Mumbai High Crew Feb 2009

Some of the crew from the SubTec 1. On our way back from North Field to the city of Mumbai, India. 

"RING OF FIRE ISLANDS"

THIS IS THE BEGINING OF THE NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS, OF WHAT IS CALLED "THE RING OF FIRE ISLANDS". THAT MAKEUP ALL OF INDONESIA. ALTHOUGH THIS ISLAND HERE IS UNINHABITED THERE WAS A MEGA YACHT THERE. THE WATER WAS THE CLEAREST I'VE YET SEEN IN MY LIFE, HERE. THIS IS ACTUALLY INDIA TERRITORY. YOU CAN SEE THE YACHT IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY.  

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.