDS 710 North Front Street San Pedro, California 90731 An Equal Opportunity Employer SHIPS' CO-ORDINATOR Small Southeast Coast shipyard needs man experienced in all phases of small ship repair to assume responsibility of ships' co-ordinator for 1,000 ton marine railway and repair yard ... 50 man work force. A permanent position. Salary com- mensurate with experience and ability. Send resume to Box 1219 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31 Street New York, N.Y. 10016 MARINE ENGINEER U.S.C.G. Licensed Engineers needed for new vessel. Applicants must have motor vessel license to serve as Engineer of motor vessels of any horsepower. Work schedule approximately 45 days at sea and 45 days ashore. There are no duties ashore, however monthly pay con- tinues. Domestic assignment - company provides air transportation to and from your home. Interested applicants should forward re- sume to Personnel Manager, P.O. Box 90492, Los Angeles, California 90009. Equal Opportunity Employer NAVAL ARCHITECT/ PROJECT ENGINEER We have an immediate opening in our Engineering De- partment for a Naval Architect/Project Engineer. Appli- cants must have a Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Naval Architecture and two or more years experience. The work will include design, estimating, contract administra- tion and project management for towboats, tugs, and barges for river and ocean service to accommodate our three river shipyards. Work will be based in St. Louis. Salary, benefits and advancement opportunities are ex- cellent. Send resume, including salary information to: Robert J. Patrick, P.E. Vice President St. Louis Ship Division of Pott Industries, Inc. 611 East Marceau Street St. Louis, Missouri 63111 Tel: (314) 638-4000 36 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
