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Ship Repair & Conversion Mobile Yard Stays Busy With Offshore Work Even before the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washing- ton, D.C., the offshore market in the Gulf of Mexico had shown signs of weakening. However one shipyard — Atlantic Marine-Mobile — has reported a steady flow of work with the award of several, substantial offshore refurbish- ment contracts in recent months. The shipyard in Mobile has a long his- tory with the offshore market, but it notes that 2001 has been particularly busy. Semi-submersible and jack-up rigs have occupied the Mobile, Alabama facility throughout 2001. The influx of TYPE II MSD • USCG/IMO Certified •No Harsh Chemicals •Custom Designs Available • Lightweight •Steel, Plastic, or Aluminum Construction Ensco's ENSCO 94 at Atlantic Marine Mobile offshore work includes the following. ENSCO International's jack-up rig ENSCO 68, arrived in Mobile in late March. The rig was in the yard for rou- tine maintenance and class inspection, including the installation of a new top drive and upgraded drill floor to increase its drilling depth capacity. The job included about 85 tons of steel replacement, and the yard accomplished the work 10 days ahead of schedule. ENSCO 94 immediately followed, and was scheduled to leave the yard in early October. It was in the yard for drill floor modifications to allow for the installa- tion of a new derrick in order to increase its drilling depth capacity, as well. On this job. 85 tons of steel renewal was required. Atwood Oceanics' semi-sub- mersible Atwood Hunter entered the yard in June for a major upgrade. Hunter will have all new crew quarters — accommodating 120 people — installed, as well as a new 75-ton crane. All derrick and drilling equipment will be upgraded along with a complete renewal of the piping systems, to accommodate the rig's capacity o drill a well depth up to 25,000 ft. This was a substantial steel job. involving the replacement of about 750 tons of steel. Upon leaving the shipyard in October, hunter will begin a contract in the Egyptian territorial waters of the Mediterranean Sea for Burullus Gas- Company, drilling 11 wells. Circle 17 on Reader Service Card www.maritimereporterinfo.com Your Silent Partner... - Reducing vibration - Protecting equipment CENTA® Torsional Couplings Composite Shafting Mechanical & Electrical Clutches Centax® CX Series, Centaflex® CF-R & CF-DS, Centamax® Centalink® & Centadisc Shafting. Centastart Leading by Innovation CENTA Corporation 815 Black hawk Drive Westmont. IL 60559 PH: (630) 734 - 9600. FX: (630) 734 - 9669. Email: oentacorp@aol.com Circle 217 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com tel 954*581-6996 fax 954o87-0403 www.headhunterinc.com 4100 RAVENSW00D RD. FT.LAUDERDALE, FL 333 1 2 Circle 256 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com quietly working for you m I Ask us about our ustomized exhaust ' j f I fc-x I Phone 905 612 4000 Fax 905 612 8999 Email info@silex.com Web www.silex.com I! systems for marine applications Silencers Connectors Insulation Blankets Exhaust Accessories Vibration Isolation Emission Control Acoustic Enclosures UL Fuel Sub-bases Circle 315 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com r. 1 ' HEADHUNTER INTEGRATED MARINE SYSTEMS ROYAL FLUSH •Powerful Jet Macerator • 1 1/2" Discharge Piping • 5 Ye;ir Warranty •Weight And Space Saving Vacuum Alternative • Labor-Saving Installation A i /\iRcmrviE HEARD THE WORLD OVER SINCE 1929 IMO/ COAST GUARD CERTIFIED SOUND SIGNAL SYSTEMS CUSTOM DESIGNED SYSTEMS MADE FOR ANY SIZE VESSELS • Work Boats • Passenger Ferries • Deep Sea Vessels • Cruise Ships Over 150 Models • Air Horns • Enclosed & Heated Air Horns • Self-contained Air Horns • Electric Piston Horns • Controls & Accessories • Engine Room & Fire Alarm Signals • Fog, Bell & Gong Systems DISTINCTION • SAFETY • RELIABILITY AIRCHIME MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5487-267 Street, Gloucester Industrial Estates Langley, B.C. Canada V4W 3S8 Phone:604-857-2110 Fax:604-857-2120 Internet Site: http//www.airchime.com Circle 205 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com
