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THE BIG ONES ARE COMING from Bethlehem-Beaumont Dwarfing everything for miles around are the two massive semi- submersible drilling rigs shown under construction at pierside in our Beaumont, Texas, yard. On the right is the newly commis- sioned Zephyr I, being built for the joint-venture partners, A. P. Meller/Dearborn-Storm Corpo- ration. It is capable of drilling to 25,000 ft in the North Sea. A sister semi, the Zephyr II, is also on order at Beaumont. On the left is the Pacesetter I, being built for the Western Com- pany of North America. Shown ready to receive its upper plat- form, this rig will be capable of working in water depths to 600 ft and beyond. Nearly ready for launching Dry Docks in Baltimore, New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco Harbors, and at Beaumont, Texas. Building Ways at Sparrows Point, Md.; Beaumont, Texas; San Francisco, Calif.; and Singapore. from the ways at the left is the starboard lower hull of the Zapata SS-B000, being built for Zapata Marine Drilling, Inc. The completed port hull lies waiting at the pier above. Based on Beth- lehem's BethDrill rig design, this huge semi will support a variable load of 6,250 short tons, and will be able to drill safely and eco- nomically in 1,000 ft waters. Other big semis and jack-up rigs are also on order or under construction here at Beaumont. In addition to its design and construction work for the offshore industry, Beaumont handles con- versions, as well as repair and service work on all types of ves- sels. As with all Bethlehem repair yards, Beaumont's emergency, 'round the clock services are only a cable away. BETHLEHEM STEEL Shipbuilding December 1, 1973 39
