SBM- SINGLE BUOY MOORING

HERE IS THE SBM, THIS THING ROTATES AND IS HELD DOWN BY SIX ANCHORS. A TANKER WILL MOOR TO THIS AND THEN CONNECT UP THOSE FLOATING HOSES. ON THIS PARTICULAR ONE THERE IS NOT AN FSO.  THEN THE TANKER WILL TRANSFER ITS CRUDE OIL. THERE IS A PIPELINE THAT CONNECTS UNDERWATER THAT GOES TO LAND. THIS IS A WAY TO OFFLOAD OIL WITHOUT A SUPER TANKER COMING TO PORT. I'D TELL YOU WHERE THIS ONE IS LOCATED BUT HEY THAT'S CLASSIFIED!  

"THE KILLING FIELDS"

THIS IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CAPITAL OF PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA. THERE IS A MONUMENT HERE WITH OVER SIXTY THOUSAND SKULLS INSIDE. THIS IS A MUST SEE IF YOU EVER GET TO CAMBODIA. PAY THE EXTRA MONEY AND GET A GUIDE YOU'LL LEARN MUCH MORE THAN JUST GOING WITH A BROCHURE IN YOUR HAND. 

SBM PROJECT PARDIP INDIA

                  SURFACE CREW :

CHAMPAK, ASHOK, ABDUL, NIRANJAN, SAMEER, RAJEEV, (top middle)- SHRIDHAR, (not shown)-HARENDER, (top)-VINOD   

WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT !

THIS IS AN OVER ENGINEERED PIECE OF METAL

WHO EVER DESIGNED THIS CLAMP WAS REALY THINKING OUT OF THE BOX.

THIS CLAMP BOLTS OVER A PLATFORM HORIZONTAL MEMBER =, THEN IS CENTRALIZED WITH THE FOUR STUD BOLTS. THEN THE PACKING PLATS ON EACH END ARE INSTALLED, THEN WE ARE TOO PUMP GROUT INTO IT. 

I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE AND I HOPE I NEVER DO. AFTER YEARS IN SERVICE I SUSPECT IT WILL HAVEE MAJOR FAILURE. I HOPE I'M NOT DRILLING ON THIS PLATFORM IF THIS DOES HAPPEN. GOOD LUCK ..... CARIGALI OIL, MALAYSIAN GOVT. OIL COMPANY.   

Wish You Were Here .......

THIS IS LIKE MY FAVORITE PLACE TO SIT WHEN THE SUN IS GOING DOWN. I LOVE THE WAY THE INDONESIAN PEOPLE MAKE FEEL WELCOME ALWAYS. IT'S ONLY AN HOUR BOAT RIDE FROM SINGAPORE BUT A WORLD AWAY FROM MODERN CIVILIZATION. 

"THE BEACH"

This is Phi Phi Island in Thailand. The movie "The Beach" was filmed here staring Leonardo DiCaprio. This place really did exist there just like in the movie. Not an easy place to find but well worth the travel. This wooden boat the "Sea Pearl" I rented for the day for 1200 bahts ( that's about 35 bucks) all to myself. You can get a party boat but then your stuck with all those people on the same boat. pay the price and be your own capt.

MUMBAI, INDIA

THIS WAS TAKEN ON FEB. 4th 2008 I just love the smell of mumbai in the morning!