View non-flash version
72 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News lift pumps. The vessel will be redeliv- ered at the end of 2005 where it will be integrated with the processing facilities by Vetco Aibel, before deployment in the Alvheim field in the North Sea where the company expects to begin production during the first quarter of 2007. The partners of the Alvheim field are Marathon, ConocoPhillips AS and Lundin Norway AS. PPL Shipyard Gets $121m Rig Option PPL Shipyard, a subsidiary of SembCorp Marine, signed a rig building contract worth $121 million with Wilsuperior Ltd, a subsidiary of Awilco Offshore ASA (AWIL) for the construc- tion of a Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 Deep Drilling Offshore Jack Up Rig. The contract is an option that PPL Shipyard granted to Awilco Offshore ASA in May 2004 and which the later has now decided to exer- cise. The contract takes effect in June 2005. Construction of the jack-up rig is expected to commence in third quarter of 2005 with delivery scheduled in the second quarter of 2007. The Baker Marine Pacific Class (BMC Pacific) 375 Deep Drilling Offshore Jack-Up Rig is a proprietary designed developed and owned by Baker Marine Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of PPL Shipyard. The jack-up rig, to be named Wilsuperior, will be equipped with a drilling package that will enable it to drill high pressure and high temper- ature wells at 30,000 ft. whil operating in 375 ft. of water. It has accommoda- tion for 120. TRITON Software for High Speed Operations Triton Imaging, Inc. said the Netherlands Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) will use Triton Isis Sonar and Triton SS- Office software to perform acquisition and processing of data from their new Edgetech 4300-MPX multi-ping sonars. The software, purchased through Triton's agent in the Benelux HydroConsult, will be used onboard RWS survey vessels such as Arca and Zirfaea in search of objects, pipelines, sub-sea cables, wrecks, sand ripples, and for sub-bottom profiling. Circle 56 on Reader Service Card ABS to Class "Tahiti" Truss Spar ABS will class the ChevronTexaco Tahiti truss spar, destined for deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Targeted for 4,200 ft. of water, Tahiti demonstrates the industry's latest innovations-including the first spar with no drilling capability, no sur- face wellheads-and is among the first spar projects to utilize ABS' industry- first guide for building and classing these specialized deepwater floating production units, says Dick Vukin, ABS project manager. ABS reissued its "Guide for Building and Classing Floating Production Installations" (FPI) in April 2004 to include specific guid- ance for spars and tension leg platforms (TLPs). ABS will class the Tahiti unit as an A1 Floating Offshore Installation (FOI). FOIs include spars, semisub- mersibles and TLPs, in addition to ship- type process and storage facilities. Classification will cover the "Tahiti" unit's hull, mooring systems, topsides, power generation, platform layout and all marine, utility and safety systems, including life-saving equipment and fire-fighting appliances. Circle 57 on Reader Service Card Palfinger Marine Cranes P. 610.827.2032 www.dmwmarine.com Represented in North America by Military Cranes Scientific Cranes Barge Cranes Bulk Material Handling Cranes Yacht Cranes Oceanographic Cranes Circle 237 on Reader Service Card Circle 249 on Reader Service Card Circle 235 on Reader Service Card Smith Berger Marine, Inc. builds a full range of Shark Jaws for Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels. Standard ratings are 100, 200, 350, 500 and 750 metric tons and all units have Quick Release at the rated load. Smith Berger flexibility allows us to customize our equipment to suit the operating characteristics of your vessel. Third party certification, load tests, release tests and load monitoring systems are available options. Rely on the 100 year history of Smith Berger to outfit your vessel with our rugged and dependable equipment. SMITH BERGER MARINE, INC. OFFERS A COMPLETE LINE OF SHARK JAWS • TOWING PINS • STERN ROLLERS Smith Berger Marine, Inc. 7915 10th Ave., S., Seattle, WA 98108 USA Tel. 206.764.4650 • Toll Free 888.726.1688 • Fax 206.764.4653 E-mail: sales@smithberger.com • Web: www.smithberger.com SAFE - RELIABLE - ECONOMICAL Circle 290 on Reader Service Card Please see us at OTC, Booth #5445 MR APRIL 2005 #9 (65-72).qxd 4/4/2005 5:16 PM Page 8
