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Tough problems make our engineers grin European Commission investigates possible misuse of shipbuilding aid The European Commission has decidecpro initiate a procedure concerning the possible misuse of p\viously appra^ed aid to Indonesia in relation to the purchase of three dredgefe constructed at the German yard, Volkswerft Stralsund. At this stage, the ^mmission considers that the manner in which these dredgers are being exploited do not comply with the approval given by the Commission which emphasized that the vessels were exclusively of domestic use in Indonesiar In 1994^he Commission approved a develop- ment aid which was to be granted to lr\jonesia in relation to a purchase of three dredgers constructed at VolkswerfOfrtralsund. When the Commission approved the aidJn was emphasized thatMie vessels were exclusively of domestic use in Indonesia (see IP/94/365). Nr a letter from the European Dredging Association (EuDA), the Commission was informed that the dredgers \^re used outside Indonesian waters, Subsequently, the Commission requested the Germbs^aujhorities to pro- vide a series of precise answers concerning the operation of these vessels. In the light of the answer given by the German Government, the Commission at this stage considers that the manner in which these dredgers are being exploited do not comply with the approval given by the Commission and has therefore decided to open a procedure in this case. April, 1997 63 Circle 318 on Reader Service Card Derbyshire To Supply Liferaft Inflation Valves To U.S. Agencies Derbyshire Machine & Tool Co. has reportedly been named as the new supplier of pneumatic infla- tion valves for all U.S. £Javy and Coast Guard 25-pp*son Mark 6 lif- erafts. Desiggfi^ aij^ialifjbd in Sea Naval Center, Division specifications, valve operates with 5000 psi cylinders meeting MIL- C-24604, Type II, or the equiva- lent. For more information on Derbyshire Circle 9 on Reader Service Card Geoteam-Wimpol Acquires Advanced Survey Sjinp An advanced survey vessel for worldwide deepwaxer operations has been acquire*! by Geoteam- Wimpol Ltd., part of the Fugro Group. Dubbed Geo Prospector, the 238.1 ft. (72.6 m) long vessel has a cruising speed of 16 knots. The vessel is equipped to support exploration by pinpointing shal- low deposits of gas that could prove hazardous to drilling opera- tions. fceo Prospector will also undertaras pipeline route studies and site sVrvcws of the seabed and underlying sldiments to provide engineering lata for the installa- tion of fixedVtructures and subsea productioryficilities. Built inr 1^0 and converted in 1989, y£l7-dt Geo Prospector is poweya by two 1,295-kW, eight- cylinffler DeutA diesels driving an Esiner Wyss wriable pitch pro- filer. High Resolution digital Seismic survey equipment includes a 240-cbVnnel streamer and 12-channel recorder. For seabed surveys, a Smirad multi- beam echo sounder with 5,000 m depth capability is uated, along with a single beam soumer, side scan sonar and single Vhannel profilers. \ Geo Prospector is based in Aberdeen, Scotland, and joins Fugro European/African ships Geo Scanner, Geo Searcher, Geo Surveyor and Red Fulmar. pg parm M ttmam J UK VM .mm ^p [pn 8 •. •"' 5fliSsfiysP •. '.;» WS^v"''*.1** . : t" • ' Service Marine Industries 6887 Highway 90 • Gibson, Louisiana 70356 Telephone: (504) 631-0511 • Fax: (504) 631-0036 Stop by the SMI Booth #6487 at the OTC Pe9-bids for the ft; tne competition Increase the length of the 120 toot boat by more than 13 feet, and still bring it in at under 100 gross tons? Impossible, they said. Well, at Sen/ice Marine Industries, impossible problems just make our engineering team grin. SMI attacked the problem with a vengeance, and emerged with a solution that had everyone smiling. The conversion and sea trials went exactly according to plan, with the vessel meeting all U.S. Coast Guard requirements. So, next time you've got an impossible problem, do your part to make our engineers happy. Challenge us!
