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News Rocknes Successfully Parbuckled On March 30, 2004, the parbuckling of MV Rocknes in Agotnes, Norway, was completed by SMIT Salvage. After two months of preparations, a two-day- long unique operation ensued as the ves- sel was pulled upright from its upside- down position. The salvors used the Dive Support/Salvage Vessel SMIT Orca. two immersion and salvage pon- toons mounted on a semi-submersible flattop barge which together supported the pulling winches, and a supporting barge. On March 28, after pulling the vessel into this 130-degree gradient, salvors pumped water out and air into the vessel in order for it to reach its orig- inal draft depth. A team then proceeded with the conservation of onboard instru- ments and machinery, while the salvors sprayed parts of the vessel with anti-cor- rosion material. The Rocknes is a 544.6 ft. Dynamic Positioned Flexible Fallpipe Vessel that capsized in January 2004 after hitting a shallow in the ATLANTIC MARINE'S NEW TOP EXECUTIVES. Ron McAlear deft) is president of Atlantic Marine's new construction and ship repair facilities at Mobile, Ala., and Ed Fleming now heads up both new construction as well as ship repair at the Jacksonville, F la. shipyard. Over the past 40 years, Atlantic Marine has worked hard to build a reputation for quality workmanship, customer-friendly service, and on-time delivery in both new construction and ship repair. Now, our company has acquired new leadership that is eminently qualified and deeply committed to helping us achieve those goals on a consistent basis at both our Jacksonville and Mobile shipyards. This is a giant step forward for our company that we take with pride and enthusiasm. Ron J. McAlear is now president of both our repair facility and new construction yard in Mobile. Ron is a former president and CEO of Kvaemer Philadelphia Shipyard. He served in various management positions for Avondale Industries from 1988 to 2000 and has been involved in shipyard operations for 30 years. In Jacksonville, Ed Fleming has been promoted to president of our new con- struction yard. Ed has been president of our Jacksonville repair yard since 1989 and has been with Atlantic Marine for over 25 years. We have made other changes in our management team to include highly-qualified individuals who share our determination to giving you the best products and service in the industry We cordially invite you to give us the opportunity to show our renewed commitment to excellence. Full Service Shipyards New Construction Repair and Conversions Atlantic Marine. Inc. Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. 8500 Heckscher Drive Jacksonville, FL 32226 (904) 251-1545 Atlantic Marine, Inc. Alabama Shipyard Post Office Box 3202 Mobile, AL 36652 (251) 690-7100 www.atlanticmarine.com VISIT US AT OTC BOOTH 2163 NEW LEADERSHIP NEW COMMITMENT. Circle 210 on Reader Service Card Vatlestraumen strait near Bergen, Norway. In this accident, 18 crewmem- bers lost their lives. $10M Fine for Oil Spill The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said that Bouchard Transportation Co. has agreed to plead guilty to violation of federal law relating to a 2003 oil spill in Buzzards Bay and to pay a criminal fine in the amount of $10 million. The company will institute a maritime compliance program and will disclose to the government the results of its internal investigation. The govern- ment alleges that the company negli- gently violated the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) because its employee, the mate on watch on the tug, operated the tug in a negli- gent manner and because the company had allowed the mate to remain at the helm despite repeated concerns raised about his competency. The government also alleges that the company violated the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). (HK Law) GLDD Receives Dump Barge Atlantic Marine in Jacksonville, Fla. recently completed construction of a 7,100 cu.yd. hydro dump barge, GL-66, for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) of Oak Brook, III. From the cutting of the first plate to launch- ing was only 24 weeks, reportedly delivered on-time and on-budget. The vessel measures 277 x 63.5 ft. (84.4 x 19.4 m) with a 27.3 ft. (8.3 m) depth. "I have been part of many new construction projects, and the building of the GL-66 at Atlantic Marine was a very positive experience," said David Coombs, naval architect, GLDD. "Never before did I have to spend less than five percent of my time with a shipyard during a new construc- tion project." Circle 2 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
